diff --git a/tools/releasetools/make_recovery_patch.py b/tools/releasetools/make_recovery_patch.py
index 725b355..1497d69 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/make_recovery_patch.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/make_recovery_patch.py
@@ -47,8 +47,17 @@
   if not recovery_img or not boot_img:
     sys.exit(0)
 
+  board_uses_vendorimage = OPTIONS.info_dict.get(
+      "board_uses_vendorimage") == "true"
+
+  if board_uses_vendorimage:
+    target_files_dir = "VENDOR"
+  else:
+    target_files_dir = "SYSTEM"
+
   def output_sink(fn, data):
-    with open(os.path.join(output_dir, "SYSTEM", *fn.split("/")), "wb") as f:
+    with open(os.path.join(output_dir, target_files_dir,
+                           *fn.split("/")), "wb") as f:
       f.write(data)
 
   common.MakeRecoveryPatch(input_dir, output_sink, recovery_img, boot_img)