diff --git a/java/aar.go b/java/aar.go
index 8b5b85e34..13c536940 100644
--- a/java/aar.go
+++ b/java/aar.go
@@ -76,14 +76,11 @@ func (a *aapt) aapt2Flags(ctx android.ModuleContext, sdkVersion string) (flags [
 
 	hasVersionCode := false
 	hasVersionName := false
-	hasProduct := false
 	for _, f := range a.aaptProperties.Aaptflags {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(f, "--version-code") {
 			hasVersionCode = true
 		} else if strings.HasPrefix(f, "--version-name") {
 			hasVersionName = true
-		} else if strings.HasPrefix(f, "--product") {
-			hasProduct = true
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -140,21 +137,6 @@ func (a *aapt) aapt2Flags(ctx android.ModuleContext, sdkVersion string) (flags [
 	linkFlags = append(linkFlags, "--min-sdk-version "+sdkVersion)
 	linkFlags = append(linkFlags, "--target-sdk-version "+sdkVersion)
 
-	// Product characteristics
-	if !hasProduct && len(ctx.Config().ProductAAPTCharacteristics()) > 0 {
-		linkFlags = append(linkFlags, "--product", ctx.Config().ProductAAPTCharacteristics())
-	}
-
-	// Product AAPT config
-	for _, aaptConfig := range ctx.Config().ProductAAPTConfig() {
-		linkFlags = append(linkFlags, "-c", aaptConfig)
-	}
-
-	// Product AAPT preferred config
-	if len(ctx.Config().ProductAAPTPreferredConfig()) > 0 {
-		linkFlags = append(linkFlags, "--preferred-density", ctx.Config().ProductAAPTPreferredConfig())
-	}
-
 	// Version code
 	if !hasVersionCode {
 		linkFlags = append(linkFlags, "--version-code", ctx.Config().PlatformSdkVersion())
diff --git a/java/app.go b/java/app.go
index 3e24ebc89..dd83a0a77 100644
--- a/java/app.go
+++ b/java/app.go
@@ -86,6 +86,28 @@ func (a *AndroidApp) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 		a.properties.Instrument = true
 	}
 
+	hasProduct := false
+	for _, f := range a.aaptProperties.Aaptflags {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(f, "--product") {
+			hasProduct = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Product characteristics
+	if !hasProduct && len(ctx.Config().ProductAAPTCharacteristics()) > 0 {
+		linkFlags = append(linkFlags, "--product", ctx.Config().ProductAAPTCharacteristics())
+	}
+
+	// Product AAPT config
+	for _, aaptConfig := range ctx.Config().ProductAAPTConfig() {
+		linkFlags = append(linkFlags, "-c", aaptConfig)
+	}
+
+	// Product AAPT preferred config
+	if len(ctx.Config().ProductAAPTPreferredConfig()) > 0 {
+		linkFlags = append(linkFlags, "--preferred-density", ctx.Config().ProductAAPTPreferredConfig())
+	}
+
 	// TODO: LOCAL_PACKAGE_OVERRIDES
 	//    $(addprefix --rename-manifest-package , $(PRIVATE_MANIFEST_PACKAGE_NAME)) \