diff --git a/compatibility_matrices/Android.mk b/compatibility_matrices/Android.mk
index a82a421ff4..f1dd956222 100644
--- a/compatibility_matrices/Android.mk
+++ b/compatibility_matrices/Android.mk
@@ -103,9 +103,15 @@ my_system_matrix_deps := \
     framework_compatibility_matrix.6.xml \
     framework_compatibility_matrix.7.xml \
     framework_compatibility_matrix.8.xml \
-    framework_compatibility_matrix.9.xml \
     framework_compatibility_matrix.device.xml \
 
+# Only allow the use of the unreleased compatibility matrix when we can use unfrozen
+# interfaces (in the `next` release configuration).
+ifeq ($(RELEASE_AIDL_USE_UNFROZEN),true)
+my_system_matrix_deps += \
+    framework_compatibility_matrix.9.xml
+endif
+
 my_framework_matrix_deps += \
     $(my_system_matrix_deps)
 
diff --git a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.8.xml b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.8.xml
index 89f62f7c4e..40bd600bce 100644
--- a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.8.xml
+++ b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.8.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
          <name>android.hardware.authsecret</name>
          <version>1</version>
          <interface>
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.fingerprint</name>
         <version>3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.security.keymint</name>
         <version>1-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
             <instance>strongbox</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.security.keymint</name>
         <version>1-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@
             <regex-instance>SIM[1-9][0-9]*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.security.secureclock</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.security.sharedsecret</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.uwb</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>