diff --git a/tests/libs/Android.mk b/tests/libs/Android.mk
index c97057ceb..53cd0c693 100644
--- a/tests/libs/Android.mk
+++ b/tests/libs/Android.mk
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ include $(TEST_PATH)/Android.build.mk
 #
 # libtest_with_dependency_loop -> a -> b -> c -> a
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-libtest_with_dependency_loop_src_files := empty.cpp
+libtest_with_dependency_loop_src_files := dlopen_testlib_invalid.cpp
 
 libtest_with_dependency_loop_shared_libraries := \
     libtest_with_dependency_loop_a
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ include $(TEST_PATH)/Android.build.mk
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # libtest_with_dependency_loop_a.so
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-libtest_with_dependency_loop_a_src_files := empty.cpp
+libtest_with_dependency_loop_a_src_files := dlopen_testlib_invalid.cpp
 
 libtest_with_dependency_loop_a_shared_libraries := \
     libtest_with_dependency_loop_b_tmp
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ include $(TEST_PATH)/Android.build.mk
 #
 # this is temporary placeholder - will be removed
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-libtest_with_dependency_loop_b_tmp_src_files := empty.cpp
+libtest_with_dependency_loop_b_tmp_src_files := dlopen_testlib_invalid.cpp
 libtest_with_dependency_loop_b_tmp_ldflags := -Wl,-soname=libtest_with_dependency_loop_b.so
 
 module := libtest_with_dependency_loop_b_tmp
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ include $(TEST_PATH)/Android.build.mk
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # libtest_with_dependency_loop_b.so
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-libtest_with_dependency_loop_b_src_files := empty.cpp
+libtest_with_dependency_loop_b_src_files := dlopen_testlib_invalid.cpp
 libtest_with_dependency_loop_b_shared_libraries := libtest_with_dependency_loop_c
 
 module := libtest_with_dependency_loop_b
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ include $(TEST_PATH)/Android.build.mk
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # libtest_with_dependency_loop_c.so
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-libtest_with_dependency_loop_c_src_files := empty.cpp
+libtest_with_dependency_loop_c_src_files := dlopen_testlib_invalid.cpp
 
 libtest_with_dependency_loop_c_shared_libraries := \
     libtest_with_dependency_loop_a