diff --git a/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp b/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp
index e434afd..f95e445 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp
@@ -1271,6 +1271,11 @@
 Dex2oatFileWrapper maybe_open_app_image(const char* out_oat_path,
         bool generate_app_image, bool is_public, int uid, bool is_secondary_dex) {
 
+    // We don't create an image for secondary dex files.
+    if (is_secondary_dex) {
+        return Dex2oatFileWrapper();
+    }
+
     const std::string image_path = create_image_filename(out_oat_path);
     if (image_path.empty()) {
         // Happens when the out_oat_path has an unknown extension.