diff --git a/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp b/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp
index 794750f..1693ed5 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp
@@ -1942,7 +1942,8 @@
         RUNTIME_NATIVE_BOOT_NAMESPACE,
         ENABLE_JITZYGOTE_IMAGE,
         /*default_value=*/ "");
-    bool use_jitzygote_image = jitzygote_flag == "true" || IsBootClassPathProfilingEnable();
+    bool compile_without_image = jitzygote_flag == "true" || IsBootClassPathProfilingEnable() ||
+            force_compile_without_image();
 
     // Decide whether to use dex2oat64.
     bool use_dex2oat64 = false;
@@ -1964,7 +1965,7 @@
                       in_dex, in_vdex, dex_metadata, reference_profile, class_loader_context,
                       join_fds(context_input_fds), swap_fd.get(), instruction_set, compiler_filter,
                       debuggable, boot_complete, for_restore, target_sdk_version,
-                      enable_hidden_api_checks, generate_compact_dex, use_jitzygote_image,
+                      enable_hidden_api_checks, generate_compact_dex, compile_without_image,
                       background_job_compile, compilation_reason);
 
     bool cancelled = false;
diff --git a/cmds/installd/installd.cpp b/cmds/installd/installd.cpp
index b5bc28c..4f691c9 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/installd.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/installd.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@
     return create_cache_path_default(path, src, instruction_set);
 }
 
+bool force_compile_without_image() {
+    return false;
+}
+
 static bool initialize_globals() {
     return init_globals_from_data_and_root();
 }
diff --git a/cmds/installd/installd_deps.h b/cmds/installd/installd_deps.h
index 5093178..0d0a7fa 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/installd_deps.h
+++ b/cmds/installd/installd_deps.h
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
                               const char *src,
                               const char *instruction_set);
 
+// If true, pass "--force-jit-zygote" to dex2oat (i.e., compile without a boot image).
+extern bool force_compile_without_image();
+
 }  // namespace installd
 }  // namespace android
 
diff --git a/cmds/installd/otapreopt.cpp b/cmds/installd/otapreopt.cpp
index bf2c0d1..7cabdb0 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/otapreopt.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/otapreopt.cpp
@@ -711,6 +711,11 @@
     return true;
 }
 
+bool force_compile_without_image() {
+    // We don't have a boot image anyway. Compile without a boot image.
+    return true;
+}
+
 static int log_callback(int type, const char *fmt, ...) {
     va_list ap;
     int priority;
diff --git a/cmds/installd/tests/installd_cache_test.cpp b/cmds/installd/tests/installd_cache_test.cpp
index 4976646..a00c2c7 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/tests/installd_cache_test.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/tests/installd_cache_test.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@
     return false;
 }
 
+bool force_compile_without_image() {
+    return false;
+}
+
 static void mkdir(const char* path) {
     const std::string fullPath = StringPrintf("/data/local/tmp/user/0/%s", path);
     ::mkdir(fullPath.c_str(), 0755);
diff --git a/cmds/installd/tests/installd_dexopt_test.cpp b/cmds/installd/tests/installd_dexopt_test.cpp
index 5c4e1a4..be4ca43 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/tests/installd_dexopt_test.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/tests/installd_dexopt_test.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@
     return create_cache_path_default(path, src, instruction_set);
 }
 
+bool force_compile_without_image() {
+    return false;
+}
+
 static void run_cmd(const std::string& cmd) {
     system(cmd.c_str());
 }
diff --git a/cmds/installd/tests/installd_service_test.cpp b/cmds/installd/tests/installd_service_test.cpp
index f86f1d5..858a92c 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/tests/installd_service_test.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/tests/installd_service_test.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@
     return create_cache_path_default(path, src, instruction_set);
 }
 
+bool force_compile_without_image() {
+    return false;
+}
+
 static std::string get_full_path(const std::string& path) {
     return StringPrintf("%s/%s", kTestPath.c_str(), path.c_str());
 }