diff --git a/tools/releasetools/common.py b/tools/releasetools/common.py
index 5f74e2b818..5261356168 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/common.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/common.py
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ class RamdiskFormat(object):
   GZ = 2
 
 
-def _GetRamdiskFormat(info_dict):
+def GetRamdiskFormat(info_dict):
   if info_dict.get('lz4_ramdisks') == 'true':
     ramdisk_format = RamdiskFormat.LZ4
   else:
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ def LoadInfoDict(input_file, repacking=False):
 
   # Load recovery fstab if applicable.
   d["fstab"] = _FindAndLoadRecoveryFstab(d, input_file, read_helper)
-  ramdisk_format = _GetRamdiskFormat(d)
+  ramdisk_format = GetRamdiskFormat(d)
 
   # Tries to load the build props for all partitions with care_map, including
   # system and vendor.
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ def _BuildBootableImage(image_name, sourcedir, fs_config_file, info_dict=None,
   img = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
 
   if has_ramdisk:
-    ramdisk_format = _GetRamdiskFormat(info_dict)
+    ramdisk_format = GetRamdiskFormat(info_dict)
     ramdisk_img = _MakeRamdisk(sourcedir, fs_config_file,
                                ramdisk_format=ramdisk_format)
 
@@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ def _BuildVendorBootImage(sourcedir, partition_name, info_dict=None):
 
   img = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
 
-  ramdisk_format = _GetRamdiskFormat(info_dict)
+  ramdisk_format = GetRamdiskFormat(info_dict)
   ramdisk_img = _MakeRamdisk(sourcedir, ramdisk_format=ramdisk_format)
 
   # use MKBOOTIMG from environ, or "mkbootimg" if empty or not set
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/ota_utils.py b/tools/releasetools/ota_utils.py
index 5d403dc9f4..7ae221aa36 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/ota_utils.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/ota_utils.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ import zipfile
 import ota_metadata_pb2
 from common import (ZipDelete, ZipClose, OPTIONS, MakeTempFile,
                     ZipWriteStr, BuildInfo, LoadDictionaryFromFile,
-                    SignFile, PARTITIONS_WITH_BUILD_PROP, PartitionBuildProps)
+                    SignFile, PARTITIONS_WITH_BUILD_PROP, PartitionBuildProps,
+                    GetRamdiskFormat)
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -371,15 +372,18 @@ def ComputeRuntimeBuildInfos(default_build_info, boot_variable_values):
     for partition in PARTITIONS_WITH_BUILD_PROP:
       partition_prop_key = "{}.build.prop".format(partition)
       input_file = info_dict[partition_prop_key].input_file
+      ramdisk = GetRamdiskFormat(info_dict)
       if isinstance(input_file, zipfile.ZipFile):
         with zipfile.ZipFile(input_file.filename, allowZip64=True) as input_zip:
           info_dict[partition_prop_key] = \
               PartitionBuildProps.FromInputFile(input_zip, partition,
-                                                placeholder_values)
+                                                placeholder_values,
+                                                ramdisk)
       else:
         info_dict[partition_prop_key] = \
             PartitionBuildProps.FromInputFile(input_file, partition,
-                                              placeholder_values)
+                                              placeholder_values,
+                                              ramdisk)
     info_dict["build.prop"] = info_dict["system.build.prop"]
     build_info_set.add(BuildInfo(info_dict, default_build_info.oem_dicts))