diff --git a/libdl/Android.bp b/libdl/Android.bp
index f431e8497..8e3a3fc25 100644
--- a/libdl/Android.bp
+++ b/libdl/Android.bp
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ cc_library_static {
     sanitize: {
         never: true,
     },
-
-    apex_available: [
-        "//apex_available:platform",
-        "com.android.runtime",
-    ],
 }
 
 cc_library {
diff --git a/linker/Android.bp b/linker/Android.bp
index 3190870ae..4be080b1e 100644
--- a/linker/Android.bp
+++ b/linker/Android.bp
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ cc_defaults {
     static_libs: [
         "libziparchive",
         "libbase",
-        "libdl", // libbase uses dlsym
         "libz",
 
         "libasync_safe",