diff --git a/cc/api_level.go b/cc/api_level.go
index a5571f31f..69a0d3ae4 100644
--- a/cc/api_level.go
+++ b/cc/api_level.go
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ func MinApiForArch(ctx android.EarlyModuleContext,
 	case android.Arm64, android.X86_64:
 		return android.FirstLp64Version
 	case android.Riscv64:
-		return android.FutureApiLevel
+		apiLevel, err := android.ApiLevelFromUser(ctx, "VanillaIceCream")
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		return apiLevel
 	default:
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("Unknown arch %q", arch))
 	}