diff --git a/core/aapt2.mk b/core/aapt2.mk
index fbbf3dd..7b17df4 100644
--- a/core/aapt2.mk
+++ b/core/aapt2.mk
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
 
 # Always set --pseudo-localize, it will be stripped out later for release
 # builds that don't want it.
-$(my_res_resources_flat) $(my_overlay_resources_flat) $(my_resources_flata): \
-  PRIVATE_AAPT2_CFLAGS := --pseudo-localize
+$(my_res_resources_flat) $(my_overlay_resources_flat) $(my_resources_flata) $(my_generated_resources_flata) $(my_zippped_resources_flata): \
+  PRIVATE_AAPT2_CFLAGS := --pseudo-localize $(filter --legacy,$(LOCAL_AAPT_FLAGS))
 
 # TODO(b/78447299): Forbid LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_AAR_LIBRARIES in aapt2 and remove
 # support for it.
diff --git a/core/package_internal.mk b/core/package_internal.mk
index d693c58..c414295 100644
--- a/core/package_internal.mk
+++ b/core/package_internal.mk
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
 built_apk_splits := $(foreach s,$(my_split_suffixes),$(intermediates)/package_$(s).apk)
 endif
 
-$(R_file_stamp) $(my_res_package): PRIVATE_AAPT_FLAGS := $(LOCAL_AAPT_FLAGS)
+$(R_file_stamp) $(my_res_package): PRIVATE_AAPT_FLAGS := $(filter-out --legacy,$(LOCAL_AAPT_FLAGS))
 $(R_file_stamp) $(my_res_package): PRIVATE_TARGET_AAPT_CHARACTERISTICS := $(TARGET_AAPT_CHARACTERISTICS)
 $(R_file_stamp) $(my_res_package): PRIVATE_MANIFEST_PACKAGE_NAME := $(LOCAL_MANIFEST_PACKAGE_NAME)
 $(R_file_stamp) $(my_res_package): PRIVATE_MANIFEST_INSTRUMENTATION_FOR := $(LOCAL_MANIFEST_INSTRUMENTATION_FOR)
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@
 my_full_asset_paths := $(all_assets)
 
 # Add AAPT2 link specific flags.
-$(my_res_package): PRIVATE_AAPT_FLAGS := $(LOCAL_AAPT_FLAGS)
 ifndef LOCAL_AAPT_NAMESPACES
   $(my_res_package): PRIVATE_AAPT_FLAGS += --no-static-lib-packages
 endif
@@ -416,14 +415,6 @@
 
 $(my_res_package) : $(all_library_res_package_export_deps)
 
-# These four are set above for $(R_stamp_file) and $(my_res_package), but
-# $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE) is not set before java.mk, so they have to be set again
-# here.
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_AAPT_FLAGS := $(LOCAL_AAPT_FLAGS)
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_TARGET_AAPT_CHARACTERISTICS := $(TARGET_AAPT_CHARACTERISTICS)
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_MANIFEST_PACKAGE_NAME := $(LOCAL_MANIFEST_PACKAGE_NAME)
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_MANIFEST_INSTRUMENTATION_FOR := $(LOCAL_MANIFEST_INSTRUMENTATION_FOR)
-
 ifneq ($(full_classes_jar),)
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_DEX_FILE := $(built_dex)
 # Use the jarjar processed arhive as the initial package file.