diff --git a/bootloader_message/Android.mk b/bootloader_message/Android.mk
index 815ac67d7..20889a538 100644
--- a/bootloader_message/Android.mk
+++ b/bootloader_message/Android.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+ifneq ($(BOARD_PROVIDES_BOOTLOADER_MESSAGE),true)
+
 LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
 
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
@@ -22,3 +24,5 @@ LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libbase libfs_mgr
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/include
 LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDE_DIRS := $(LOCAL_PATH)/include
 include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
+
+endif