diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index 532d46d807..27783ca095 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -2714,6 +2714,26 @@ $(3): | $(1)
 	$(hide) ln -sf $(2) $$@
 endef
 
+# Copy an apk to a target location while removing classes*.dex
+# $(1): source file
+# $(2): destination file
+# $(3): LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT, if nostripping then leave classes*.dex
+define dexpreopt-copy-jar
+$(2): $(1)
+	@echo $(if $(filter nostripping,$(3)),"Copy: $$@","Copy without dex: $$@")
+	$$(copy-file-to-target)
+	$(if $(filter nostripping,$(3)),,$$(call dexpreopt-remove-classes.dex,$$@))
+endef
+
+# $(1): the .jar or .apk to remove classes.dex
+define dexpreopt-remove-classes.dex
+$(hide) zip --quiet --delete $(1) classes.dex; \
+dex_index=2; \
+while zip --quiet --delete $(1) classes$${dex_index}.dex > /dev/null; do \
+  let dex_index=dex_index+1; \
+done
+endef
+
 ###########################################################
 ## Commands to call Proguard
 ###########################################################
diff --git a/core/dex_preopt.mk b/core/dex_preopt.mk
index 439f7e5659..aad0acd4a3 100644
--- a/core/dex_preopt.mk
+++ b/core/dex_preopt.mk
@@ -48,15 +48,6 @@ endif
 
 GLOBAL_DEXPREOPT_FLAGS :=
 
-# $(1): the .jar or .apk to remove classes.dex
-define dexpreopt-remove-classes.dex
-$(hide) zip --quiet --delete $(1) classes.dex; \
-dex_index=2; \
-while zip --quiet --delete $(1) classes$${dex_index}.dex > /dev/null; do \
-  let dex_index=dex_index+1; \
-done
-endef
-
 # Special rules for building stripped boot jars that override java_library.mk rules
 
 # $(1): boot jar module name
@@ -64,11 +55,7 @@ define _dexpreopt-boot-jar-remove-classes.dex
 _dbj_jar_no_dex := $(DEXPREOPT_BOOT_JAR_DIR_FULL_PATH)/$(1)_nodex.jar
 _dbj_src_jar := $(call intermediates-dir-for,JAVA_LIBRARIES,$(1),,COMMON)/javalib.jar
 
-$$(_dbj_jar_no_dex) : $$(_dbj_src_jar)
-	$$(call copy-file-to-target)
-ifneq ($(DEX_PREOPT_DEFAULT),nostripping)
-	$$(call dexpreopt-remove-classes.dex,$$@)
-endif
+$(call dexpreopt-copy-jar,$$(_dbj_src_jar),$$(_dbj_jar_no_dex),$(DEX_PREOPT_DEFAULT))
 
 _dbj_jar_no_dex :=
 _dbj_src_jar :=
diff --git a/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk b/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
index 136def470a..ffcd79803b 100644
--- a/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
+++ b/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ endif
 ifdef LOCAL_UNINSTALLABLE_MODULE
 LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT :=
 endif
-ifeq (,$(strip $(built_dex)$(my_prebuilt_src_file))) # contains no java code
+ifeq (,$(strip $(built_dex)$(my_prebuilt_src_file)$(LOCAL_SOONG_DEX_JAR))) # contains no java code
 LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT :=
 endif
 # if WITH_DEXPREOPT_BOOT_IMG_ONLY=true and module is not in boot class path skip
diff --git a/core/java_library.mk b/core/java_library.mk
index f933653810..d728c53b2e 100644
--- a/core/java_library.mk
+++ b/core/java_library.mk
@@ -86,10 +86,7 @@ $(built_odex) : $(dir $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE))% : $(common_javalib.jar)
 	@echo "Dexpreopt Jar: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
 	$(call dexpreopt-one-file,$<,$@)
 
-$(eval $(call copy-one-file,$(common_javalib.jar),$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE)))
-ifneq (nostripping,$(LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT))
-	$(call dexpreopt-remove-classes.dex,$@)
-endif
+$(eval $(call dexpreopt-copy-jar,$(common_javalib.jar),$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE),$(LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT)))
 
 endif # ! boot jar
 
diff --git a/core/prebuilt_internal.mk b/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
index f515230e4c..d112e864b3 100644
--- a/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
+++ b/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
@@ -430,11 +430,7 @@ $(built_odex) : $(dir $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE))% : $(my_prebuilt_src_file)
 	@echo "Dexpreopt Jar: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
 	$(call dexpreopt-one-file,$<,$@)
 
-$(built_module) : $(my_prebuilt_src_file)
-	$(call copy-file-to-target)
-ifneq (nostripping,$(LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT))
-	$(call dexpreopt-remove-classes.dex,$@)
-endif
+$(eval $(call dexpreopt-copy-jar,$(my_prebuilt_src_file),$(built_module),$(LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT)))
 endif # boot jar
 else # ! LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
 $(built_module) : $(my_prebuilt_src_file)
diff --git a/core/soong_java_prebuilt.mk b/core/soong_java_prebuilt.mk
index 9198d68989..8226d50855 100644
--- a/core/soong_java_prebuilt.mk
+++ b/core/soong_java_prebuilt.mk
@@ -35,11 +35,34 @@ endif
 endif # TURBINE_DISABLED != false
 
 ifdef LOCAL_SOONG_DEX_JAR
-$(eval $(call copy-one-file,$(LOCAL_SOONG_DEX_JAR),$(common_javalib.jar)))
-$(eval $(call copy-one-file,$(LOCAL_SOONG_DEX_JAR),$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE)))
-java-dex : $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE)
+  $(eval $(call copy-one-file,$(LOCAL_SOONG_DEX_JAR),$(common_javalib.jar)))
+
+  # defines built_odex along with rule to install odex
+  include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
+
+  ifdef LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
+    ifneq ($(dexpreopt_boot_jar_module),) # boot jar
+      # boot jar's rules are defined in dex_preopt.mk
+      dexpreopted_boot_jar := $(DEXPREOPT_BOOT_JAR_DIR_FULL_PATH)/$(dexpreopt_boot_jar_module)_nodex.jar
+      $(eval $(call copy-one-file,$(dexpreopted_boot_jar),$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE)))
+
+      # For libart boot jars, we don't have .odex files.
+    else # ! boot jar
+      $(built_odex): PRIVATE_MODULE := $(LOCAL_MODULE)
+      # Use pattern rule - we may have multiple built odex files.
+$(built_odex) : $(dir $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE))% : $(common_javalib.jar)
+	@echo "Dexpreopt Jar: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
+	$(call dexpreopt-one-file,$<,$@)
+
+     $(eval $(call dexpreopt-copy-jar,$(common_javalib.jar),$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE),$(LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT)))
+    endif # ! boot jar
+  else # LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
+    $(eval $(call copy-one-file,$(common_javalib.jar),$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE)))
+  endif # LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
+
+  java-dex : $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE)
 else
-$(eval $(call copy-one-file,$(full_classes_jar),$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE)))
+  $(eval $(call copy-one-file,$(full_classes_jar),$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE)))
 endif
 
 javac-check : $(full_classes_jar)