diff --git a/init/action.cpp b/init/action.cpp
index 1bba0f2..2ccf0bc 100644
--- a/init/action.cpp
+++ b/init/action.cpp
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 
 #include <errno.h>
 
-#include <android-base/strings.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
+#include <android-base/strings.h>
 
 #include "builtins.h"
 #include "error.h"
 #include "init_parser.h"
 #include "log.h"
-#include "property_service.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 using android::base::Join;
@@ -219,9 +219,8 @@
                 found = true;
             }
         } else {
-            std::string prop_val = property_get(trigger_name.c_str());
-            if (prop_val.empty() || (trigger_value != "*" &&
-                                     trigger_value != prop_val)) {
+            std::string prop_val = android::base::GetProperty(trigger_name, "");
+            if (prop_val.empty() || (trigger_value != "*" && trigger_value != prop_val)) {
                 return false;
             }
         }
diff --git a/init/bootchart.cpp b/init/bootchart.cpp
index 4a9c32e..beabea1 100644
--- a/init/bootchart.cpp
+++ b/init/bootchart.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 #include "bootchart.h"
 
-#include "property_service.h"
-
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -39,6 +37,7 @@
 
 #include <android-base/file.h>
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
 
 using android::base::StringPrintf;
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@
   utsname uts;
   if (uname(&uts) == -1) return;
 
-  std::string fingerprint = property_get("ro.build.fingerprint");
+  std::string fingerprint = android::base::GetProperty("ro.build.fingerprint", "");
   if (fingerprint.empty()) return;
 
   std::string kernel_cmdline;
diff --git a/init/builtins.cpp b/init/builtins.cpp
index a71d2cd..02e314f 100644
--- a/init/builtins.cpp
+++ b/init/builtins.cpp
@@ -45,15 +45,16 @@
 #include <selinux/selinux.h>
 #include <selinux/label.h>
 
-#include <fs_mgr.h>
 #include <android-base/file.h>
 #include <android-base/parseint.h>
-#include <android-base/strings.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
+#include <android-base/strings.h>
 #include <bootloader_message/bootloader_message.h>
 #include <cutils/android_reboot.h>
 #include <ext4_utils/ext4_crypt.h>
 #include <ext4_utils/ext4_crypt_init_extensions.h>
+#include <fs_mgr.h>
 #include <logwrap/logwrap.h>
 
 #include "action.h"
@@ -871,8 +872,7 @@
 }
 
 static bool is_file_crypto() {
-    std::string value = property_get("ro.crypto.type");
-    return value == "file";
+    return android::base::GetProperty("ro.crypto.type", "") == "file";
 }
 
 static int do_installkey(const std::vector<std::string>& args) {
diff --git a/init/init.cpp b/init/init.cpp
index 7a08f27..4249115 100644
--- a/init/init.cpp
+++ b/init/init.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <selinux/android.h>
 
 #include <android-base/file.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
 #include <android-base/strings.h>
 #include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@
 #include "util.h"
 #include "watchdogd.h"
 
+using android::base::GetProperty;
 using android::base::StringPrintf;
 
 struct selabel_handle *sehandle;
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@
     if (waiting_for_prop) {
         return false;
     }
-    if (property_get(name) != value) {
+    if (GetProperty(name, "") != value) {
         // Current property value is not equal to expected value
         wait_prop_name = name;
         wait_prop_value = value;
@@ -422,7 +424,7 @@
 
 static int console_init_action(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
 {
-    std::string console = property_get("ro.boot.console");
+    std::string console = GetProperty("ro.boot.console", "");
     if (!console.empty()) {
         default_console = "/dev/" + console;
     }
@@ -446,11 +448,11 @@
 }
 
 static void export_oem_lock_status() {
-    if (property_get("ro.oem_unlock_supported") != "1") {
+    if (!android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.oem_unlock_supported", false)) {
         return;
     }
 
-    std::string value = property_get("ro.boot.verifiedbootstate");
+    std::string value = GetProperty("ro.boot.verifiedbootstate", "");
 
     if (!value.empty()) {
         property_set("ro.boot.flash.locked", value == "orange" ? "0" : "1");
@@ -471,7 +473,7 @@
         { "ro.boot.revision",   "ro.revision",   "0", },
     };
     for (size_t i = 0; i < arraysize(prop_map); i++) {
-        std::string value = property_get(prop_map[i].src_prop);
+        std::string value = GetProperty(prop_map[i].src_prop, "");
         property_set(prop_map[i].dst_prop, (!value.empty()) ? value.c_str() : prop_map[i].default_value);
     }
 }
@@ -1248,7 +1250,7 @@
     parser.AddSectionParser("service",std::make_unique<ServiceParser>());
     parser.AddSectionParser("on", std::make_unique<ActionParser>());
     parser.AddSectionParser("import", std::make_unique<ImportParser>());
-    std::string bootscript = property_get("ro.boot.init_rc");
+    std::string bootscript = GetProperty("ro.boot.init_rc", "");
     if (bootscript.empty()) {
         parser.ParseConfig("/init.rc");
         parser.set_is_system_etc_init_loaded(
@@ -1288,7 +1290,7 @@
     am.QueueBuiltinAction(mix_hwrng_into_linux_rng_action, "mix_hwrng_into_linux_rng");
 
     // Don't mount filesystems or start core system services in charger mode.
-    std::string bootmode = property_get("ro.bootmode");
+    std::string bootmode = GetProperty("ro.bootmode", "");
     if (bootmode == "charger") {
         am.QueueEventTrigger("charger");
     } else {
diff --git a/init/keychords.cpp b/init/keychords.cpp
index 3dbb2f0..5801ea8 100644
--- a/init/keychords.cpp
+++ b/init/keychords.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@
 #include <linux/keychord.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
+
 #include "init.h"
 #include "log.h"
-#include "property_service.h"
 #include "service.h"
 
 static struct input_keychord *keychords = 0;
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
     }
 
     // Only handle keychords if adb is enabled.
-    std::string adb_enabled = property_get("init.svc.adbd");
+    std::string adb_enabled = android::base::GetProperty("init.svc.adbd", "");
     if (adb_enabled == "running") {
         Service* svc = ServiceManager::GetInstance().FindServiceByKeychord(id);
         if (svc) {
diff --git a/init/property_service.cpp b/init/property_service.cpp
index 6960279..a4d8b5f 100644
--- a/init/property_service.cpp
+++ b/init/property_service.cpp
@@ -114,12 +114,6 @@
     return check_mac_perms(ctl_name, sctx, cr);
 }
 
-std::string property_get(const char* name) {
-    char value[PROP_VALUE_MAX] = {0};
-    __system_property_get(name, value);
-    return value;
-}
-
 static void write_persistent_property(const char *name, const char *value)
 {
     char tempPath[PATH_MAX];
@@ -588,10 +582,7 @@
 
 static void load_override_properties() {
     if (ALLOW_LOCAL_PROP_OVERRIDE) {
-        std::string debuggable = property_get("ro.debuggable");
-        if (debuggable == "1") {
-            load_properties_from_file("/data/local.prop", NULL);
-        }
+        load_properties_from_file("/data/local.prop", NULL);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/init/property_service.h b/init/property_service.h
index 5d59473..994da63 100644
--- a/init/property_service.h
+++ b/init/property_service.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 void load_persist_props(void);
 void load_system_props(void);
 void start_property_service(void);
-std::string property_get(const char* name);
 uint32_t property_set(const std::string& name, const std::string& value);
 bool is_legal_property_name(const std::string& name);
 
diff --git a/init/reboot.cpp b/init/reboot.cpp
index 0b49ba1..2844d78 100644
--- a/init/reboot.cpp
+++ b/init/reboot.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #include <android-base/file.h>
 #include <android-base/macros.h>
-#include <android-base/parseint.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
 #include <android-base/strings.h>
 #include <bootloader_message/bootloader_message.h>
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include <logwrap/logwrap.h>
 
 #include "log.h"
-#include "property_service.h"
 #include "reboot.h"
 #include "service.h"
 #include "util.h"
@@ -341,12 +340,9 @@
         abort();
     }
 
-    std::string timeout = property_get("ro.build.shutdown_timeout");
     /* TODO update default waiting time based on usage data */
-    unsigned int shutdownTimeout = 10;  // default value
-    if (android::base::ParseUint(timeout, &shutdownTimeout)) {
-        LOG(INFO) << "ro.build.shutdown_timeout set:" << shutdownTimeout;
-    }
+    unsigned int shutdownTimeout = android::base::GetUintProperty("ro.build.shutdown_timeout", 10u);
+    LOG(INFO) << "Shutdown timeout: " << shutdownTimeout;
 
     static const constexpr char* shutdown_critical_services[] = {"vold", "watchdogd"};
     for (const char* name : shutdown_critical_services) {
diff --git a/init/service.cpp b/init/service.cpp
index 0bc42ef..ede6364 100644
--- a/init/service.cpp
+++ b/init/service.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include <android-base/file.h>
 #include <android-base/parseint.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
 #include <android-base/strings.h>
 #include <system/thread_defs.h>
@@ -672,7 +673,7 @@
         if (iter == writepid_files_.end()) {
             // There were no "writepid" instructions for cpusets, check if the system default
             // cpuset is specified to be used for the process.
-            std::string default_cpuset = property_get("ro.cpuset.default");
+            std::string default_cpuset = android::base::GetProperty("ro.cpuset.default", "");
             if (!default_cpuset.empty()) {
                 // Make sure the cpuset name starts and ends with '/'.
                 // A single '/' means the 'root' cpuset.
diff --git a/init/ueventd.cpp b/init/ueventd.cpp
index 915afbd..f27be64 100644
--- a/init/ueventd.cpp
+++ b/init/ueventd.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
 #include <selinux/selinux.h>
 
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "util.h"
 #include "devices.h"
 #include "ueventd_parser.h"
-#include "property_service.h"
 
 int ueventd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
      * TODO: cleanup platform ueventd.rc to remove vendor specific
      * device node entries (b/34968103)
      */
-    std::string hardware = property_get("ro.hardware");
+    std::string hardware = android::base::GetProperty("ro.hardware", "");
     ueventd_parse_config_file(android::base::StringPrintf("/ueventd.%s.rc", hardware.c_str()).c_str());
 
     device_init();
diff --git a/init/util.cpp b/init/util.cpp
index 0ba9800..8a19939 100644
--- a/init/util.cpp
+++ b/init/util.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 #include <android-base/file.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>
@@ -48,7 +49,6 @@
 
 #include "init.h"
 #include "log.h"
-#include "property_service.h"
 #include "reboot.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@
             return false;
         }
 
-        std::string prop_val = property_get(prop_name.c_str());
+        std::string prop_val = android::base::GetProperty(prop_name, "");
         if (prop_val.empty()) {
             if (def_val.empty()) {
                 LOG(ERROR) << "property '" << prop_name << "' doesn't exist while expanding '" << src << "'";