diff --git a/core/base_rules.mk b/core/base_rules.mk
index 82c7dece87..64b74e7177 100644
--- a/core/base_rules.mk
+++ b/core/base_rules.mk
@@ -272,8 +272,10 @@ $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_SOURCE_INTERMEDIATES_DIR := $(intermediat
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_JAVA_SOURCES := $(all_java_sources)
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_JAVA_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.java,%.class,$(LOCAL_SRC_FILES))
 ifeq ($(my_prefix),TARGET_)
+ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),)
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH := -bootclasspath $(call java-lib-files,core)
 endif
+endif
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_RESOURCE_DIR := $(LOCAL_RESOURCE_DIR)
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_EXTRA_JAR_ARGS := $(extra_jar_args)
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_ASSET_DIR := $(LOCAL_ASSET_DIR)