diff --git a/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
index 465d222..6a80a3f 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
@@ -517,12 +517,14 @@
   return img.name
 
 
-def AddCustomImages(output_zip, partition_name):
-  """Adds and signs custom images in IMAGES/.
+def AddCustomImages(output_zip, partition_name, image_list):
+  """Adds and signs avb custom images as needed in IMAGES/.
 
   Args:
     output_zip: The output zip file (needs to be already open), or None to
         write images to OPTIONS.input_tmp/.
+    partition_name: The custom image partition name.
+    image_list: The image list of the custom image partition.
 
   Uses the image under IMAGES/ if it already exists. Otherwise looks for the
   image under PREBUILT_IMAGES/, signs it as needed, and returns the image name.
@@ -531,19 +533,20 @@
     AssertionError: If image can't be found.
   """
 
+  builder = None
   key_path = OPTIONS.info_dict.get("avb_{}_key_path".format(partition_name))
-  algorithm = OPTIONS.info_dict.get("avb_{}_algorithm".format(partition_name))
-  extra_args = OPTIONS.info_dict.get(
-      "avb_{}_add_hashtree_footer_args".format(partition_name))
-  partition_size = OPTIONS.info_dict.get(
-      "avb_{}_partition_size".format(partition_name))
+  if key_path is not None:
+    algorithm = OPTIONS.info_dict.get("avb_{}_algorithm".format(partition_name))
+    extra_args = OPTIONS.info_dict.get(
+        "avb_{}_add_hashtree_footer_args".format(partition_name))
+    partition_size = OPTIONS.info_dict.get(
+        "avb_{}_partition_size".format(partition_name))
 
-  builder = verity_utils.CreateCustomImageBuilder(
-      OPTIONS.info_dict, partition_name, partition_size,
-      key_path, algorithm, extra_args)
+    builder = verity_utils.CreateCustomImageBuilder(
+        OPTIONS.info_dict, partition_name, partition_size,
+        key_path, algorithm, extra_args)
 
-  for img_name in OPTIONS.info_dict.get(
-          "avb_{}_image_list".format(partition_name)).split():
+  for img_name in image_list:
     custom_image = OutputFile(
         output_zip, OPTIONS.input_tmp, "IMAGES", img_name)
     if os.path.exists(custom_image.name):
@@ -1098,18 +1101,29 @@
 
   # Custom images.
   custom_partitions = OPTIONS.info_dict.get(
-      "avb_custom_images_partition_list", "").strip().split()
+      "custom_images_partition_list", "").strip().split()
   for partition_name in custom_partitions:
     partition_name = partition_name.strip()
     banner("custom images for " + partition_name)
-    partitions[partition_name] = AddCustomImages(output_zip, partition_name)
+    image_list = OPTIONS.info_dict.get(
+          "{}_image_list".format(partition_name)).split()
+    partitions[partition_name] = AddCustomImages(output_zip, partition_name, image_list)
+
+  avb_custom_partitions = OPTIONS.info_dict.get(
+      "avb_custom_images_partition_list", "").strip().split()
+  for partition_name in avb_custom_partitions:
+    partition_name = partition_name.strip()
+    banner("avb custom images for " + partition_name)
+    image_list = OPTIONS.info_dict.get(
+          "avb_{}_image_list".format(partition_name)).split()
+    partitions[partition_name] = AddCustomImages(output_zip, partition_name, image_list)
 
   if OPTIONS.info_dict.get("avb_enable") == "true":
     # vbmeta_partitions includes the partitions that should be included into
     # top-level vbmeta.img, which are the ones that are not included in any
     # chained VBMeta image plus the chained VBMeta images themselves.
-    # Currently custom_partitions are all chained to VBMeta image.
-    vbmeta_partitions = common.AVB_PARTITIONS[:] + tuple(custom_partitions)
+    # Currently avb_custom_partitions are all chained to VBMeta image.
+    vbmeta_partitions = common.AVB_PARTITIONS[:] + tuple(avb_custom_partitions)
 
     vbmeta_system = OPTIONS.info_dict.get("avb_vbmeta_system", "").strip()
     if vbmeta_system:
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py b/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
index 8291448..1041832 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
@@ -1237,8 +1237,9 @@
   vendor_misc_info["board_bpt_enable"] = "false"  # partition-table
   vendor_misc_info["has_dtbo"] = "false"  # dtbo
   vendor_misc_info["has_pvmfw"] = "false"  # pvmfw
-  vendor_misc_info["avb_custom_images_partition_list"] = ""  # custom images
+  vendor_misc_info["avb_custom_images_partition_list"] = ""  # avb custom images
   vendor_misc_info["avb_building_vbmeta_image"] = "false" # skip building vbmeta
+  vendor_misc_info["custom_images_partition_list"] = ""  # custom images
   vendor_misc_info["use_dynamic_partitions"] = "false"  # super_empty
   vendor_misc_info["build_super_partition"] = "false"  # super split
   vendor_misc_info["avb_vbmeta_system"] = ""  # skip building vbmeta_system