diff --git a/init/builtins.cpp b/init/builtins.cpp
index dcc9582e2..035038f32 100644
--- a/init/builtins.cpp
+++ b/init/builtins.cpp
@@ -1278,6 +1278,14 @@ static Result<void> GenerateLinkerConfiguration() {
         return ErrnoError() << "failed to execute linkerconfig";
     }
 
+    auto current_mount_ns = GetCurrentMountNamespace();
+    if (!current_mount_ns.ok()) {
+        return current_mount_ns.error();
+    }
+    if (*current_mount_ns == NS_DEFAULT) {
+        SetDefaultMountNamespaceReady();
+    }
+
     LOG(INFO) << "linkerconfig generated " << linkerconfig_target
               << " with mounted APEX modules info";
 
diff --git a/init/mount_namespace.cpp b/init/mount_namespace.cpp
index ec48cde02..15252a622 100644
--- a/init/mount_namespace.cpp
+++ b/init/mount_namespace.cpp
@@ -301,5 +301,20 @@ Result<void> SwitchToMountNamespaceIfNeeded(MountNamespace target_mount_namespac
     return {};
 }
 
+base::Result<MountNamespace> GetCurrentMountNamespace() {
+    std::string current_namespace_id = GetMountNamespaceId();
+    if (current_namespace_id == "") {
+        return Error() << "Failed to get current mount namespace ID";
+    }
+
+    if (current_namespace_id == bootstrap_ns_id) {
+        return NS_BOOTSTRAP;
+    } else if (current_namespace_id == default_ns_id) {
+        return NS_DEFAULT;
+    }
+
+    return Error() << "Failed to find current mount namespace";
+}
+
 }  // namespace init
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/init/mount_namespace.h b/init/mount_namespace.h
index d4d6f82da..5e3dab241 100644
--- a/init/mount_namespace.h
+++ b/init/mount_namespace.h
@@ -26,5 +26,7 @@ enum MountNamespace { NS_BOOTSTRAP, NS_DEFAULT };
 bool SetupMountNamespaces();
 base::Result<void> SwitchToMountNamespaceIfNeeded(MountNamespace target_mount_namespace);
 
+base::Result<MountNamespace> GetCurrentMountNamespace();
+
 }  // namespace init
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/init/service.cpp b/init/service.cpp
index cfb82842d..836dc4722 100644
--- a/init/service.cpp
+++ b/init/service.cpp
@@ -125,11 +125,6 @@ static bool ExpandArgsAndExecv(const std::vector<std::string>& args, bool sigsto
     return execv(c_strings[0], c_strings.data()) == 0;
 }
 
-static bool AreRuntimeApexesReady() {
-    struct stat buf;
-    return stat("/apex/com.android.runtime/", &buf) == 0;
-}
-
 unsigned long Service::next_start_order_ = 1;
 bool Service::is_exec_service_running_ = false;
 
@@ -312,7 +307,7 @@ void Service::Reap(const siginfo_t& siginfo) {
 #else
     static bool is_apex_updatable = false;
 #endif
-    const bool is_process_updatable = !pre_apexd_ && is_apex_updatable;
+    const bool is_process_updatable = !use_bootstrap_ns_ && is_apex_updatable;
 
     // If we crash > 4 times in 'fatal_crash_window_' minutes or before boot_completed,
     // reboot into bootloader or set crashing property
@@ -465,12 +460,12 @@ Result<void> Service::Start() {
         scon = *result;
     }
 
-    if (!AreRuntimeApexesReady() && !pre_apexd_) {
-        // If this service is started before the Runtime and ART APEXes get
-        // available, mark it as pre-apexd one. Note that this marking is
+    if (!IsDefaultMountNamespaceReady() && name_ != "apexd") {
+        // If this service is started before APEXes and corresponding linker configuration
+        // get available, mark it as pre-apexd one. Note that this marking is
         // permanent. So for example, if the service is re-launched (e.g., due
         // to crash), it is still recognized as pre-apexd... for consistency.
-        pre_apexd_ = true;
+        use_bootstrap_ns_ = true;
     }
 
     // For pre-apexd services, override mount namespace as "bootstrap" one before starting.
@@ -479,7 +474,7 @@ Result<void> Service::Start() {
     std::optional<MountNamespace> override_mount_namespace;
     if (name_ == "ueventd") {
         override_mount_namespace = NS_DEFAULT;
-    } else if (pre_apexd_) {
+    } else if (use_bootstrap_ns_) {
         override_mount_namespace = NS_BOOTSTRAP;
     }
 
diff --git a/init/service.h b/init/service.h
index aee1e5dfa..043555fa4 100644
--- a/init/service.h
+++ b/init/service.h
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class Service {
 
     std::vector<std::function<void(const siginfo_t& siginfo)>> reap_callbacks_;
 
-    bool pre_apexd_ = false;
+    bool use_bootstrap_ns_ = false;
 
     bool post_data_ = false;
 
diff --git a/init/util.cpp b/init/util.cpp
index e69b43f8c..eab99d4e3 100644
--- a/init/util.cpp
+++ b/init/util.cpp
@@ -735,5 +735,16 @@ bool IsRecoveryMode() {
     return access("/system/bin/recovery", F_OK) == 0;
 }
 
+// Check if default mount namespace is ready to be used with APEX modules
+static bool is_default_mount_namespace_ready = false;
+
+bool IsDefaultMountNamespaceReady() {
+    return is_default_mount_namespace_ready;
+}
+
+void SetDefaultMountNamespaceReady() {
+    is_default_mount_namespace_ready = true;
+}
+
 }  // namespace init
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/init/util.h b/init/util.h
index 7745d775a..daba85247 100644
--- a/init/util.h
+++ b/init/util.h
@@ -100,5 +100,8 @@ Result<std::string> ParseUmountAll(const std::vector<std::string>& args);
 void SetStdioToDevNull(char** argv);
 void InitKernelLogging(char** argv);
 bool IsRecoveryMode();
+
+bool IsDefaultMountNamespaceReady();
+void SetDefaultMountNamespaceReady();
 }  // namespace init
 }  // namespace android