diff --git a/vndk/Android.mk b/vndk/Android.mk
index 803baccc..20db4295 100644
--- a/vndk/Android.mk
+++ b/vndk/Android.mk
@@ -42,5 +42,6 @@ $(foreach lib,$(EXTRA_VENDOR_LIBRARIES_64),\
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_MODULE := vndk-ext
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
+LOCAL_CHECK_ELF_FILES := false
 LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES := $(addsuffix .vndk-ext-gen,$(EXTRA_VENDOR_LIBRARIES_32) $(EXTRA_VENDOR_LIBRARIES_64))
 include $(BUILD_PHONY_PACKAGE)