diff --git a/androidmk/androidmk/androidmk_test.go b/androidmk/androidmk/androidmk_test.go
index 726746b..2448acc 100644
--- a/androidmk/androidmk/androidmk_test.go
+++ b/androidmk/androidmk/androidmk_test.go
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@
 prebuilt_etc {
 	name: "etc.test1",
 	src: "mymod",
-	sub_dir: "foo/bar",
+	relative_install_path: "foo/bar",
 
 }
 `,
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@
 	name: "etc.test1",
 
 	src: "etc.test1",
-	sub_dir: "foo/bar",
+	relative_install_path: "foo/bar",
 
 }
 `,
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@
 		expected: `
 prebuilt_etc {
 	name: "etc.test1",
-	sub_dir: "foo/bar",
+	relative_install_path: "foo/bar",
     device_specific: true,
 
 }
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@
 		expected: `
 prebuilt_etc {
 	name: "etc.test1",
-	sub_dir: "foo/bar",
+	relative_install_path: "foo/bar",
 	product_specific: true,
 
 
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@
 		expected: `
 prebuilt_etc {
 	name: "etc.test1",
-	sub_dir: "foo/bar",
+	relative_install_path: "foo/bar",
 	product_specific: true,
 
 }
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@
 		expected: `
 prebuilt_etc {
 	name: "etc.test1",
-	sub_dir: "foo/bar",
+	relative_install_path: "foo/bar",
 	system_ext_specific: true,
 
 }
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@
 		expected: `
 prebuilt_etc {
 	name: "etc.test1",
-	sub_dir: "foo/bar",
+	relative_install_path: "foo/bar",
 	system_ext_specific: true,
 
 
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@
 		expected: `
 prebuilt_etc {
 	name: "etc.test1",
-	sub_dir: "foo/bar",
+	relative_install_path: "foo/bar",
 	proprietary: true,
 
 }
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@
 		expected: `
 prebuilt_etc {
 	name: "etc.test1",
-	sub_dir: "foo/bar",
+	relative_install_path: "foo/bar",
 	proprietary: true,
 
 }
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@
 		expected: `
 prebuilt_etc {
 	name: "etc.test1",
-	sub_dir: "foo/bar",
+	relative_install_path: "foo/bar",
 	proprietary: true,
 
 }
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@
 		expected: `
 prebuilt_etc {
 	name: "etc.test1",
-	sub_dir: "foo/bar",
+	relative_install_path: "foo/bar",
 	recovery: true,
 
 }
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@
 	name: "foo",
 
 	src: "foo.txt",
-	sub_dir: "bar",
+	relative_install_path: "bar",
 }
 `,
 	},
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@
 	name: "foo",
 
 	src: "foo.txt",
-	sub_dir: "bar",
+	relative_install_path: "bar",
 }
 `,
 	},
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@
 	name: "foo",
 
 	src: "foo.fw",
-	sub_dir: "bar",
+	relative_install_path: "bar",
 }
 `,
 	},
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@
 	name: "foo",
 
 	src: "foo.fw",
-	sub_dir: "bar",
+	relative_install_path: "bar",
 }
 `,
 	},
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@
 	name: "foo",
 
 	src: "foo.fw",
-	sub_dir: "bar",
+	relative_install_path: "bar",
 	proprietary: true,
 }
 `,
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@
 	name: "foo",
 
 	src: "foo.fw",
-	sub_dir: "bar",
+	relative_install_path: "bar",
 	proprietary: true,
 }
 `,
diff --git a/bpfix/bpfix/bpfix.go b/bpfix/bpfix/bpfix.go
index e731750..689cbd1 100644
--- a/bpfix/bpfix/bpfix.go
+++ b/bpfix/bpfix/bpfix.go
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@
 		updated = true
 	} else if trimmedPath := strings.TrimPrefix(path, f.prefix+"/"); trimmedPath != path {
 		m.Properties = append(m.Properties, &parser.Property{
-			Name:  "sub_dir",
+			Name:  "relative_install_path",
 			Value: &parser.String{Value: trimmedPath},
 		})
 		updated = true
@@ -581,6 +581,8 @@
 		// 'srcs' --> 'src' conversion
 		convertToSingleSource(mod, "src")
 
+		renameProperty(mod, "sub_dir", "relative_install_dir")
+
 		// The rewriter converts LOCAL_MODULE_PATH attribute into a struct attribute
 		// 'local_module_path'. Analyze its contents and create the correct sub_dir:,
 		// filename: and boolean attributes combination
diff --git a/bpfix/bpfix/bpfix_test.go b/bpfix/bpfix/bpfix_test.go
index 64a7b93..8988177 100644
--- a/bpfix/bpfix/bpfix_test.go
+++ b/bpfix/bpfix/bpfix_test.go
@@ -742,6 +742,22 @@
 		}
 		`,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "prebuilt_etc sub_dir",
+			in: `
+			prebuilt_etc {
+			name: "foo",
+			src: "bar",
+			sub_dir: "baz",
+		}
+		`,
+			out: `prebuilt_etc {
+			name: "foo",
+			src: "bar",
+			relative_install_dir: "baz",
+		}
+		`,
+		},
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/etc/prebuilt_etc.go b/etc/prebuilt_etc.go
index df6d79d..0f7b8df 100644
--- a/etc/prebuilt_etc.go
+++ b/etc/prebuilt_etc.go
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@
 	// Source file of this prebuilt.
 	Src *string `android:"path,arch_variant"`
 
-	// optional subdirectory under which this file is installed into
+	// optional subdirectory under which this file is installed into, cannot be specified with relative_install_path, prefer relative_install_path
 	Sub_dir *string `android:"arch_variant"`
 
+	// optional subdirectory under which this file is installed into, cannot be specified with sub_dir
+	Relative_install_path *string `android:"arch_variant"`
+
 	// optional name for the installed file. If unspecified, name of the module is used as the file name
 	Filename *string `android:"arch_variant"`
 
@@ -158,7 +161,10 @@
 }
 
 func (p *PrebuiltEtc) SubDir() string {
-	return android.String(p.properties.Sub_dir)
+	if subDir := proptools.String(p.properties.Sub_dir); subDir != "" {
+		return subDir
+	}
+	return proptools.String(p.properties.Relative_install_path)
 }
 
 func (p *PrebuiltEtc) Installable() bool {
@@ -181,13 +187,17 @@
 	}
 	p.outputFilePath = android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, filename).OutputPath
 
+	if p.properties.Sub_dir != nil && p.properties.Relative_install_path != nil {
+		ctx.PropertyErrorf("sub_dir", "relative_install_path is set. Cannot set sub_dir")
+	}
+
 	// If soc install dir was specified and SOC specific is set, set the installDirPath to the specified
 	// socInstallDirBase.
 	installBaseDir := p.installDirBase
 	if ctx.SocSpecific() && p.socInstallDirBase != "" {
 		installBaseDir = p.socInstallDirBase
 	}
-	p.installDirPath = android.PathForModuleInstall(ctx, installBaseDir, proptools.String(p.properties.Sub_dir))
+	p.installDirPath = android.PathForModuleInstall(ctx, installBaseDir, p.SubDir())
 
 	// This ensures that outputFilePath has the correct name for others to
 	// use, as the source file may have a different name.
diff --git a/etc/prebuilt_etc_test.go b/etc/prebuilt_etc_test.go
index 4ce1984..8fc36c2 100644
--- a/etc/prebuilt_etc_test.go
+++ b/etc/prebuilt_etc_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 	os.Exit(run())
 }
 
-func testPrebuiltEtc(t *testing.T, bp string) (*android.TestContext, android.Config) {
+func testPrebuiltEtcContext(t *testing.T, bp string) (*android.TestContext, android.Config) {
 	fs := map[string][]byte{
 		"foo.conf": nil,
 		"bar.conf": nil,
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@
 	ctx.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_firmware", PrebuiltFirmwareFactory)
 	ctx.RegisterModuleType("prebuilt_dsp", PrebuiltDSPFactory)
 	ctx.Register(config)
+
+	return ctx, config
+}
+
+func testPrebuiltEtc(t *testing.T, bp string) (*android.TestContext, android.Config) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	ctx, config := testPrebuiltEtcContext(t, bp)
 	_, errs := ctx.ParseFileList(".", []string{"Android.bp"})
 	android.FailIfErrored(t, errs)
 	_, errs = ctx.PrepareBuildActions(config)
@@ -75,6 +83,24 @@
 	return ctx, config
 }
 
+func testPrebuiltEtcError(t *testing.T, pattern, bp string) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	ctx, config := testPrebuiltEtcContext(t, bp)
+	_, errs := ctx.ParseFileList(".", []string{"Android.bp"})
+	if len(errs) > 0 {
+		android.FailIfNoMatchingErrors(t, pattern, errs)
+		return
+	}
+
+	_, errs = ctx.PrepareBuildActions(config)
+	if len(errs) > 0 {
+		android.FailIfNoMatchingErrors(t, pattern, errs)
+		return
+	}
+
+	t.Fatalf("missing expected error %q (0 errors are returned)", pattern)
+}
 func TestPrebuiltEtcVariants(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, _ := testPrebuiltEtc(t, `
 		prebuilt_etc {
@@ -184,6 +210,33 @@
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPrebuiltEtcRelativeInstallPathInstallDirPath(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, _ := testPrebuiltEtc(t, `
+		prebuilt_etc {
+			name: "foo.conf",
+			src: "foo.conf",
+			relative_install_path: "bar",
+		}
+	`)
+
+	p := ctx.ModuleForTests("foo.conf", "android_arm64_armv8-a").Module().(*PrebuiltEtc)
+	expected := buildDir + "/target/product/test_device/system/etc/bar"
+	if p.installDirPath.String() != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected %q, got %q", expected, p.installDirPath.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPrebuiltEtcCannotSetRelativeInstallPathAndSubDir(t *testing.T) {
+	testPrebuiltEtcError(t, "relative_install_path is set. Cannot set sub_dir", `
+		prebuilt_etc {
+			name: "foo.conf",
+			src: "foo.conf",
+			sub_dir: "bar",
+			relative_install_path: "bar",
+		}
+	`)
+}
+
 func TestPrebuiltEtcHost(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, _ := testPrebuiltEtc(t, `
 		prebuilt_etc_host {