diff --git a/base/HidlInternal.cpp b/base/HidlInternal.cpp
index e38a664..e5c8f70 100644
--- a/base/HidlInternal.cpp
+++ b/base/HidlInternal.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 
 #include <hidl/HidlInternal.h>
 
+#ifdef __ANDROID__
+#include <android/api-level.h>
+#endif
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
@@ -50,9 +53,16 @@
     LOG(FATAL) << message;
 }
 
-std::string getVndkVersionStr() {
-    static std::string vndkVersion = base::GetProperty("ro.vndk.version", "");
-    return vndkVersion;
+std::string getVndkSpHwPath(const char* lib) {
+    static std::string vndk_version = base::GetProperty("ro.vndk.version", "");
+#ifdef __ANDROID__
+    static int api_level = android_get_device_api_level();
+    if (api_level >= __ANDROID_API_R__) {
+        return android::base::StringPrintf("/apex/com.android.vndk.v%s/%s/hw/",
+                                           vndk_version.c_str(), lib);
+    }
+#endif
+    return android::base::StringPrintf("/system/%s/vndk-sp-%s/hw/", lib, vndk_version.c_str());
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -133,8 +143,7 @@
     if (instrumentationLibPath.size() > 0) {
         instrumentationLibPaths.push_back(instrumentationLibPath);
     } else {
-        static std::string halLibPathVndkSp = android::base::StringPrintf(
-            HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VNDK_SP_FOR_VERSION, getVndkVersionStr().c_str());
+        static std::string halLibPathVndkSp = getVndkSpHwPath();
 #ifndef __ANDROID_VNDK__
         instrumentationLibPaths.push_back(HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_SYSTEM);
 #endif
diff --git a/base/include/hidl/HidlInternal.h b/base/include/hidl/HidlInternal.h
index ee87b87..3cd246a 100644
--- a/base/include/hidl/HidlInternal.h
+++ b/base/include/hidl/HidlInternal.h
@@ -44,8 +44,12 @@
 //to avoid creating dependencies on liblog.
 void logAlwaysFatal(const char *message);
 
-// Returns vndk version from "ro.vndk.version"
-std::string getVndkVersionStr();
+// Returns VNDK-SP hw path according to "ro.vndk.version"
+#if defined(__LP64__)
+std::string getVndkSpHwPath(const char* lib = "lib64");
+#else
+std::string getVndkSpHwPath(const char* lib = "lib");
+#endif
 
 // Explicitly invokes the parameterized element's destructor;
 // intended to be used alongside the placement new operator.
@@ -114,22 +118,18 @@
 };
 
 #define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_SYSTEM_64BIT "/system/lib64/hw/"
-#define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VNDK_SP_64BIT_FOR_VERSION "/apex/com.android.vndk.v%s/lib64/hw/"
 #define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VENDOR_64BIT "/vendor/lib64/hw/"
 #define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_ODM_64BIT    "/odm/lib64/hw/"
 #define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_SYSTEM_32BIT "/system/lib/hw/"
-#define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VNDK_SP_32BIT_FOR_VERSION "/apex/com.android.vndk.v%s/lib/hw/"
 #define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VENDOR_32BIT "/vendor/lib/hw/"
 #define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_ODM_32BIT    "/odm/lib/hw/"
 
 #if defined(__LP64__)
 #define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_SYSTEM HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_SYSTEM_64BIT
-#define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VNDK_SP_FOR_VERSION HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VNDK_SP_64BIT_FOR_VERSION
 #define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VENDOR HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VENDOR_64BIT
 #define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_ODM    HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_ODM_64BIT
 #else
 #define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_SYSTEM HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_SYSTEM_32BIT
-#define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VNDK_SP_FOR_VERSION HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VNDK_SP_32BIT_FOR_VERSION
 #define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VENDOR HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VENDOR_32BIT
 #define HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_ODM    HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_ODM_32BIT
 #endif
diff --git a/transport/ServiceManagement.cpp b/transport/ServiceManagement.cpp
index d7faa6d..8f59f38 100644
--- a/transport/ServiceManagement.cpp
+++ b/transport/ServiceManagement.cpp
@@ -363,8 +363,7 @@
 
         dlerror(); // clear
 
-        static std::string halLibPathVndkSp = android::base::StringPrintf(
-            HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VNDK_SP_FOR_VERSION, details::getVndkVersionStr().c_str());
+        static std::string halLibPathVndkSp = details::getVndkSpHwPath();
         std::vector<std::string> paths = {
             HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_ODM, HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VENDOR, halLibPathVndkSp,
 #ifndef __ANDROID_VNDK__
@@ -485,10 +484,8 @@
     Return<void> debugDump(debugDump_cb _hidl_cb) override {
         using Arch = ::android::hidl::base::V1_0::DebugInfo::Architecture;
         using std::literals::string_literals::operator""s;
-        static std::string halLibPathVndkSp64 = android::base::StringPrintf(
-            HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VNDK_SP_64BIT_FOR_VERSION, details::getVndkVersionStr().c_str());
-        static std::string halLibPathVndkSp32 = android::base::StringPrintf(
-            HAL_LIBRARY_PATH_VNDK_SP_32BIT_FOR_VERSION, details::getVndkVersionStr().c_str());
+        static std::string halLibPathVndkSp64 = details::getVndkSpHwPath("lib64");
+        static std::string halLibPathVndkSp32 = details::getVndkSpHwPath("lib");
         static std::vector<std::pair<Arch, std::vector<const char*>>> sAllPaths{
             {Arch::IS_64BIT,
              {