diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 8a960b6d90..5bce014c44 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ endif
 	        BUILD_HOSTNAME="$(BUILD_HOSTNAME)" \
 	        BUILD_NUMBER="$(BUILD_NUMBER_FROM_FILE)" \
 	        BOARD_BUILD_SYSTEM_ROOT_IMAGE="$(BOARD_BUILD_SYSTEM_ROOT_IMAGE)" \
-	        AB_OTA_UPDATER="$(AB_OTA_UPDATER)" \
 	        PLATFORM_VERSION="$(PLATFORM_VERSION)" \
 	        PLATFORM_SECURITY_PATCH="$(PLATFORM_SECURITY_PATCH)" \
 	        PLATFORM_BASE_OS="$(PLATFORM_BASE_OS)" \
@@ -497,6 +496,9 @@ $(INSTALLED_VENDOR_BUILD_PROP_TARGET): $(BUILDINFO_COMMON_SH) $(intermediate_sys
 	$(hide) echo ro.board.platform="$(TARGET_BOARD_PLATFORM)">>$@
 ifdef TARGET_SCREEN_DENSITY
 	$(hide) echo ro.sf.lcd_density="$(TARGET_SCREEN_DENSITY)">>$@
+endif
+ifeq ($(AB_OTA_UPDATER),true)
+	$(hide) echo ro.build.ab_update=true >> $@
 endif
 	$(hide) $(call generate-common-build-props,vendor,$@)
 	$(hide) echo "#" >> $@; \
diff --git a/tools/buildinfo.sh b/tools/buildinfo.sh
index 24ac663f20..09d8f70f55 100755
--- a/tools/buildinfo.sh
+++ b/tools/buildinfo.sh
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ echo "ro.build.flavor=$TARGET_BUILD_FLAVOR"
 if [ -n "$BOARD_BUILD_SYSTEM_ROOT_IMAGE" ] ; then
   echo "ro.build.system_root_image=$BOARD_BUILD_SYSTEM_ROOT_IMAGE"
 fi
-if [ -n "$AB_OTA_UPDATER" ] ; then
-  echo "ro.build.ab_update=$AB_OTA_UPDATER"
-fi
 
 # These values are deprecated, use "ro.product.cpu.abilist"
 # instead (see below).