diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 08cab36..5d4d886 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -4241,6 +4241,9 @@
 else
 	echo "boot_images=$(foreach b,$(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_TARGET),$(notdir $(b)))" >> $@
 endif
+ifeq ($(BOARD_RAMDISK_USE_LZ4),true)
+	echo "lz4_ramdisks=true" >> $@
+endif
 ifneq ($(INSTALLED_VENDOR_BOOTIMAGE_TARGET),)
 	echo "vendor_boot=true" >> $@
 	echo "vendor_boot_size=$(BOARD_VENDOR_BOOTIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE)" >> $@