diff --git a/java/dex.go b/java/dex.go
index c59c3396d..b8796327e 100644
--- a/java/dex.go
+++ b/java/dex.go
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ type DexProperties struct {
 	// This defaults to reasonable value based on module and should not be set.
 	// It exists only to support ART tests.
 	Uncompress_dex *bool
+
+	// Exclude kotlinc generate files: *.kotlin_module, *.kotlin_builtins. Defaults to true.
+	Exclude_kotlinc_generated_files *bool
 }
 
 type dexer struct {
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ var d8, d8RE = pctx.MultiCommandRemoteStaticRules("d8",
 			`${config.Zip2ZipCmd} -i $in -o $tmpJar -x '**/*.dex' && ` +
 			`$d8Template${config.D8Cmd} ${config.DexFlags} --output $outDir $d8Flags $tmpJar && ` +
 			`$zipTemplate${config.SoongZipCmd} $zipFlags -o $outDir/classes.dex.jar -C $outDir -f "$outDir/classes*.dex" && ` +
-			`${config.MergeZipsCmd} -D -stripFile "**/*.class" $out $outDir/classes.dex.jar $in`,
+			`${config.MergeZipsCmd} -D -stripFile "**/*.class" $mergeZipsFlags $out $outDir/classes.dex.jar $in`,
 		CommandDeps: []string{
 			"${config.D8Cmd}",
 			"${config.Zip2ZipCmd}",
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@ var d8, d8RE = pctx.MultiCommandRemoteStaticRules("d8",
 			ExecStrategy: "${config.RED8ExecStrategy}",
 			Platform:     map[string]string{remoteexec.PoolKey: "${config.REJavaPool}"},
 		},
-	}, []string{"outDir", "d8Flags", "zipFlags", "tmpJar"}, nil)
+	}, []string{"outDir", "d8Flags", "zipFlags", "tmpJar", "mergeZipsFlags"}, nil)
 
 var r8, r8RE = pctx.MultiCommandRemoteStaticRules("r8",
 	blueprint.RuleParams{
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ var r8, r8RE = pctx.MultiCommandRemoteStaticRules("r8",
 			`${config.SoongZipCmd} -o ${outUsageZip} -C ${outUsageDir} -f ${outUsage} && ` +
 			`rm -rf ${outUsageDir} && ` +
 			`$zipTemplate${config.SoongZipCmd} $zipFlags -o $outDir/classes.dex.jar -C $outDir -f "$outDir/classes*.dex" && ` +
-			`${config.MergeZipsCmd} -D -stripFile "**/*.class" $out $outDir/classes.dex.jar $in`,
+			`${config.MergeZipsCmd} -D -stripFile "**/*.class" $mergeZipsFlags $out $outDir/classes.dex.jar $in`,
 		CommandDeps: []string{
 			"${config.R8Cmd}",
 			"${config.Zip2ZipCmd}",
@@ -165,7 +168,7 @@ var r8, r8RE = pctx.MultiCommandRemoteStaticRules("r8",
 			Platform:     map[string]string{remoteexec.PoolKey: "${config.REJavaPool}"},
 		},
 	}, []string{"outDir", "outDict", "outUsage", "outUsageZip", "outUsageDir",
-		"r8Flags", "zipFlags", "tmpJar"}, []string{"implicits"})
+		"r8Flags", "zipFlags", "tmpJar", "mergeZipsFlags"}, []string{"implicits"})
 
 func (d *dexer) dexCommonFlags(ctx android.ModuleContext,
 	minSdkVersion android.SdkSpec) (flags []string, deps android.Paths) {
@@ -307,6 +310,12 @@ func (d *dexer) compileDex(ctx android.ModuleContext, flags javaBuilderFlags, mi
 
 	commonFlags, commonDeps := d.dexCommonFlags(ctx, minSdkVersion)
 
+	// Exclude kotlinc generated files when "exclude_kotlinc_generated_files" is set to true.
+	mergeZipsFlags := ""
+	if proptools.BoolDefault(d.dexProperties.Exclude_kotlinc_generated_files, false) {
+		mergeZipsFlags = "-stripFile META-INF/*.kotlin_module -stripFile **/*.kotlin_builtins"
+	}
+
 	useR8 := d.effectiveOptimizeEnabled()
 	if useR8 {
 		proguardDictionary := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "proguard_dictionary")
@@ -320,14 +329,15 @@ func (d *dexer) compileDex(ctx android.ModuleContext, flags javaBuilderFlags, mi
 		r8Deps = append(r8Deps, commonDeps...)
 		rule := r8
 		args := map[string]string{
-			"r8Flags":     strings.Join(append(commonFlags, r8Flags...), " "),
-			"zipFlags":    zipFlags,
-			"outDict":     proguardDictionary.String(),
-			"outUsageDir": proguardUsageDir.String(),
-			"outUsage":    proguardUsage.String(),
-			"outUsageZip": proguardUsageZip.String(),
-			"outDir":      outDir.String(),
-			"tmpJar":      tmpJar.String(),
+			"r8Flags":        strings.Join(append(commonFlags, r8Flags...), " "),
+			"zipFlags":       zipFlags,
+			"outDict":        proguardDictionary.String(),
+			"outUsageDir":    proguardUsageDir.String(),
+			"outUsage":       proguardUsage.String(),
+			"outUsageZip":    proguardUsageZip.String(),
+			"outDir":         outDir.String(),
+			"tmpJar":         tmpJar.String(),
+			"mergeZipsFlags": mergeZipsFlags,
 		}
 		if ctx.Config().UseRBE() && ctx.Config().IsEnvTrue("RBE_R8") {
 			rule = r8RE
@@ -356,10 +366,11 @@ func (d *dexer) compileDex(ctx android.ModuleContext, flags javaBuilderFlags, mi
 			Input:       classesJar,
 			Implicits:   d8Deps,
 			Args: map[string]string{
-				"d8Flags":  strings.Join(append(commonFlags, d8Flags...), " "),
-				"zipFlags": zipFlags,
-				"outDir":   outDir.String(),
-				"tmpJar":   tmpJar.String(),
+				"d8Flags":        strings.Join(append(commonFlags, d8Flags...), " "),
+				"zipFlags":       zipFlags,
+				"outDir":         outDir.String(),
+				"tmpJar":         tmpJar.String(),
+				"mergeZipsFlags": mergeZipsFlags,
 			},
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/java/sdk_library_test.go b/java/sdk_library_test.go
index e60ca003e..e0e5b5697 100644
--- a/java/sdk_library_test.go
+++ b/java/sdk_library_test.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ func TestJavaSdkLibrary(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "bar",
 			srcs: ["a.java", "b.java"],
 			api_packages: ["bar"],
+			exclude_kotlinc_generated_files: true,
 		}
 		java_library {
 			name: "baz",
@@ -161,6 +162,14 @@ func TestJavaSdkLibrary(t *testing.T) {
 		android.AssertDeepEquals(t, "qux exports (required)", []string{"fred", "quuz", "foo", "bar"}, requiredSdkLibs)
 		android.AssertDeepEquals(t, "qux exports (optional)", []string{}, optionalSdkLibs)
 	}
+
+	fooDexJar := result.ModuleForTests("foo", "android_common").Rule("d8")
+	// tests if kotlinc generated files are NOT excluded from output of foo.
+	android.AssertStringDoesNotContain(t, "foo dex", fooDexJar.BuildParams.Args["mergeZipsFlags"], "-stripFile META-INF/*.kotlin_module")
+
+	barDexJar := result.ModuleForTests("bar", "android_common").Rule("d8")
+	// tests if kotlinc generated files are excluded from output of bar.
+	android.AssertStringDoesContain(t, "bar dex", barDexJar.BuildParams.Args["mergeZipsFlags"], "-stripFile META-INF/*.kotlin_module")
 }
 
 func TestJavaSdkLibrary_UpdatableLibrary(t *testing.T) {