diff --git a/cmds/installd/commands.cpp b/cmds/installd/commands.cpp
index 2014e99..8dcbf39 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/commands.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/commands.cpp
@@ -2199,5 +2199,35 @@
     return success ? 0 : -1;
 }
 
+bool delete_odex(const char *apk_path, const char *instruction_set, const char *oat_dir) {
+    // Delete the oat/odex file.
+    char out_path[PKG_PATH_MAX];
+    if (!create_oat_out_path(apk_path, instruction_set, oat_dir, out_path)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // In case of a permission failure report the issue. Otherwise just print a warning.
+    auto unlink_and_check = [](const char* path) -> bool {
+        int result = unlink(path);
+        if (result != 0) {
+            if (errno == EACCES || errno == EPERM) {
+                PLOG(ERROR) << "Could not unlink " << path;
+                return false;
+            }
+            PLOG(WARNING) << "Could not unlink " << path;
+        }
+        return true;
+    };
+
+    // Delete the oat/odex file.
+    bool return_value_oat = unlink_and_check(out_path);
+
+    // Derive and delete the app image.
+    bool return_value_art = unlink_and_check(create_image_filename(out_path).c_str());
+
+    // Report success.
+    return return_value_oat && return_value_art;
+}
+
 }  // namespace installd
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/cmds/installd/commands.h b/cmds/installd/commands.h
index e990f1b..ba27517 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/commands.h
+++ b/cmds/installd/commands.h
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@
 // Move a B version over to the A location. Only works for oat_dir != nullptr.
 int move_ab(const char *apk_path, const char *instruction_set, const char* oat_dir);
 
+// Delete odex files generated by dexopt.
+bool delete_odex(const char *apk_path, const char *instruction_set, const char *oat_dir);
+
 }  // namespace installd
 }  // namespace android
 
diff --git a/cmds/installd/installd.cpp b/cmds/installd/installd.cpp
index facbc72..8f883db 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/installd.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/installd.cpp
@@ -418,6 +418,11 @@
     return move_ab(arg[0], arg[1], arg[2]);
 }
 
+static int do_delete_odex(char **arg, char reply[REPLY_MAX] ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED) {
+    // apk_path, instruction_set, oat_dir
+    return delete_odex(arg[0], arg[1], arg[2]) ? 0 : -1;
+}
+
 struct cmdinfo {
     const char *name;
     unsigned numargs;
@@ -453,6 +458,7 @@
     { "move_ab",              3, do_move_ab },
     { "merge_profiles",       2, do_merge_profiles },
     { "dump_profiles",        3, do_dump_profiles },
+    { "delete_odex",          3, do_delete_odex },
 };
 
 static int readx(int s, void *_buf, int count)