diff --git a/core/host_java_library.mk b/core/host_java_library.mk
index 0a7dd8a65..cc26d7cc9 100644
--- a/core/host_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/host_java_library.mk
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ $(full_classes_compiled_jar): \
 	$(transform-host-java-to-package)
 
 javac-check : $(full_classes_compiled_jar)
+javac-check-$(LOCAL_MODULE) : $(full_classes_compiled_jar)
 
 # Run jarjar if necessary, otherwise just copy the file.
 ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES)),)
diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index e505ffb41..606b474c1 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ $(full_classes_compiled_jar): \
 	$(transform-java-to-classes.jar)
 
 javac-check : $(full_classes_compiled_jar)
+javac-check-$(LOCAL_MODULE) : $(full_classes_compiled_jar)
 
 # Run jarjar if necessary, otherwise just copy the file.
 ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES)),)