diff --git a/core/base_rules.mk b/core/base_rules.mk
index 0d72903100..a8cf67e4b0 100644
--- a/core/base_rules.mk
+++ b/core/base_rules.mk
@@ -717,12 +717,14 @@ else
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(EXCLUDE_MCTS),true)
+ifeq (,$(filter $(LOCAL_MODULE),$(mcts_whitelist)))
   ifneq (,$(test_config))
     ifneq (,$(filter mcts-%,$(LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE)))
       LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := $(filter-out cts,$(LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE))
     endif
   endif
 endif
+endif
 
 ifneq (true,$(LOCAL_UNINSTALLABLE_MODULE))