diff --git a/core/autogen_test_config.mk b/core/autogen_test_config.mk
index 137b1185ab..b69f6945c1 100644
--- a/core/autogen_test_config.mk
+++ b/core/autogen_test_config.mk
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ ifeq (true,$(is_native))
   ifeq (true,$(LOCAL_VENDOR_MODULE))
     autogen_test_install_base = /data/local/tests/vendor
   endif
-  ifeq (true,$(LOCAL_USE_VNDK))
+  ifeq (true,$(call module-in-vendor-or-product))
     autogen_test_install_base = /data/local/tests/vendor
   endif
 endif
diff --git a/core/base_rules.mk b/core/base_rules.mk
index 44e1c7a058..07e1afbf4f 100644
--- a/core/base_rules.mk
+++ b/core/base_rules.mk
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ non_system_module := $(filter true, \
    $(LOCAL_VENDOR_MODULE) \
    $(LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE))
 
-include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/local_vndk.mk
+include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/local_vendor_product.mk
 
 # local_current_sdk needs to run before local_systemsdk because the former may override
 # LOCAL_SDK_VERSION which is used by the latter.
@@ -1095,10 +1095,10 @@ endif
 ## When compiling against API imported module, use API import stub
 ## libraries.
 ##########################################################################
-ifneq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK),)
+ifneq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),)
   ifneq ($(LOCAL_MODULE_MAKEFILE),$(SOONG_ANDROID_MK))
     apiimport_postfix := .apiimport
-    ifeq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK_PRODUCT),true)
+    ifeq ($(LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT),true)
       apiimport_postfix := .apiimport.product
     else
       apiimport_postfix := .apiimport.vendor
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ endif
 ## When compiling against the VNDK, add the .vendor or .product suffix to
 ## required modules.
 ##########################################################################
-ifneq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK),)
+ifneq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),)
   #####################################################
   ## Soong modules may be built three times, once for
   ## /system, once for /vendor and once for /product.
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ ifneq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK),)
     # We don't do this renaming for soong-defined modules since they already
     # have correct names (with .vendor or .product suffix when necessary) in
     # their LOCAL_*_LIBRARIES.
-    ifeq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK_PRODUCT),true)
+    ifeq ($(LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT),true)
       my_required_modules := $(foreach l,$(my_required_modules),\
         $(if $(SPLIT_PRODUCT.SHARED_LIBRARIES.$(l)),$(l).product,$(l)))
     else
diff --git a/core/binary.mk b/core/binary.mk
index d872b66340..6dab49ca44 100644
--- a/core/binary.mk
+++ b/core/binary.mk
@@ -332,10 +332,10 @@ ifeq ($(CLANG_COVERAGE),true)
   endif
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK),)
+ifneq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),)
   my_cflags += -D__ANDROID_VNDK__
-  ifneq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK_VENDOR),)
-    # Vendor modules have LOCAL_USE_VNDK_VENDOR
+  ifneq ($(LOCAL_IN_VENDOR),)
+    # Vendor modules have LOCAL_IN_VENDOR
     my_cflags += -D__ANDROID_VENDOR__
 
     ifeq ($(BOARD_API_LEVEL),)
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ ifneq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK),)
     else
       my_cflags += -D__ANDROID_VENDOR_API__=$(BOARD_API_LEVEL)
     endif
-  else ifneq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK_PRODUCT),)
-    # Product modules have LOCAL_USE_VNDK_PRODUCT
+  else ifneq ($(LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT),)
+    # Product modules have LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT
     my_cflags += -D__ANDROID_PRODUCT__
   endif
 endif
@@ -1174,8 +1174,8 @@ endif
 
 apiimport_postfix := .apiimport
 
-ifneq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK),)
-  ifeq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK_PRODUCT),true)
+ifneq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),)
+  ifeq ($(LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT),true)
     apiimport_postfix := .apiimport.product
   else
     apiimport_postfix := .apiimport.vendor
@@ -1192,14 +1192,14 @@ my_header_libraries := $(foreach l,$(my_header_libraries), \
 ###########################################################
 ## When compiling against the VNDK, use LL-NDK libraries
 ###########################################################
-ifneq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK),)
+ifneq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),)
   #####################################################
   ## Soong modules may be built three times, once for
   ## /system, once for /vendor and once for /product.
   ## If we're using the VNDK, switch all soong
   ## libraries over to the /vendor or /product variant.
   #####################################################
-  ifeq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK_PRODUCT),true)
+  ifeq ($(LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT),true)
     my_whole_static_libraries := $(foreach l,$(my_whole_static_libraries),\
       $(if $(SPLIT_PRODUCT.STATIC_LIBRARIES.$(l)),$(l).product,$(l)))
     my_static_libraries := $(foreach l,$(my_static_libraries),\
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ endif
 
 # Platform can use vendor public libraries. If a required shared lib is one of
 # the vendor public libraries, the lib is switched to the stub version of the lib.
-ifeq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK),)
+ifeq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),)
   my_shared_libraries := $(foreach l,$(my_shared_libraries),\
     $(if $(filter $(l),$(VENDOR_PUBLIC_LIBRARIES)),$(l).vendorpublic,$(l)))
 endif
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ ifdef LOCAL_SDK_VERSION
 my_link_type := native:ndk:$(my_ndk_stl_family):$(my_ndk_stl_link_type)
 my_warn_types := $(my_warn_ndk_types)
 my_allowed_types := $(my_allowed_ndk_types)
-else ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
+else ifeq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),true)
     _name := $(patsubst %.vendor,%,$(LOCAL_MODULE))
     _name := $(patsubst %.product,%,$(LOCAL_MODULE))
     ifneq ($(filter $(_name),$(VNDK_CORE_LIBRARIES) $(VNDK_SAMEPROCESS_LIBRARIES) $(LLNDK_LIBRARIES)),)
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ else ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
         endif
         my_warn_types :=
         my_allowed_types := native:vndk native:vndk_private
-    else ifeq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK_PRODUCT),true)
+    else ifeq ($(LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT),true)
         # Modules installed to /product cannot directly depend on modules marked
         # with vendor_available: false
         my_link_type := native:product
@@ -1592,7 +1592,7 @@ my_ldlibs += $(my_cxx_ldlibs)
 ###########################################################
 ifndef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
 
-ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
+ifeq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),true)
   my_target_global_c_includes :=
   my_target_global_c_system_includes := $(TARGET_OUT_HEADERS)
 else ifdef LOCAL_SDK_VERSION
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ endif
 ####################################################
 imported_includes :=
 
-ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
+ifeq (true,$(call module-in-vendor-or-product))
   imported_includes += $(call intermediates-dir-for,HEADER_LIBRARIES,device_kernel_headers,$(my_kind),,$(LOCAL_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX),$(my_host_cross))
 else
   # everything else should manually specify headers
diff --git a/core/cc_prebuilt_internal.mk b/core/cc_prebuilt_internal.mk
index 000159adfc..e34e110953 100644
--- a/core/cc_prebuilt_internal.mk
+++ b/core/cc_prebuilt_internal.mk
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/allowed_ndk_types.mk
 
 ifdef LOCAL_SDK_VERSION
 my_link_type := native:ndk:$(my_ndk_stl_family):$(my_ndk_stl_link_type)
-else ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
+else ifeq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),true)
     _name := $(patsubst %.vendor,%,$(LOCAL_MODULE))
     _name := $(patsubst %.product,%,$(LOCAL_MODULE))
     ifneq ($(filter $(_name),$(VNDK_CORE_LIBRARIES) $(VNDK_SAMEPROCESS_LIBRARIES) $(LLNDK_LIBRARIES)),)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ else ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
             my_link_type := native:vndk_private
         endif
     else
-        ifeq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK_PRODUCT),true)
+        ifeq ($(LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT),true)
             my_link_type := native:product
         else
             my_link_type := native:vendor
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/cxx_stl_setup.mk
 # When compiling against API imported module, use API import stub libraries.
 apiimport_postfix := .apiimport
 
-ifneq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK),)
-  ifeq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK_PRODUCT),true)
+ifeq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),true)
+  ifeq ($(LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT),true)
     apiimport_postfix := .apiimport.product
   else
     apiimport_postfix := .apiimport.vendor
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ my_system_shared_libraries := $(foreach l,$(my_system_shared_libraries), \
 endif #my_system_shared_libraries
 
 ifdef my_shared_libraries
-ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
-  ifeq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK_PRODUCT),true)
+ifeq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),true)
+  ifeq ($(LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT),true)
     my_shared_libraries := $(foreach l,$(my_shared_libraries),\
       $(if $(SPLIT_PRODUCT.SHARED_LIBRARIES.$(l)),$(l).product,$(l)))
   else
diff --git a/core/clear_vars.mk b/core/clear_vars.mk
index 8d99176ca4..013678456e 100644
--- a/core/clear_vars.mk
+++ b/core/clear_vars.mk
@@ -304,7 +304,8 @@ LOCAL_UNSTRIPPED_PATH:=
 LOCAL_USE_AAPT2:=
 LOCAL_USE_CLANG_LLD:=
 LOCAL_USE_VNDK:=
-LOCAL_USE_VNDK_PRODUCT:=
+LOCAL_IN_VENDOR:=
+LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT:=
 LOCAL_USES_LIBRARIES:=
 LOCAL_VENDOR_MODULE:=
 LOCAL_VINTF_FRAGMENTS:=
diff --git a/core/copy_headers.mk b/core/copy_headers.mk
index c457eb0a42..397ea629a9 100644
--- a/core/copy_headers.mk
+++ b/core/copy_headers.mk
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@ ifdef LOCAL_SDK_VERSION
   $(call pretty-error,Modules using LOCAL_SDK_VERSION may not use LOCAL_COPY_HEADERS)
 endif
 
-include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/local_vndk.mk
+include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/local_vendor_product.mk
 
-# If we're using the VNDK, only vendor modules using the VNDK may use
-# LOCAL_COPY_HEADERS. Platform libraries will not have the include path
-# present.
-ifndef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
-  $(call pretty-error,Only vendor modules using LOCAL_USE_VNDK may use LOCAL_COPY_HEADERS)
+# Modules in vendor or product may use LOCAL_COPY_HEADERS.
+# Platform libraries will not have the include path present.
+ifeq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),)
+  $(call pretty-error,Only modules in vendor or product may use LOCAL_COPY_HEADERS)
 endif
 
 # Clean up LOCAL_COPY_HEADERS_TO, since soong_ui will be comparing cleaned
diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index ed842bc021..40b798013d 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -2774,6 +2774,10 @@ define module-min-sdk-version
 $(if $(LOCAL_MIN_SDK_VERSION),$(LOCAL_MIN_SDK_VERSION),$(call module-target-sdk-version))
 endef
 
+# Checks if module is in vendor or product
+define module-in-vendor-or-product
+$(if $(filter true,$(LOCAL_IN_VENDOR) $(LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT)),true)
+endef
 
 define transform-classes.jar-to-dex
 @echo "target Dex: $(PRIVATE_MODULE)"
diff --git a/core/executable_internal.mk b/core/executable_internal.mk
index fb14ccea41..fecf4f6a28 100644
--- a/core/executable_internal.mk
+++ b/core/executable_internal.mk
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ifeq ($(LOCAL_NO_CRT),true)
 my_target_crtbegin_dynamic_o :=
 my_target_crtbegin_static_o :=
 my_target_crtend_o :=
-else ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
+else ifeq (true,$(call module-in-vendor-or-product))
 my_target_crtbegin_dynamic_o := $(SOONG_$(LOCAL_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)TARGET_OBJECT_crtbegin_dynamic.vendor)
 my_target_crtbegin_static_o := $(SOONG_$(LOCAL_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)TARGET_OBJECT_crtbegin_static.vendor)
 my_target_crtend_o := $(SOONG_$(LOCAL_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)TARGET_OBJECT_crtend_android.vendor)
diff --git a/core/local_vendor_product.mk b/core/local_vendor_product.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75982cd238
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/local_vendor_product.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# LOCAL_USE_VNDK is not the variable which set by module directly, but there are some modules do so.
+# Set those as LOCAL_IN_VENDOR to make those modules work as expected.
+ifeq (true,$(LOCAL_USE_VNDK))
+  $(warning LOCAL_USE_VNDK must not be used. Please use LOCAL_VENDOR_MODULE or LOCAL_PRODUCT_MODULE instead.)
+  LOCAL_IN_VENDOR:=true
+endif
+
+# Set LOCAL_IN_VENDOR for modules going into vendor or odm partition and LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT for product
+# except for host modules. If LOCAL_SDK_VERSION is set, thats a more restrictive set, so they don't need
+# LOCAL_IN_VENDOR or LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT
+ifndef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
+ifndef LOCAL_SDK_VERSION
+  ifneq (,$(filter true,$(LOCAL_VENDOR_MODULE) $(LOCAL_ODM_MODULE) $(LOCAL_OEM_MODULE) $(LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE)))
+    LOCAL_IN_VENDOR:=true
+    # Note: no need to check LOCAL_MODULE_PATH* since LOCAL_[VENDOR|ODM|OEM]_MODULE is already
+    # set correctly before this is included.
+  endif
+  ifeq (true,$(LOCAL_PRODUCT_MODULE))
+    LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT:=true
+  endif
+endif
+endif
diff --git a/core/local_vndk.mk b/core/local_vndk.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index eb8f2c0a15..0000000000
--- a/core/local_vndk.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-
-#Set LOCAL_USE_VNDK for modules going into product, vendor or odm partition, except for host modules
-#If LOCAL_SDK_VERSION is set, thats a more restrictive set, so they dont need LOCAL_USE_VNDK
-ifndef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
-ifndef LOCAL_SDK_VERSION
-  ifneq (,$(filter true,$(LOCAL_VENDOR_MODULE) $(LOCAL_ODM_MODULE) $(LOCAL_OEM_MODULE) $(LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE)))
-    LOCAL_USE_VNDK:=true
-    LOCAL_USE_VNDK_VENDOR:=true
-    # Note: no need to check LOCAL_MODULE_PATH* since LOCAL_[VENDOR|ODM|OEM]_MODULE is already
-    # set correctly before this is included.
-  endif
-  ifdef PRODUCT_PRODUCT_VNDK_VERSION
-    # Product modules also use VNDK when PRODUCT_PRODUCT_VNDK_VERSION is defined.
-    ifeq (true,$(LOCAL_PRODUCT_MODULE))
-      LOCAL_USE_VNDK:=true
-      LOCAL_USE_VNDK_PRODUCT:=true
-    endif
-  endif
-endif
-endif
-
-# Verify LOCAL_USE_VNDK usage, and set LOCAL_SDK_VERSION if necessary
-
-ifdef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
-  ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
-    $(shell echo $(LOCAL_MODULE_MAKEFILE): $(LOCAL_MODULE): Do not use LOCAL_USE_VNDK with host modules >&2)
-    $(error done)
-  endif
-endif
-ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
-  ifneq ($(LOCAL_USE_VNDK),true)
-    $(shell echo '$(LOCAL_MODULE_MAKEFILE): $(LOCAL_MODULE): LOCAL_USE_VNDK must be "true" or empty, not "$(LOCAL_USE_VNDK)"' >&2)
-    $(error done)
-  endif
-
-  ifdef LOCAL_SDK_VERSION
-    $(shell echo $(LOCAL_MODULE_MAKEFILE): $(LOCAL_MODULE): LOCAL_USE_VNDK must not be used with LOCAL_SDK_VERSION >&2)
-    $(error done)
-  endif
-endif
-
diff --git a/core/shared_library_internal.mk b/core/shared_library_internal.mk
index 139de1077d..2f510d9b30 100644
--- a/core/shared_library_internal.mk
+++ b/core/shared_library_internal.mk
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(LOCAL_NO_CRT),true)
 my_target_crtbegin_so_o :=
 my_target_crtend_so_o :=
-else ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
+else ifeq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),true)
 my_target_crtbegin_so_o := $(SOONG_$(LOCAL_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)TARGET_OBJECT_crtbegin_so.vendor)
 my_target_crtend_so_o := $(SOONG_$(LOCAL_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)TARGET_OBJECT_crtend_so.vendor)
 else
diff --git a/core/soong_cc_rust_prebuilt.mk b/core/soong_cc_rust_prebuilt.mk
index 94e1115645..943ed30b24 100644
--- a/core/soong_cc_rust_prebuilt.mk
+++ b/core/soong_cc_rust_prebuilt.mk
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ ifneq ($(filter STATIC_LIBRARIES SHARED_LIBRARIES RLIB_LIBRARIES DYLIB_LIBRARIES
   include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/link_type.mk
 endif
 
-ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
+ifeq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),true)
   ifneq ($(LOCAL_VNDK_DEPEND_ON_CORE_VARIANT),true)
     name_without_suffix := $(patsubst %.vendor,%,$(LOCAL_MODULE))
     ifneq ($(name_without_suffix),$(LOCAL_MODULE))
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ endif
 ifdef LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE
   ifdef LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES
     my_shared_libraries := $(LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)
-    ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
-      ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK_PRODUCT
+    ifeq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),true)
+      ifdef LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT
         my_shared_libraries := $(foreach l,$(my_shared_libraries),\
           $(if $(SPLIT_PRODUCT.SHARED_LIBRARIES.$(l)),$(l).product,$(l)))
       else
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ ifdef LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE
   ifdef LOCAL_DYLIB_LIBRARIES
     my_dylibs := $(LOCAL_DYLIB_LIBRARIES)
     # Treat these as shared library dependencies for installation purposes.
-    ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
-      ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK_PRODUCT
+    ifeq ($(call module-in-vendor-or-product),true)
+      ifdef LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT
         my_dylibs := $(foreach l,$(my_dylibs),\
           $(if $(SPLIT_PRODUCT.SHARED_LIBRARIES.$(l)),$(l).product,$(l)))
       else