diff --git a/android/config.go b/android/config.go
index f95010e05..9cfbc9e4f 100644
--- a/android/config.go
+++ b/android/config.go
@@ -1355,6 +1355,10 @@ func (c *config) BazelModulesForceEnabledByFlag() map[string]struct{} {
 	return c.bazelForceEnabledModules
 }
 
+func (c *config) IsVndkDeprecated() bool {
+	return !Bool(c.productVariables.KeepVndk)
+}
+
 func (c *deviceConfig) Arches() []Arch {
 	var arches []Arch
 	for _, target := range c.config.Targets[Android] {
diff --git a/android/variable.go b/android/variable.go
index f5dddafd8..1c81f3c3d 100644
--- a/android/variable.go
+++ b/android/variable.go
@@ -475,6 +475,8 @@ type ProductVariables struct {
 
 	ReleaseVersion          string   `json:",omitempty"`
 	ReleaseAconfigValueSets []string `json:",omitempty"`
+
+	KeepVndk *bool `json:",omitempty"`
 }
 
 func boolPtr(v bool) *bool {
diff --git a/cc/library.go b/cc/library.go
index 3dcb5d958..266fa7511 100644
--- a/cc/library.go
+++ b/cc/library.go
@@ -2275,7 +2275,7 @@ func (library *libraryDecorator) install(ctx ModuleContext, file android.Path) {
 
 			// do not install vndk libs
 			// vndk libs are packaged into VNDK APEX
-			if ctx.isVndk() && !ctx.IsVndkExt() {
+			if ctx.isVndk() && !ctx.IsVndkExt() && !ctx.Config().IsVndkDeprecated() {
 				return
 			}
 		} else if library.hasStubsVariants() && !ctx.Host() && ctx.directlyInAnyApex() {