diff --git a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
index 715bf8c..1053522 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
 #include <android-base/strings.h>
 #include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
 
 static constexpr const char* kCpPath = "/system/bin/cp";
 static constexpr const char* kXattrDefault = "user.default";
+static constexpr const char* kPropHasReserved = "vold.has_reserved";
 
 static constexpr const int MIN_RESTRICTED_HOME_SDK_VERSION = 24; // > M
 
@@ -302,6 +304,9 @@
  */
 static int prepare_app_quota(const std::unique_ptr<std::string>& uuid, const std::string& device,
         uid_t uid) {
+    // Skip when reserved blocks are protecting us against abusive apps
+    if (android::base::GetBoolProperty(kPropHasReserved, false)) return 0;
+    // Skip when device no quotas present
     if (device.empty()) return 0;
 
     struct dqblk dq;
@@ -2417,14 +2422,18 @@
                 mQuotaReverseMounts[target] = source;
 
                 // ext4 only enables DQUOT_USAGE_ENABLED by default, so we
-                // need to kick it again to enable DQUOT_LIMITS_ENABLED.
-                if (quotactl(QCMD(Q_QUOTAON, USRQUOTA), source.c_str(), QFMT_VFS_V1, nullptr) != 0
-                        && errno != EBUSY) {
-                    PLOG(ERROR) << "Failed to enable USRQUOTA on " << source;
-                }
-                if (quotactl(QCMD(Q_QUOTAON, GRPQUOTA), source.c_str(), QFMT_VFS_V1, nullptr) != 0
-                        && errno != EBUSY) {
-                    PLOG(ERROR) << "Failed to enable GRPQUOTA on " << source;
+                // need to kick it again to enable DQUOT_LIMITS_ENABLED. We
+                // only need hard limits enabled when we're not being protected
+                // by reserved blocks.
+                if (!android::base::GetBoolProperty(kPropHasReserved, false)) {
+                    if (quotactl(QCMD(Q_QUOTAON, USRQUOTA), source.c_str(), QFMT_VFS_V1,
+                            nullptr) != 0 && errno != EBUSY) {
+                        PLOG(ERROR) << "Failed to enable USRQUOTA on " << source;
+                    }
+                    if (quotactl(QCMD(Q_QUOTAON, GRPQUOTA), source.c_str(), QFMT_VFS_V1,
+                            nullptr) != 0 && errno != EBUSY) {
+                        PLOG(ERROR) << "Failed to enable GRPQUOTA on " << source;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }