diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 50eaa5ceb7d6c..bb1f5c02f8643 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -4223,6 +4223,11 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
                     || appId == Process.ROOT_UID) {
                 return false;
             }
+            // Installer gets to see all static libs.
+            if (PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+                    == checkUidPermission(Manifest.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES, uid)) {
+                return false;
+            }
         }
 
         // No package means no static lib as it is always on internal storage