diff --git a/tests/Android.build.mk b/tests/Android.build.mk
index e65ec1673..6433d55aa 100644
--- a/tests/Android.build.mk
+++ b/tests/Android.build.mk
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ LOCAL_CLANG := $($(module)_clang_$(build_type))
 
 LOCAL_FORCE_STATIC_EXECUTABLE := $($(module)_force_static_executable)
 
-LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES := \
-    $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.mk \
-    $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.mk \
-
 LOCAL_CFLAGS := \
     $(common_cflags) \
     $($(module)_cflags) \
diff --git a/tests/Android.mk b/tests/Android.mk
index ce0c5f211..47e6272c7 100644
--- a/tests/Android.mk
+++ b/tests/Android.mk
@@ -232,88 +232,6 @@ include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.mk
 build_type := host
 include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.mk
 
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Library used by dlfcn tests.
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-ifneq ($(TARGET_ARCH),$(filter $(TARGET_ARCH),mips mips64))
-no-elf-hash-table-library_src_files := \
-    empty.cpp \
-
-no-elf-hash-table-library_ldflags := \
-    -Wl,--hash-style=gnu \
-
-module := no-elf-hash-table-library
-module_tag := optional
-build_type := target
-build_target := SHARED_LIBRARY
-include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.mk
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Library used by dlext tests - with/without GNU RELRO program header
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-libdlext_test_src_files := \
-    dlext_test_library.cpp \
-
-libdlext_test_ldflags := \
-    -Wl,-z,relro \
-
-module := libdlext_test
-module_tag := optional
-build_type := target
-build_target := SHARED_LIBRARY
-include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.mk
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# create symlink to libdlext_test.so for symlink test
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Use = instead of := to defer the evaluation of $@
-$(LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE): PRIVATE_POST_INSTALL_CMD = \
-    $(hide) cd $(dir $@) && ln -sf $(notdir $@) libdlext_test_v2.so
-ifneq ($(TARGET_2ND_ARCH),)
-# link 64 bit .so
-$(TARGET_OUT)/lib64/libdlext_test.so: PRIVATE_POST_INSTALL_CMD = \
-    $(hide) cd $(dir $@) && ln -sf $(notdir $@) libdlext_test_v2.so
-endif
-
-libdlext_test_norelro_src_files := \
-    dlext_test_library.cpp \
-
-libdlext_test_norelro_ldflags := \
-    -Wl,-z,norelro \
-
-module := libdlext_test_norelro
-module_tag := optional
-build_type := target
-build_target := SHARED_LIBRARY
-include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.mk
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Library used by dlfcn tests
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-libtest_simple_src_files := \
-    dlopen_testlib_simple.cpp
-
-module := libtest_simple
-build_type := target
-build_target := SHARED_LIBRARY
-include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.mk
-
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Library used by atexit tests
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-libtest_atexit_src_files := \
-    atexit_testlib.cpp
-
-module := libtest_atexit
-build_target := SHARED_LIBRARY
-build_type := target
-include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.mk
-build_type := host
-include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.mk
-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Tests for the device using bionic's .so. Run with:
 #   adb shell /data/nativetest/bionic-unit-tests/bionic-unit-tests
@@ -438,4 +356,5 @@ endif
 
 endif # linux-x86
 
+include $(call first-makefiles-under,$(LOCAL_PATH))
 endif # !BUILD_TINY_ANDROID
diff --git a/tests/libs/Android.mk b/tests/libs/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e75582dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libs/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+TEST_PATH := $(LOCAL_PATH)/..
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Library used by dlfcn tests.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ifneq ($(TARGET_ARCH),$(filter $(TARGET_ARCH),mips mips64))
+no-elf-hash-table-library_src_files := \
+    empty.cpp \
+
+no-elf-hash-table-library_ldflags := \
+    -Wl,--hash-style=gnu \
+
+module := no-elf-hash-table-library
+module_tag := optional
+build_type := target
+build_target := SHARED_LIBRARY
+include $(TEST_PATH)/Android.build.mk
+endif
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Library used by dlext tests - with GNU RELRO program header
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+libdlext_test_src_files := \
+    dlext_test_library.cpp \
+
+libdlext_test_ldflags := \
+    -Wl,-z,relro \
+
+module := libdlext_test
+module_tag := optional
+build_type := target
+build_target := SHARED_LIBRARY
+include $(TEST_PATH)/Android.build.mk
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# create symlink to libdlext_test.so for symlink test
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Use = instead of := to defer the evaluation of $@
+$(LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE): PRIVATE_POST_INSTALL_CMD = \
+    $(hide) cd $(dir $@) && ln -sf $(notdir $@) libdlext_test_v2.so
+
+ifneq ($(TARGET_2ND_ARCH),)
+# link 64 bit .so
+$(TARGET_OUT)/lib64/libdlext_test.so: PRIVATE_POST_INSTALL_CMD = \
+    $(hide) cd $(dir $@) && ln -sf $(notdir $@) libdlext_test_v2.so
+endif
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Library used by dlext tests - without GNU RELRO program header
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+libdlext_test_norelro_src_files := \
+    dlext_test_library.cpp \
+
+libdlext_test_norelro_ldflags := \
+    -Wl,-z,norelro \
+
+module := libdlext_test_norelro
+module_tag := optional
+build_type := target
+build_target := SHARED_LIBRARY
+include $(TEST_PATH)/Android.build.mk
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Library used by dlfcn tests
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+libtest_simple_src_files := \
+    dlopen_testlib_simple.cpp
+
+module := libtest_simple
+build_type := target
+build_target := SHARED_LIBRARY
+include $(TEST_PATH)/Android.build.mk
+
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Library used by atexit tests
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+libtest_atexit_src_files := \
+    atexit_testlib.cpp
+
+module := libtest_atexit
+build_target := SHARED_LIBRARY
+build_type := target
+include $(TEST_PATH)/Android.build.mk
+build_type := host
+include $(TEST_PATH)/Android.build.mk
+
diff --git a/tests/atexit_testlib.cpp b/tests/libs/atexit_testlib.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/atexit_testlib.cpp
rename to tests/libs/atexit_testlib.cpp
diff --git a/tests/dlext_test_library.cpp b/tests/libs/dlext_test_library.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/dlext_test_library.cpp
rename to tests/libs/dlext_test_library.cpp
diff --git a/tests/dlopen_testlib_simple.cpp b/tests/libs/dlopen_testlib_simple.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/dlopen_testlib_simple.cpp
rename to tests/libs/dlopen_testlib_simple.cpp
diff --git a/tests/empty.cpp b/tests/libs/empty.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/empty.cpp
rename to tests/libs/empty.cpp