diff --git a/tools/releasetools/merge_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/merge_target_files.py
index 916c803..61c4f4e 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/merge_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/merge_target_files.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 
 import add_img_to_target_files
 import build_super_image
+import check_target_files_vintf
 import common
 import img_from_target_files
 import ota_from_target_files
@@ -906,6 +907,9 @@
       vendor_target_files, vendor_item_list, framework_misc_info_keys,
       rebuild_recovery)
 
+  if not check_target_files_vintf.CheckVintf(output_target_files_temp_dir):
+    raise RuntimeError("Incompatible VINTF metadata")
+
   generate_images(output_target_files_temp_dir, rebuild_recovery)
 
   generate_super_empty_image(output_target_files_temp_dir, output_super_empty)