diff --git a/tools/releasetools/build_image.py b/tools/releasetools/build_image.py
index eca379d..1708d86 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/build_image.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/build_image.py
@@ -460,6 +460,8 @@
         return False
       build_command.extend(["-d", base_fs_file])
     build_command.extend(["-L", prop_dict["mount_point"]])
+    if "extfs_inode_count" in prop_dict:
+      build_command.extend(["-i", prop_dict["extfs_inode_count"]])
     if "selinux_fc" in prop_dict:
       build_command.append(prop_dict["selinux_fc"])
   elif fs_type.startswith("squash"):
@@ -640,6 +642,7 @@
     copy_prop("system_avb_enable", "avb_enable")
     copy_prop("system_avb_add_hashtree_footer_args",
               "avb_add_hashtree_footer_args")
+    copy_prop("system_extfs_inode_count", "extfs_inode_count")
   elif mount_point == "system_other":
     # We inherit the selinux policies of /system since we contain some of its files.
     d["mount_point"] = "system"
@@ -656,6 +659,7 @@
     copy_prop("system_avb_enable", "avb_enable")
     copy_prop("system_avb_add_hashtree_footer_args",
               "avb_add_hashtree_footer_args")
+    copy_prop("system_extfs_inode_count", "extfs_inode_count")
   elif mount_point == "data":
     # Copy the generic fs type first, override with specific one if available.
     copy_prop("fs_type", "fs_type")
@@ -678,11 +682,13 @@
     copy_prop("vendor_avb_enable", "avb_enable")
     copy_prop("vendor_avb_add_hashtree_footer_args",
               "avb_add_hashtree_footer_args")
+    copy_prop("vendor_extfs_inode_count", "extfs_inode_count")
   elif mount_point == "oem":
     copy_prop("fs_type", "fs_type")
     copy_prop("oem_size", "partition_size")
     copy_prop("oem_journal_size", "journal_size")
     copy_prop("has_ext4_reserved_blocks", "has_ext4_reserved_blocks")
+    copy_prop("oem_extfs_inode_count", "extfs_inode_count")
   d["partition_name"] = mount_point
   return d