diff --git a/tests/libs/Android.mk b/tests/libs/Android.mk
index 777ae4ba5..fafb9e0b3 100644
--- a/tests/libs/Android.mk
+++ b/tests/libs/Android.mk
@@ -324,12 +324,17 @@ include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.testlib.mk
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Library with DF_1_GLOBAL
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# TODO: re-enable arm once b/18137520 or b/18130452 are fixed
-ifeq ($(filter $(TARGET_ARCH),arm arm64),)
 libdl_test_df_1_global_src_files := dl_df_1_global.cpp
 libdl_test_df_1_global_ldflags := -fuse-ld=bfd -Wl,-z,global
 module := libdl_test_df_1_global
+# TODO: re-enable arm once b/18137520 or b/18130452 are fixed
+ifeq ($(filter $(TARGET_ARCH),arm arm64),)
 include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.testlib.mk
+else
+# build it for host only
+build_target := SHARED_LIBRARY
+build_type := host
+include $(TEST_PATH)/Android.build.mk
 endif
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------