diff --git a/core/local_vndk.mk b/core/local_vndk.mk
index f81249b26c..f7970f0cdd 100644
--- a/core/local_vndk.mk
+++ b/core/local_vndk.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+
+#Set LOCAL_USE_VNDK for modules going into vendor partition, except for host modules
+#If LOCAL_SDK_VERSION is set, thats a more restrictive set, so they dont need LOCAL_USE_VNDK
+ifndef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
+ifndef LOCAL_SDK_VERSION
+  ifneq (,$(filter true,$(LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE) $(LOCAL_ODM_MODULE) $(LOCAL_OEM_MODULE)))
+    LOCAL_USE_VNDK:=true
+  else
+    ifneq (,$(filter $(TARGET_OUT_VENDOR)%,$(LOCAL_MODULE_PATH) $(LOCAL_MODULE_PATH_32) $(LOCAL_MODULE_PATH_64)))
+      LOCAL_USE_VNDK:=true
+    endif
+  endif
+endif
+endif
+
 # Verify LOCAL_USE_VNDK usage, and set LOCAL_SDK_VERSION if necessary
 
 ifdef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE