diff --git a/tools/releasetools/common.py b/tools/releasetools/common.py
index 826ab1b..ec53a47 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/common.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/common.py
@@ -450,6 +450,10 @@
     return system_prop and system_prop.GetProp("ro.build.version.release") == "11"
 
   @property
+  def vabc_compression_param(self):
+    return self.get("virtual_ab_compression_method", "")
+
+  @property
   def vendor_api_level(self):
     vendor_prop = self.info_dict.get("vendor.build.prop")
     if not vendor_prop: