diff --git a/tools/releasetools/common.py b/tools/releasetools/common.py
index 0ff47a3ce8..f220dfe7ce 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/common.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/common.py
@@ -1241,9 +1241,10 @@ def LoadRecoveryFSTab(read_helper, fstab_version, recovery_fstab_path):
         context = i
 
     mount_point = pieces[1]
-    d[mount_point] = Partition(mount_point=mount_point, fs_type=pieces[2],
-                               device=pieces[0], length=length, context=context,
-                               slotselect=slotselect)
+    if not d.get(mount_point):
+        d[mount_point] = Partition(mount_point=mount_point, fs_type=pieces[2],
+                                   device=pieces[0], length=length, context=context,
+                                   slotselect=slotselect)
 
   return d