diff --git a/audio/common/test/utility/Android.bp b/audio/common/test/utility/Android.bp
index cca56f6..b796acc 100644
--- a/audio/common/test/utility/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/common/test/utility/Android.bp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 //
 
-cc_library_shared {
+cc_library_static {
     name: "android.hardware.audio.common.test.utility",
     defaults : ["hidl_defaults"],
     srcs: ["src/ValidateXml.cpp"],