diff --git a/tools/releasetools/common.py b/tools/releasetools/common.py
index 563ce31..62ccc45 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/common.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/common.py
@@ -473,8 +473,114 @@
   return data
 
 
+def _BuildBvbBootableImage(sourcedir, fs_config_file, system_img_path,
+                           info_dict=None, has_ramdisk=False):
+  """Build a bootable image compatible with Brillo Verified Boot from the
+  specified sourcedir.
+
+  Take a kernel, cmdline, system image path, and optionally a ramdisk
+  directory from the input (in 'sourcedir'), and turn them into a boot
+  image.  Return the image data, or None if sourcedir does not appear
+  to contains files for building the requested image.
+  """
+
+  def make_ramdisk():
+    ramdisk_img = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
+
+    if os.access(fs_config_file, os.F_OK):
+      cmd = ["mkbootfs", "-f", fs_config_file,
+             os.path.join(sourcedir, "RAMDISK")]
+    else:
+      cmd = ["mkbootfs", os.path.join(sourcedir, "RAMDISK")]
+    p1 = Run(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    p2 = Run(["minigzip"], stdin=p1.stdout, stdout=ramdisk_img.file.fileno())
+
+    p2.wait()
+    p1.wait()
+    assert p1.returncode == 0, "mkbootfs of %s ramdisk failed" % (sourcedir,)
+    assert p2.returncode == 0, "minigzip of %s ramdisk failed" % (sourcedir,)
+
+    return ramdisk_img
+
+  if not os.access(os.path.join(sourcedir, "kernel"), os.F_OK):
+    return None
+
+  if has_ramdisk and not os.access(os.path.join(sourcedir, "RAMDISK"), os.F_OK):
+    return None
+
+  if info_dict is None:
+    info_dict = OPTIONS.info_dict
+
+  img = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
+
+  if has_ramdisk:
+    ramdisk_img = make_ramdisk()
+
+  # use BVBTOOL from environ, or "bvbtool" if empty or not set
+  bvbtool = os.getenv('BVBTOOL') or "bvbtool"
+
+  # First, create boot.img.
+  cmd = [bvbtool, "make_boot_image"]
+
+  fn = os.path.join(sourcedir, "cmdline")
+  if os.access(fn, os.F_OK):
+    cmd.append("--kernel_cmdline")
+    cmd.append(open(fn).read().rstrip("\n"))
+
+  cmd.extend(["--kernel", os.path.join(sourcedir, "kernel")])
+
+  if has_ramdisk:
+    cmd.extend(["--initrd", ramdisk_img.name])
+
+  cmd.extend(["--rootfs_with_hashes", system_img_path])
+
+  args = info_dict.get("board_bvb_make_boot_image_args", None)
+  if args and args.strip():
+    cmd.extend(shlex.split(args))
+
+  rollback_index = info_dict.get("board_bvb_rollback_index", None)
+  if rollback_index and rollback_index.strip():
+    cmd.extend(["--rollback_index", rollback_index.strip()])
+
+  cmd.extend(["--output", img.name])
+
+  p = Run(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+  p.communicate()
+  assert p.returncode == 0, "bvbtool make_boot_image of %s image failed" % (
+      os.path.basename(sourcedir),)
+
+  # Then, sign boot.img.
+  cmd = [bvbtool, "sign_boot_image", "--image", img.name]
+
+  algorithm = info_dict.get("board_bvb_algorithm", None)
+  key_path = info_dict.get("board_bvb_key_path", None)
+  if algorithm and algorithm.strip() and key_path and key_path.strip():
+    cmd.extend(["--algorithm", algorithm, "--key", key_path])
+  else:
+    cmd.extend(["--algorithm", "SHA256_RSA4096"])
+    cmd.extend(["--key", "system/bvb/test/testkey_rsa4096.pem"])
+
+  args = info_dict.get("board_bvb_sign_boot_image_args", None)
+  if args and args.strip():
+    cmd.extend(shlex.split(args))
+
+  p = Run(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+  p.communicate()
+  assert p.returncode == 0, "bvbtool sign_boot_image of %s image failed" % (
+      os.path.basename(sourcedir),)
+
+  img.seek(os.SEEK_SET, 0)
+  data = img.read()
+
+  if has_ramdisk:
+    ramdisk_img.close()
+  img.close()
+
+  return data
+
+
 def GetBootableImage(name, prebuilt_name, unpack_dir, tree_subdir,
-                     info_dict=None):
+                     info_dict=None, system_img_path=None):
   """Return a File object with the desired bootable image.
 
   Look for it in 'unpack_dir'/BOOTABLE_IMAGES under the name 'prebuilt_name',
@@ -504,9 +610,14 @@
                  info_dict.get("recovery_as_boot") == "true")
 
   fs_config = "META/" + tree_subdir.lower() + "_filesystem_config.txt"
-  data = _BuildBootableImage(os.path.join(unpack_dir, tree_subdir),
-                             os.path.join(unpack_dir, fs_config),
-                             info_dict, has_ramdisk)
+  if info_dict.get("board_bvb_enable", None) == "true":
+    data = _BuildBvbBootableImage(os.path.join(unpack_dir, tree_subdir),
+                                  os.path.join(unpack_dir, fs_config),
+                                  system_img_path, info_dict, has_ramdisk)
+  else:
+    data = _BuildBootableImage(os.path.join(unpack_dir, tree_subdir),
+                               os.path.join(unpack_dir, fs_config),
+                               info_dict, has_ramdisk)
   if data:
     return File(name, data)
   return None