diff --git a/java/app_import.go b/java/app_import.go
index fa87997cf..045a89a34 100644
--- a/java/app_import.go
+++ b/java/app_import.go
@@ -431,6 +431,9 @@ func (a *AndroidAppImport) validatePresignedApk(ctx android.ModuleContext, srcAp
 	var extraArgs []string
 	if a.Privileged() {
 		extraArgs = append(extraArgs, "--privileged")
+		if ctx.Config().UncompressPrivAppDex() {
+			extraArgs = append(extraArgs, "--uncompress-priv-app-dex")
+		}
 	}
 	if proptools.Bool(a.properties.Skip_preprocessed_apk_checks) {
 		extraArgs = append(extraArgs, "--skip-preprocessed-apk-checks")
diff --git a/java/app_import_test.go b/java/app_import_test.go
index 496fc1308..54a5e7518 100644
--- a/java/app_import_test.go
+++ b/java/app_import_test.go
@@ -777,30 +777,79 @@ func TestAndroidTestImport_Preprocessed(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAndroidAppImport_Preprocessed(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx, _ := testJava(t, `
-		android_app_import {
-			name: "foo",
-			apk: "prebuilts/apk/app.apk",
-			presigned: true,
-			preprocessed: true,
-		}
-		`)
+	for _, dontUncompressPrivAppDexs := range []bool{false, true} {
+		name := fmt.Sprintf("dontUncompressPrivAppDexs:%t", dontUncompressPrivAppDexs)
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := android.GroupFixturePreparers(
+				PrepareForTestWithJavaDefaultModules,
+				android.FixtureModifyProductVariables(func(variables android.FixtureProductVariables) {
+					variables.UncompressPrivAppDex = proptools.BoolPtr(!dontUncompressPrivAppDexs)
+				}),
+			).RunTestWithBp(t, `
+				android_app_import {
+					name: "foo",
+					apk: "prebuilts/apk/app.apk",
+					presigned: true,
+					preprocessed: true,
+				}
 
-	apkName := "foo.apk"
-	variant := ctx.ModuleForTests("foo", "android_common")
-	outputBuildParams := variant.Output(apkName).BuildParams
-	if outputBuildParams.Rule.String() != android.Cp.String() {
-		t.Errorf("Unexpected prebuilt android_app_import rule: " + outputBuildParams.Rule.String())
-	}
+				android_app_import {
+					name: "bar",
+					apk: "prebuilts/apk/app.apk",
+					presigned: true,
+					privileged: true,
+					preprocessed: true,
+				}
+			`)
 
-	// Make sure compression and aligning were validated.
-	if outputBuildParams.Validation == nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected validation rule, but was not found")
-	}
+			// non-privileged app
+			apkName := "foo.apk"
+			variant := result.ModuleForTests("foo", "android_common")
+			outputBuildParams := variant.Output(apkName).BuildParams
+			if outputBuildParams.Rule.String() != android.Cp.String() {
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected prebuilt android_app_import rule: " + outputBuildParams.Rule.String())
+			}
 
-	validationBuildParams := variant.Output("validated-prebuilt/check.stamp").BuildParams
-	if validationBuildParams.Rule.String() != checkPresignedApkRule.String() {
-		t.Errorf("Unexpected validation rule: " + validationBuildParams.Rule.String())
+			// Make sure compression and aligning were validated.
+			if outputBuildParams.Validation == nil {
+				t.Errorf("Expected validation rule, but was not found")
+			}
+
+			validationBuildParams := variant.Output("validated-prebuilt/check.stamp").BuildParams
+			if validationBuildParams.Rule.String() != checkPresignedApkRule.String() {
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected validation rule: " + validationBuildParams.Rule.String())
+			}
+
+			expectedScriptArgs := "--preprocessed"
+			actualScriptArgs := validationBuildParams.Args["extraArgs"]
+			android.AssertStringEquals(t, "check script extraArgs", expectedScriptArgs, actualScriptArgs)
+
+			// privileged app
+			apkName = "bar.apk"
+			variant = result.ModuleForTests("bar", "android_common")
+			outputBuildParams = variant.Output(apkName).BuildParams
+			if outputBuildParams.Rule.String() != android.Cp.String() {
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected prebuilt android_app_import rule: " + outputBuildParams.Rule.String())
+			}
+
+			// Make sure compression and aligning were validated.
+			if outputBuildParams.Validation == nil {
+				t.Errorf("Expected validation rule, but was not found")
+			}
+
+			validationBuildParams = variant.Output("validated-prebuilt/check.stamp").BuildParams
+			if validationBuildParams.Rule.String() != checkPresignedApkRule.String() {
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected validation rule: " + validationBuildParams.Rule.String())
+			}
+
+			expectedScriptArgs = "--privileged"
+			if !dontUncompressPrivAppDexs {
+				expectedScriptArgs += " --uncompress-priv-app-dex"
+			}
+			expectedScriptArgs += " --preprocessed"
+			actualScriptArgs = validationBuildParams.Args["extraArgs"]
+			android.AssertStringEquals(t, "check script extraArgs", expectedScriptArgs, actualScriptArgs)
+		})
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/check_prebuilt_presigned_apk.py b/scripts/check_prebuilt_presigned_apk.py
index abedfb770..abab2e146 100755
--- a/scripts/check_prebuilt_presigned_apk.py
+++ b/scripts/check_prebuilt_presigned_apk.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def has_preprocessed_issues(args, *, fail=False):
                     sys.exit(args.apk + ': Contains compressed JNI libraries')
                 return True
             # It's ok for non-privileged apps to have compressed dex files, see go/gms-uncompressed-jni-slides
-            if args.privileged:
+            if args.privileged and args.uncompress_priv_app_dex:
                 if info.filename.endswith('.dex') and info.compress_type != zipfile.ZIP_STORED:
                     if fail:
                         sys.exit(args.apk + ': Contains compressed dex files and is privileged')
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('--skip-preprocessed-apk-checks', action = 'store_true', help = "the value of the soong property with the same name")
     parser.add_argument('--preprocessed', action = 'store_true', help = "the value of the soong property with the same name")
     parser.add_argument('--privileged', action = 'store_true', help = "the value of the soong property with the same name")
+    parser.add_argument('--uncompress-priv-app-dex', action = 'store_true', help = "the value of the product variable with the same name")
     parser.add_argument('apk', help = "the apk to check")
     parser.add_argument('stampfile', help = "a file to touch if successful")
     args = parser.parse_args()