diff --git a/core/main.mk b/core/main.mk
index d42c8ade4f..e697d043b0 100644
--- a/core/main.mk
+++ b/core/main.mk
@@ -1235,7 +1235,8 @@ endef
 # Returns modules included automatically as a result of certain BoardConfig
 # variables being set.
 define auto-included-modules
-  $(if $(BOARD_VNDK_VERSION),vndk_package) \
+  $(if $(and $(BOARD_VNDK_VERSION),$(filter true,$(KEEP_VNDK))),vndk_package) \
+  $(if $(filter true,$(KEEP_VNDK)),,llndk_in_system) \
   $(if $(DEVICE_MANIFEST_FILE),vendor_manifest.xml) \
   $(if $(DEVICE_MANIFEST_SKUS),$(foreach sku, $(DEVICE_MANIFEST_SKUS),vendor_manifest_$(sku).xml)) \
   $(if $(ODM_MANIFEST_FILES),odm_manifest.xml) \
diff --git a/target/product/gsi/Android.mk b/target/product/gsi/Android.mk
index 15752aacf2..563712a669 100644
--- a/target/product/gsi/Android.mk
+++ b/target/product/gsi/Android.mk
@@ -188,8 +188,7 @@ LOCAL_LICENSE_KINDS := SPDX-license-identifier-Apache-2.0
 LOCAL_LICENSE_CONDITIONS := notice
 LOCAL_NOTICE_FILE := build/soong/licenses/LICENSE
 # Filter LLNDK libs moved to APEX to avoid pulling them into /system/LIB
-LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES := \
-    $(filter-out $(LLNDK_MOVED_TO_APEX_LIBRARIES),$(LLNDK_LIBRARIES))
+LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES := llndk_in_system
 
 ifneq ($(TARGET_SKIP_CURRENT_VNDK),true)
 LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES += \
@@ -225,6 +224,21 @@ include $(BUILD_PHONY_PACKAGE)
 
 _vndk_versions :=
 
+#####################################################################
+# Define Phony module to install LLNDK modules which are installed in
+# the system image
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+LOCAL_MODULE := llndk_in_system
+LOCAL_LICENSE_KINDS := SPDX-license-identifier-Apache-2.0
+LOCAL_LICENSE_CONDITIONS := notice
+LOCAL_NOTICE_FILE := build/soong/licenses/LICENSE
+
+# Filter LLNDK libs moved to APEX to avoid pulling them into /system/LIB
+LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES := \
+    $(filter-out $(LLNDK_MOVED_TO_APEX_LIBRARIES),$(LLNDK_LIBRARIES))
+
+include $(BUILD_PHONY_PACKAGE)
+
 #####################################################################
 # skip_mount.cfg, read by init to skip mounting some partitions when GSI is used.