diff --git a/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk b/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
index 28282ec78..741f9a3ac 100644
--- a/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
+++ b/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ endif
 ifdef LOCAL_UNINSTALLABLE_MODULE
 LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT :=
 endif
-ifeq (,$(strip $(all_java_sources)$(full_static_java_libs)$(my_prebuilt_src_file))) # contains no java code
+ifeq (,$(strip $(built_dex)$(my_prebuilt_src_file))) # contains no java code
 LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT :=
 endif
 # if module oat file requested in data, disable LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT, will default location to dalvik-cache