diff --git a/core/header_library_internal.mk b/core/header_library_internal.mk
index 35ee1bc032..3e4958fb41 100644
--- a/core/header_library_internal.mk
+++ b/core/header_library_internal.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_MODULE_STEM)$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE_STEM)),)
 $(error $(LOCAL_PATH): Cannot set module stem for a library)
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(LOCAL_MODULE_MAKEFILE),$(SOONG_ANDROID_MK))
+  ifdef LOCAL_USE_VNDK
+    name_without_suffix := $(patsubst %.vendor,%,$(LOCAL_MODULE))
+    ifneq ($(name_without_suffix),$(LOCAL_MODULE))
+      SPLIT_VENDOR.$(LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS).$(name_without_suffix) := 1
+    endif
+    name_without_suffix :=
+  endif
+endif
+
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/binary.mk
 
 ifneq ($(strip $(all_objects)),)