diff --git a/core/base_rules.mk b/core/base_rules.mk
index 742119f933..7e7d6dce1d 100644
--- a/core/base_rules.mk
+++ b/core/base_rules.mk
@@ -776,6 +776,10 @@ ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).CHECKED := \
     $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).CHECKED) $(my_checked_module)
 ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).BUILT := \
     $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).BUILT) $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE)
+ifndef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
+ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).TARGET_BUILT := \
+    $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).TARGET_BUILT) $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE)
+endif
 ifneq (true,$(LOCAL_UNINSTALLABLE_MODULE))
 ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).INSTALLED := \
     $(strip $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).INSTALLED) \
diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index d2f65ebd6d..2764401351 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -649,6 +649,18 @@ define module-installed-files
 $(foreach module,$(1),$(ALL_MODULES.$(module).INSTALLED))
 endef
 
+###########################################################
+## Convert a list of short modules names (e.g., "framework", "Browser")
+## into the list of files that are built *for the target* for those modules.
+## NOTE: this won't return reliable results until after all
+## sub-makefiles have been included.
+## $(1): target list
+###########################################################
+
+define module-target-built-files
+$(foreach module,$(1),$(ALL_MODULES.$(module).TARGET_BUILT))
+endef
+
 ###########################################################
 ## Convert a list of short modules names (e.g., "framework", "Browser")
 ## into the list of files that should be used when linking
diff --git a/core/dpi_specific_apk.mk b/core/dpi_specific_apk.mk
index ad734b566a..ad073c7eee 100644
--- a/core/dpi_specific_apk.mk
+++ b/core/dpi_specific_apk.mk
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ endif
 ALL_MODULES += $(dpi_apk_name)
 ALL_MODULES.$(dpi_apk_name).CLASS := APPS
 ALL_MODULES.$(dpi_apk_name).BUILT := $(built_dpi_apk)
+ALL_MODULES.$(dpi_apk_name).TARGET_BUILT := $(built_dpi_apk)
 PACKAGES := $(PACKAGES) $(dpi_apk_name)
 PACKAGES.$(dpi_apk_name).PRIVATE_KEY := $(private_key)
 PACKAGES.$(dpi_apk_name).CERTIFICATE := $(certificate)