diff --git a/core/main.mk b/core/main.mk
index 367b5bf866..1fccc60331 100644
--- a/core/main.mk
+++ b/core/main.mk
@@ -1271,6 +1271,11 @@ define product-installed-modules
     $(if $(filter asan,$(tags_to_install)),$(call get-product-var,$(1),PRODUCT_PACKAGES_DEBUG_ASAN)) \
     $(if $(filter java_coverage,$(tags_to_install)),$(call get-product-var,$(1),PRODUCT_PACKAGES_DEBUG_JAVA_COVERAGE)) \
     $(if $(filter arm64,$(TARGET_ARCH) $(TARGET_2ND_ARCH)),$(call get-product-var,$(1),PRODUCT_PACKAGES_ARM64)) \
+    $(if $(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL), \
+      $(if $(call math_gt_or_eq,29,$(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL)),$(call get-product-var,$(1),PRODUCT_PACKAGES_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL_29)) \
+      $(if $(call math_gt_or_eq,33,$(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL)),$(call get-product-var,$(1),PRODUCT_PACKAGES_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL_33)) \
+      $(if $(call math_gt_or_eq,34,$(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL)),$(call get-product-var,$(1),PRODUCT_PACKAGES_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL_34)) \
+    ) \
     $(call auto-included-modules) \
   ) \
   $(eval ### Filter out the overridden packages and executables before doing expansion) \
diff --git a/core/product_config.mk b/core/product_config.mk
index 3ee965458f..7c55d009b4 100644
--- a/core/product_config.mk
+++ b/core/product_config.mk
@@ -500,18 +500,6 @@ ifeq ($(PRODUCT_SET_DEBUGFS_RESTRICTIONS),)
   endif
 endif
 
-ifdef PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL
-  ifneq (,$(call math_gt_or_eq,29,$(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL)))
-    PRODUCT_PACKAGES += $(PRODUCT_PACKAGES_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL_29)
-  endif
-  ifneq (,$(call math_gt_or_eq,33,$(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL)))
-    PRODUCT_PACKAGES += $(PRODUCT_PACKAGES_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL_33)
-  endif
-  ifneq (,$(call math_gt_or_eq,34,$(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL)))
-    PRODUCT_PACKAGES += $(PRODUCT_PACKAGES_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL_34)
-  endif
-endif
-
 # If build command defines OVERRIDE_PRODUCT_EXTRA_VNDK_VERSIONS,
 # override PRODUCT_EXTRA_VNDK_VERSIONS with it.
 ifdef OVERRIDE_PRODUCT_EXTRA_VNDK_VERSIONS
diff --git a/target/product/base_system.mk b/target/product/base_system.mk
index 5331224816..f31749b008 100644
--- a/target/product/base_system.mk
+++ b/target/product/base_system.mk
@@ -310,20 +310,17 @@ PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
     system_manifest.xml \
     system_compatibility_matrix.xml \
 
-HIDL_SUPPORT_SERVICES := \
-    hwservicemanager \
-    android.hidl.allocator@1.0-service \
-    android.hidl.memory@1.0-impl \
-
-# TODO(b/299166571) Remove this after the artifact path requirements checker picks up
-# this library correctly with the *SHIPPING_API_LEVEL_34 variable
-PRODUCT_ARTIFACT_PATH_REQUIREMENT_ALLOWED_LIST += \
-	$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_SYSTEM)/lib/hw/android.hidl.memory@1.0-impl.so \
-	$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_SYSTEM)/lib64/hw/android.hidl.memory@1.0-impl.so \
-
 # Base modules when shipping api level is less than or equal to 34
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL_34 += \
-    $(HIDL_SUPPORT_SERVICES) \
+    android.hidl.memory@1.0-impl \
+
+# hwservicemanager is now installed on system_ext, but apexes might be using
+# old libraries that are expecting it to be installed on system. This allows
+# those apexes to continue working. The symlink can be removed once we are sure
+# there are no devices using hwservicemanager (when Android V launching devices
+# are no longer supported for dessert upgrades).
+PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
+    hwservicemanager_compat_symlink_module \
 
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES_ARM64 := libclang_rt.hwasan \
  libclang_rt.hwasan.bootstrap \
diff --git a/target/product/base_system_ext.mk b/target/product/base_system_ext.mk
index 852d7ca8f1..d8c186323c 100644
--- a/target/product/base_system_ext.mk
+++ b/target/product/base_system_ext.mk
@@ -22,3 +22,8 @@ PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
     passwd_system_ext \
     selinux_policy_system_ext \
     system_ext_manifest.xml \
+
+# Base modules when shipping api level is less than or equal to 34
+PRODUCT_PACKAGES_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL_34 += \
+    hwservicemanager \
+    android.hidl.allocator@1.0-service \
diff --git a/target/product/generic_system.mk b/target/product/generic_system.mk
index 6d40436d84..38efde4329 100644
--- a/target/product/generic_system.mk
+++ b/target/product/generic_system.mk
@@ -128,10 +128,6 @@ PRODUCT_SYSTEM_DEVICE := generic
 
 _base_mk_allowed_list :=
 
-# TODO(b/299166571) Remove this after the artifact path requirements checker picks up
-# hwservicemanager correctly.
-PRODUCT_ARTIFACT_PATH_REQUIREMENT_ALLOWED_LIST += $(TARGET_COPY_OUT_SYSTEM)/bin/hwservicemanager
-
 _my_allowed_list := $(_base_mk_allowed_list)
 
 # For mainline, system.img should be mounted at /, so we include ROOT here.