diff --git a/apex/apex.go b/apex/apex.go
index 1c861e7d8..653a1fe58 100644
--- a/apex/apex.go
+++ b/apex/apex.go
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ func apexFileForJavaLibrary(ctx android.BaseModuleContext, module javaModule) ap
 }
 
 func apexFileForPrebuiltEtc(ctx android.BaseModuleContext, prebuilt prebuilt_etc.PrebuiltEtcModule, depName string) apexFile {
-	dirInApex := filepath.Join("etc", prebuilt.SubDir())
+	dirInApex := filepath.Join(prebuilt.BaseDir(), prebuilt.SubDir())
 	fileToCopy := prebuilt.OutputFile()
 	return newApexFile(ctx, fileToCopy, depName, dirInApex, etc, prebuilt)
 }
diff --git a/apex/apex_test.go b/apex/apex_test.go
index f7e02e338..d8a91cb90 100644
--- a/apex/apex_test.go
+++ b/apex/apex_test.go
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func testApexContext(_ *testing.T, bp string, handlers ...testCustomizer) (*andr
 	ctx.RegisterModuleType("cc_test", cc.TestFactory)
 	ctx.RegisterModuleType("vndk_prebuilt_shared", cc.VndkPrebuiltSharedFactory)
 	ctx.RegisterModuleType("vndk_libraries_txt", cc.VndkLibrariesTxtFactory)
-	ctx.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_etc", prebuilt_etc.PrebuiltEtcFactory)
+	prebuilt_etc.RegisterPrebuiltEtcBuildComponents(ctx)
 	ctx.RegisterModuleType("platform_compat_config", java.PlatformCompatConfigFactory)
 	ctx.RegisterModuleType("sh_binary", sh.ShBinaryFactory)
 	ctx.RegisterModuleType("filegroup", android.FileGroupFactory)
@@ -2272,6 +2272,32 @@ func TestVendorApex_use_vndk_as_stable(t *testing.T) {
 	ensureListContains(t, requireNativeLibs, ":vndk")
 }
 
+func TestVendorApex_withPrebuiltFirmware(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, _ := testApex(t, `
+		apex {
+			name: "myapex",
+			key: "myapex.key",
+			prebuilts: ["myfirmware"],
+			vendor: true,
+		}
+		apex_key {
+			name: "myapex.key",
+			public_key: "testkey.avbpubkey",
+			private_key: "testkey.pem",
+		}
+		prebuilt_firmware {
+			name: "myfirmware",
+			src: "myfirmware.bin",
+			filename_from_src: true,
+			vendor: true,
+		}
+	`)
+
+	ensureExactContents(t, ctx, "myapex", "android_common_myapex_image", []string{
+		"firmware/myfirmware.bin",
+	})
+}
+
 func TestAndroidMk_UseVendorRequired(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, config := testApex(t, `
 		apex {
diff --git a/cc/vndk.go b/cc/vndk.go
index 23bb095bc..9a2fa09d4 100644
--- a/cc/vndk.go
+++ b/cc/vndk.go
@@ -505,18 +505,25 @@ func (txt *vndkLibrariesTxt) AndroidMkEntries() []android.AndroidMkEntries {
 	}}
 }
 
+// PrebuiltEtcModule interface
 func (txt *vndkLibrariesTxt) OutputFile() android.OutputPath {
 	return txt.outputFile
 }
 
-func (txt *vndkLibrariesTxt) OutputFiles(tag string) (android.Paths, error) {
-	return android.Paths{txt.outputFile}, nil
+// PrebuiltEtcModule interface
+func (txt *vndkLibrariesTxt) BaseDir() string {
+	return "etc"
 }
 
+// PrebuiltEtcModule interface
 func (txt *vndkLibrariesTxt) SubDir() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (txt *vndkLibrariesTxt) OutputFiles(tag string) (android.Paths, error) {
+	return android.Paths{txt.outputFile}, nil
+}
+
 func VndkSnapshotSingleton() android.Singleton {
 	return &vndkSnapshotSingleton{}
 }
diff --git a/etc/prebuilt_etc.go b/etc/prebuilt_etc.go
index 0f7b8dffc..5dd2a8696 100644
--- a/etc/prebuilt_etc.go
+++ b/etc/prebuilt_etc.go
@@ -28,14 +28,17 @@ var pctx = android.NewPackageContext("android/soong/etc")
 
 func init() {
 	pctx.Import("android/soong/android")
+	RegisterPrebuiltEtcBuildComponents(android.InitRegistrationContext)
+}
 
-	android.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_etc", PrebuiltEtcFactory)
-	android.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_etc_host", PrebuiltEtcHostFactory)
-	android.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_usr_share", PrebuiltUserShareFactory)
-	android.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_usr_share_host", PrebuiltUserShareHostFactory)
-	android.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_font", PrebuiltFontFactory)
-	android.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_firmware", PrebuiltFirmwareFactory)
-	android.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_dsp", PrebuiltDSPFactory)
+func RegisterPrebuiltEtcBuildComponents(ctx android.RegistrationContext) {
+	ctx.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_etc", PrebuiltEtcFactory)
+	ctx.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_etc_host", PrebuiltEtcHostFactory)
+	ctx.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_usr_share", PrebuiltUserShareFactory)
+	ctx.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_usr_share_host", PrebuiltUserShareHostFactory)
+	ctx.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_font", PrebuiltFontFactory)
+	ctx.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_firmware", PrebuiltFirmwareFactory)
+	ctx.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_dsp", PrebuiltDSPFactory)
 }
 
 type prebuiltEtcProperties struct {
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ type prebuiltEtcProperties struct {
 
 type PrebuiltEtcModule interface {
 	android.Module
+	BaseDir() string
 	SubDir() string
 	OutputFile() android.OutputPath
 }
@@ -167,6 +171,16 @@ func (p *PrebuiltEtc) SubDir() string {
 	return proptools.String(p.properties.Relative_install_path)
 }
 
+func (p *PrebuiltEtc) BaseDir() string {
+	// If soc install dir was specified and SOC specific is set, set the installDirPath to the specified
+	// socInstallDirBase.
+	installBaseDir := p.installDirBase
+	if p.SocSpecific() && p.socInstallDirBase != "" {
+		installBaseDir = p.socInstallDirBase
+	}
+	return installBaseDir
+}
+
 func (p *PrebuiltEtc) Installable() bool {
 	return p.properties.Installable == nil || android.Bool(p.properties.Installable)
 }
@@ -191,13 +205,7 @@ func (p *PrebuiltEtc) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 		ctx.PropertyErrorf("sub_dir", "relative_install_path is set. Cannot set sub_dir")
 	}
 
-	// If soc install dir was specified and SOC specific is set, set the installDirPath to the specified
-	// socInstallDirBase.
-	installBaseDir := p.installDirBase
-	if ctx.SocSpecific() && p.socInstallDirBase != "" {
-		installBaseDir = p.socInstallDirBase
-	}
-	p.installDirPath = android.PathForModuleInstall(ctx, installBaseDir, p.SubDir())
+	p.installDirPath = android.PathForModuleInstall(ctx, p.BaseDir(), p.SubDir())
 
 	// This ensures that outputFilePath has the correct name for others to
 	// use, as the source file may have a different name.
diff --git a/java/sdk_library.go b/java/sdk_library.go
index 30478a1fb..72e61ae60 100644
--- a/java/sdk_library.go
+++ b/java/sdk_library.go
@@ -2079,6 +2079,11 @@ func (module *sdkLibraryXml) UniqueApexVariations() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+// from android.PrebuiltEtcModule
+func (module *sdkLibraryXml) BaseDir() string {
+	return "etc"
+}
+
 // from android.PrebuiltEtcModule
 func (module *sdkLibraryXml) SubDir() string {
 	return "permissions"