diff --git a/core/package.mk b/core/package.mk
index 46bf614..fe4d0e4 100644
--- a/core/package.mk
+++ b/core/package.mk
@@ -5,6 +5,39 @@
 
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/multilib.mk
 
+ifeq ($(TARGET_SUPPORTS_32_BIT_APPS)|$(TARGET_SUPPORTS_64_BIT_APPS),true|true)
+  # packages default to building for either architecture,
+  # the preferred if its supported, otherwise the non-preferred.
+else ifeq ($(TARGET_SUPPORTS_64_BIT_APPS),true)
+  # only 64-bit apps supported
+  ifeq ($(filter $(my_module_multilib),64 both first),$(my_module_multilib))
+    # if my_module_multilib was 64, both, first, or unset, build for 64-bit
+    my_module_multilib := 64
+  else
+    # otherwise don't build this app
+    my_module_multilib := none
+  endif
+else
+  # only 32-bit apps supported
+  ifeq ($(filter $(my_module_multilib),32 both),$(my_module_multilib))
+    # if my_module_multilib was 32, both, or unset, build for 32-bit
+    my_module_multilib := 32
+  else ifeq ($(my_module_multilib),first)
+    ifndef TARGET_IS_64_BIT
+      # if my_module_multilib was first and this is a 32-bit build, build for
+      # 32-bit
+      my_module_multilib := 32
+    else
+      # if my_module_multilib was first and this is a 64-bit build, don't build
+      # this app
+      my_module_multilib := none
+    endif
+  else
+    # my_module_mulitlib was 64 or none, don't build this app
+    my_module_multilib := none
+  endif
+endif
+
 LOCAL_NO_2ND_ARCH_MODULE_SUFFIX := true
 
 # if TARGET_PREFER_32_BIT is set, try to build 32-bit first