diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index ba5be92..e857ec0 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -956,6 +956,8 @@
 $(if $(BOARD_AVB_ENABLE),$(hide) echo "avb_avbtool=$(AVBTOOL)" >> $(1))
 $(if $(BOARD_AVB_ENABLE),$(hide) echo "system_avb_enable=$(BOARD_AVB_ENABLE)" >> $(1))
 $(if $(BOARD_AVB_ENABLE),$(hide) echo "system_avb_add_hashtree_footer_args=$(BOARD_AVB_SYSTEM_ADD_HASHTREE_FOOTER_ARGS)" >> $(1))
+$(if $(BOARD_AVB_ENABLE),$(hide) echo "vendor_avb_enable=$(BOARD_AVB_ENABLE)" >> $(1))
+$(if $(BOARD_AVB_ENABLE),$(hide) echo "vendor_avb_add_hashtree_footer_args=$(BOARD_AVB_VENDOR_ADD_HASHTREE_FOOTER_ARGS)" >> $(1))
 $(if $(filter true,$(BOARD_USES_RECOVERY_AS_BOOT)),\
     $(hide) echo "recovery_as_boot=true" >> $(1))
 $(if $(filter true,$(BOARD_BUILD_SYSTEM_ROOT_IMAGE)),\
@@ -1659,61 +1661,6 @@
 endif # BOARD_CACHEIMAGE_FILE_SYSTEM_TYPE
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
-# vbmeta image
-ifeq ($(BOARD_AVB_ENABLE),true)
-
-BUILT_VBMETAIMAGE_TARGET := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/vbmeta.img
-
-INTERNAL_AVB_MAKE_VBMETA_IMAGE_ARGS := \
-    --include_descriptors_from_image $(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_TARGET) \
-    --include_descriptors_from_image $(INSTALLED_SYSTEMIMAGE) \
-    --generate_dm_verity_cmdline_from_hashtree $(INSTALLED_SYSTEMIMAGE)
-
-ifdef BOARD_AVB_ROLLBACK_INDEX
-INTERNAL_AVB_MAKE_VBMETA_IMAGE_ARGS += --rollback_index $(BOARD_AVB_ROLLBACK_INDEX)
-endif
-
-ifndef BOARD_AVB_KEY_PATH
-# If key path isn't specified, use the 4096-bit test key.
-INTERNAL_AVB_SIGNING_ARGS := \
-    --algorithm SHA256_RSA4096 \
-    --key external/avb/test/data/testkey_rsa4096.pem
-else
-INTERNAL_AVB_SIGNING_ARGS := \
-    --algorithm $(BOARD_AVB_ALGORITHM) --key $(BOARD_AVB_KEY_PATH)
-endif
-
-ifndef BOARD_BOOTIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE
-  $(error BOARD_BOOTIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE must be set for BOARD_AVB_ENABLE)
-endif
-
-ifndef BOARD_SYSTEMIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE
-  $(error BOARD_SYSTEMIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE must be set for BOARD_AVB_ENABLE)
-endif
-
-define build-vbmetaimage-target
-  $(call pretty,"Target vbmeta image: $(INSTALLED_VBMETAIMAGE_TARGET)")
-  $(hide) $(AVBTOOL) make_vbmeta_image \
-    $(INTERNAL_AVB_MAKE_VBMETA_IMAGE_ARGS) \
-    $(INTERNAL_AVB_SIGNING_ARGS) \
-    $(BOARD_AVB_MAKE_VBMETA_IMAGE_ARGS) \
-    --output $@
-endef
-
-INSTALLED_VBMETAIMAGE_TARGET := $(BUILT_VBMETAIMAGE_TARGET)
-$(INSTALLED_VBMETAIMAGE_TARGET): $(AVBTOOL) $(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_TARGET) $(INSTALLED_SYSTEMIMAGE)
-	$(build-vbmetaimage-target)
-
-.PHONY: vbmetaimage-nodeps
-vbmetaimage-nodeps:
-	$(build-vbmetaimage-target)
-
-# We need $(AVBTOOL) for system.img generation.
-FULL_SYSTEMIMAGE_DEPS += $(AVBTOOL)
-
-endif # BOARD_AVB_ENABLE
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------
 # system_other partition image
 ifeq ($(BOARD_USES_SYSTEM_OTHER_ODEX),true)
 BOARD_USES_SYSTEM_OTHER := true
@@ -1817,6 +1764,69 @@
 endif
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
+# vbmeta image
+ifeq ($(BOARD_AVB_ENABLE),true)
+
+BUILT_VBMETAIMAGE_TARGET := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/vbmeta.img
+
+INTERNAL_AVB_MAKE_VBMETA_IMAGE_ARGS := \
+    --include_descriptors_from_image $(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_TARGET) \
+    --include_descriptors_from_image $(INSTALLED_SYSTEMIMAGE) \
+
+ifdef INSTALLED_VENDORIMAGE_TARGET
+INTERNAL_AVB_MAKE_VBMETA_IMAGE_ARGS += \
+    --include_descriptors_from_image $(INSTALLED_VENDORIMAGE_TARGET)
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(BOARD_BUILD_SYSTEM_ROOT_IMAGE),true)
+INTERNAL_AVB_MAKE_VBMETA_IMAGE_ARGS += --setup_rootfs_from_kernel $(BUILT_SYSTEMIMAGE)
+endif
+
+ifdef BOARD_AVB_ROLLBACK_INDEX
+INTERNAL_AVB_MAKE_VBMETA_IMAGE_ARGS += --rollback_index $(BOARD_AVB_ROLLBACK_INDEX)
+endif
+
+ifndef BOARD_AVB_KEY_PATH
+# If key path isn't specified, use the 4096-bit test key.
+INTERNAL_AVB_SIGNING_ARGS := \
+    --algorithm SHA256_RSA4096 \
+    --key external/avb/test/data/testkey_rsa4096.pem
+else
+INTERNAL_AVB_SIGNING_ARGS := \
+    --algorithm $(BOARD_AVB_ALGORITHM) --key $(BOARD_AVB_KEY_PATH)
+endif
+
+ifndef BOARD_BOOTIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE
+  $(error BOARD_BOOTIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE must be set for BOARD_AVB_ENABLE)
+endif
+
+ifndef BOARD_SYSTEMIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE
+  $(error BOARD_SYSTEMIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE must be set for BOARD_AVB_ENABLE)
+endif
+
+define build-vbmetaimage-target
+  $(call pretty,"Target vbmeta image: $(INSTALLED_VBMETAIMAGE_TARGET)")
+  $(hide) $(AVBTOOL) make_vbmeta_image \
+    $(INTERNAL_AVB_MAKE_VBMETA_IMAGE_ARGS) \
+    $(INTERNAL_AVB_SIGNING_ARGS) \
+    $(BOARD_AVB_MAKE_VBMETA_IMAGE_ARGS) \
+    --output $@
+endef
+
+INSTALLED_VBMETAIMAGE_TARGET := $(BUILT_VBMETAIMAGE_TARGET)
+$(INSTALLED_VBMETAIMAGE_TARGET): $(AVBTOOL) $(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_TARGET) $(INSTALLED_SYSTEMIMAGE) $(INSTALLED_VENDORIMAGE_TARGET)
+	$(build-vbmetaimage-target)
+
+.PHONY: vbmetaimage-nodeps
+vbmetaimage-nodeps:
+	$(build-vbmetaimage-target)
+
+# We need $(AVBTOOL) for system.img generation.
+FULL_SYSTEMIMAGE_DEPS += $(AVBTOOL)
+
+endif # BOARD_AVB_ENABLE
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------
 # bring in the installer image generation defines if necessary
 ifeq ($(TARGET_USE_DISKINSTALLER),true)
 include bootable/diskinstaller/config.mk
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
index 2b7aee4..7c3679c 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
@@ -285,15 +285,19 @@
   img.Write()
 
 
-def AddVBMeta(output_zip, boot_img_path, system_img_path, prefix="IMAGES/"):
+def AddVBMeta(output_zip, boot_img_path, system_img_path, vendor_img_path,
+              prefix="IMAGES/"):
   """Create a VBMeta image and store it in output_zip."""
   img = OutputFile(output_zip, OPTIONS.input_tmp, prefix, "vbmeta.img")
   avbtool = os.getenv('AVBTOOL') or "avbtool"
   cmd = [avbtool, "make_vbmeta_image",
          "--output", img.name,
          "--include_descriptors_from_image", boot_img_path,
-         "--include_descriptors_from_image", system_img_path,
-         "--generate_dm_verity_cmdline_from_hashtree", system_img_path]
+         "--include_descriptors_from_image", system_img_path]
+  if vendor_img_path is not None:
+    cmd.extend(["--include_descriptors_from_image", vendor_img_path])
+  if OPTIONS.info_dict.get("system_root_image", None) == "true":
+    cmd.extend(["--setup_rootfs_from_kernel", system_img_path])
   common.AppendAVBSigningArgs(cmd)
   args = OPTIONS.info_dict.get("board_avb_make_vbmeta_image_args", None)
   if args and args.strip():
@@ -477,7 +481,7 @@
   if OPTIONS.info_dict.get("board_avb_enable", None) == "true":
     banner("vbmeta")
     boot_contents = boot_image.WriteToTemp()
-    AddVBMeta(output_zip, boot_contents.name, system_img_path)
+    AddVBMeta(output_zip, boot_contents.name, system_img_path, vendor_img_path)
 
   # For devices using A/B update, copy over images from RADIO/ and/or
   # VENDOR_IMAGES/ to IMAGES/ and make sure we have all the needed