diff --git a/init/builtins.cpp b/init/builtins.cpp
index d2291bb..35f1a9e 100644
--- a/init/builtins.cpp
+++ b/init/builtins.cpp
@@ -418,20 +418,32 @@
     while (1) { pause(); }  // never reached
 }
 
-static void import_late() {
-    static const std::vector<std::string> init_directories = {
-        "/system/etc/init",
-        "/vendor/etc/init",
-        "/odm/etc/init"
-    };
-
+/* Imports .rc files from the specified paths. Default ones are applied if none is given.
+ *
+ * start_index: index of the first path in the args list
+ */
+static void import_late(const std::vector<std::string>& args, size_t start_index) {
     Parser& parser = Parser::GetInstance();
-    for (const auto& dir : init_directories) {
-        parser.ParseConfig(dir.c_str());
+    if (args.size() <= start_index) {
+        // Use the default set if no path is given
+        static const std::vector<std::string> init_directories = {
+            "/system/etc/init",
+            "/vendor/etc/init",
+            "/odm/etc/init"
+        };
+
+        for (const auto& dir : init_directories) {
+            parser.ParseConfig(dir);
+        }
+    } else {
+        for (size_t i = start_index; i < args.size(); ++i) {
+            parser.ParseConfig(args[i]);
+        }
     }
 }
 
-/*
+/* mount_all <fstab> [ <path> ]*
+ *
  * This function might request a reboot, in which case it will
  * not return.
  */
@@ -478,7 +490,8 @@
         return -1;
     }
 
-    import_late();
+    /* Paths of .rc files are specified at the 2nd argument and beyond */
+    import_late(args, 2);
 
     if (ret == FS_MGR_MNTALL_DEV_NEEDS_ENCRYPTION) {
         property_set("vold.decrypt", "trigger_encryption");
@@ -900,7 +913,7 @@
         {"load_system_props",       {0,     0,    do_load_system_props}},
         {"loglevel",                {1,     1,    do_loglevel}},
         {"mkdir",                   {1,     4,    do_mkdir}},
-        {"mount_all",               {1,     1,    do_mount_all}},
+        {"mount_all",               {1,     kMax, do_mount_all}},
         {"mount",                   {3,     kMax, do_mount}},
         {"powerctl",                {1,     1,    do_powerctl}},
         {"restart",                 {1,     1,    do_restart}},
diff --git a/init/readme.txt b/init/readme.txt
index bacd6bd..5a1cf44 100644
--- a/init/readme.txt
+++ b/init/readme.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
       actions or daemons needed for motion sensor or other peripheral
       functionality.
 
+One may specify paths in the mount_all command line to have it import
+.rc files at the specified paths instead of the default ones described above.
 
 Actions
 -------
@@ -263,8 +265,10 @@
    owned by the root user and root group. If provided, the mode, owner and group
    will be updated if the directory exists already.
 
-mount_all <fstab>
-   Calls fs_mgr_mount_all on the given fs_mgr-format fstab.
+mount_all <fstab> [ <path> ]*
+   Calls fs_mgr_mount_all on the given fs_mgr-format fstab and imports .rc files
+   at the specified paths (e.g., on the partitions just mounted). Refer to the
+   section of "Init .rc Files" for detail.
 
 mount <type> <device> <dir> [ <flag> ]* [<options>]
    Attempt to mount the named device at the directory <dir>
@@ -358,7 +362,8 @@
 
 There are only two times where the init executable imports .rc files,
    1) When it imports /init.rc during initial boot
-   2) When it imports /{system,vendor,odm}/etc/init/ during mount_all
+   2) When it imports /{system,vendor,odm}/etc/init/ or .rc files at specified
+      paths during mount_all
 
 
 Properties