diff --git a/parse_xml.cpp b/parse_xml.cpp
index 74ba880..5900f27 100644
--- a/parse_xml.cpp
+++ b/parse_xml.cpp
@@ -954,10 +954,14 @@
                 appendChildren(root, matrixKernelConverter, m.framework.mKernels, d);
             }
             if (!(flags & SerializeFlag::NO_SEPOLICY)) {
-                appendChild(root, sepolicyConverter(m.framework.mSepolicy, d));
+                if (!(m.framework.mSepolicy == Sepolicy{})) {
+                    appendChild(root, sepolicyConverter(m.framework.mSepolicy, d));
+                }
             }
             if (!(flags & SerializeFlag::NO_AVB)) {
-                appendChild(root, avbConverter(m.framework.mAvbMetaVersion, d));
+                if (!(m.framework.mAvbMetaVersion == Version{})) {
+                    appendChild(root, avbConverter(m.framework.mAvbMetaVersion, d));
+                }
             }
         } else if (m.mType == SchemaType::DEVICE) {
             if (!(flags & SerializeFlag::NO_VNDK)) {