diff --git a/tools/releasetools/blockimgdiff.py b/tools/releasetools/blockimgdiff.py
index 625dca2c8f..d49112fd16 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/blockimgdiff.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/blockimgdiff.py
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ class BlockImageDiff(object):
     self.src_basenames = {}
     self.src_numpatterns = {}
     self._max_stashed_size = 0
+    self.touched_src_ranges = RangeSet()
+    self.touched_src_sha1 = None
 
     assert version in (1, 2, 3, 4)
 
@@ -373,6 +375,7 @@ class BlockImageDiff(object):
           else:
             stashes[sh] = 1
             stashed_blocks += sr.size()
+            self.touched_src_ranges = self.touched_src_ranges.union(sr)
             out.append("stash %s %s\n" % (sh, sr.to_string_raw()))
 
       if stashed_blocks > max_stashed_blocks:
@@ -479,6 +482,9 @@ class BlockImageDiff(object):
               if temp_stash_usage > max_stashed_blocks:
                 max_stashed_blocks = temp_stash_usage
 
+            self.touched_src_ranges = self.touched_src_ranges.union(
+                xf.src_ranges)
+
             out.append("%s %s %s %s\n" % (
                 xf.style,
                 self.HashBlocks(self.tgt, xf.tgt_ranges),
@@ -502,6 +508,9 @@ class BlockImageDiff(object):
             if temp_stash_usage > max_stashed_blocks:
               max_stashed_blocks = temp_stash_usage
 
+          self.touched_src_ranges = self.touched_src_ranges.union(
+              xf.src_ranges)
+
           out.append("%s %d %d %s %s %s %s\n" % (
               xf.style,
               xf.patch_start, xf.patch_len,
@@ -537,6 +546,10 @@ class BlockImageDiff(object):
                    self.tgt.blocksize, max_allowed, cache_size,
                    stash_threshold)
 
+    if self.version >= 3:
+      self.touched_src_sha1 = self.HashBlocks(
+          self.src, self.touched_src_ranges)
+
     # Zero out extended blocks as a workaround for bug 20881595.
     if self.tgt.extended:
       out.append("zero %s\n" % (self.tgt.extended.to_string_raw(),))
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/common.py b/tools/releasetools/common.py
index e54bbb0951..f68596b7ba 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/common.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/common.py
@@ -1425,6 +1425,8 @@ class BlockDifference(object):
     self.path = os.path.join(tmpdir, partition)
     b.Compute(self.path)
     self._required_cache = b.max_stashed_size
+    self.touched_src_ranges = b.touched_src_ranges
+    self.touched_src_sha1 = b.touched_src_sha1
 
     if src is None:
       _, self.device = GetTypeAndDevice("/" + partition, OPTIONS.info_dict)
@@ -1468,26 +1470,31 @@ class BlockDifference(object):
                        self.device))
     script.AppendExtra("")
 
-  def WriteVerifyScript(self, script):
+  def WriteVerifyScript(self, script, touched_blocks_only=False):
     partition = self.partition
     if not self.src:
       script.Print("Image %s will be patched unconditionally." % (partition,))
     else:
-      ranges = self.src.care_map.subtract(self.src.clobbered_blocks)
+      if touched_blocks_only and self.version >= 3:
+        ranges = self.touched_src_ranges
+        expected_sha1 = self.touched_src_sha1
+      else:
+        ranges = self.src.care_map.subtract(self.src.clobbered_blocks)
+        expected_sha1 = self.src.TotalSha1()
       ranges_str = ranges.to_string_raw()
       if self.version >= 4:
         script.AppendExtra(('if (range_sha1("%s", "%s") == "%s" || '
                             'block_image_verify("%s", '
                             'package_extract_file("%s.transfer.list"), '
                             '"%s.new.dat", "%s.patch.dat")) then') % (
-                            self.device, ranges_str, self.src.TotalSha1(),
+                            self.device, ranges_str, expected_sha1,
                             self.device, partition, partition, partition))
       elif self.version == 3:
         script.AppendExtra(('if (range_sha1("%s", "%s") == "%s" || '
                             'block_image_verify("%s", '
                             'package_extract_file("%s.transfer.list"), '
                             '"%s.new.dat", "%s.patch.dat")) then') % (
-                            self.device, ranges_str, self.src.TotalSha1(),
+                            self.device, ranges_str, expected_sha1,
                             self.device, partition, partition, partition))
       else:
         script.AppendExtra('if range_sha1("%s", "%s") == "%s" then' % (
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/ota_from_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/ota_from_target_files.py
index 1f37eb456f..582412a1cf 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/ota_from_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/ota_from_target_files.py
@@ -1003,9 +1003,9 @@ else
 """ % bcb_dev)
 
   # Verify the existing partitions.
-  system_diff.WriteVerifyScript(script)
+  system_diff.WriteVerifyScript(script, touched_blocks_only=True)
   if vendor_diff:
-    vendor_diff.WriteVerifyScript(script)
+    vendor_diff.WriteVerifyScript(script, touched_blocks_only=True)
 
   script.Comment("---- start making changes here ----")