diff --git a/tools/releasetools/ota_from_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/ota_from_target_files.py
index ec703ab7d6..6d1592c82a 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/ota_from_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/ota_from_target_files.py
@@ -1191,6 +1191,8 @@ def GenerateAbOtaPackage(target_file, output_file, source_file=None):
     care_map_list = [x for x in ["care_map.pb", "care_map.txt"] if
                      "META/" + x in target_zip.namelist()]
 
+    # TODO(b/205541521) remove the workaround after root cause is fixed.
+    care_map_list = []
     # Adds care_map if either the protobuf format or the plain text one exists.
     if care_map_list:
       care_map_name = care_map_list[0]