diff --git a/libm/Android.mk b/libm/Android.mk
index 9c88798dd..7c9a2a0f7 100644
--- a/libm/Android.mk
+++ b/libm/Android.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ifneq ($(TARGET_USE_PRIVATE_LIBM),true)
 LOCAL_PATH:= $(call my-dir)
 
 libm_common_src_files:= \
@@ -227,3 +228,4 @@ LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.mk
 LOCAL_SYSTEM_SHARED_LIBRARIES := libc
 
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
+endif