diff --git a/payload_generator/generate_delta_main.cc b/payload_generator/generate_delta_main.cc
index 3cb891f..7c304ce 100644
--- a/payload_generator/generate_delta_main.cc
+++ b/payload_generator/generate_delta_main.cc
@@ -421,6 +421,9 @@
                 "",
                 "An info file specifying dynamic partition metadata. "
                 "Only allowed in major version 2 or newer.");
+  DEFINE_bool(disable_fec_computation,
+              false,
+              "Disables the fec data computation on device.");
 
   brillo::FlagHelper::Init(
       argc,
@@ -527,6 +530,8 @@
         << "Partition name can't be empty, see --partition_names.";
     payload_config.target.partitions.emplace_back(partition_names[i]);
     payload_config.target.partitions.back().path = new_partitions[i];
+    payload_config.target.partitions.back().disable_fec_computation =
+        FLAGS_disable_fec_computation;
     if (i < new_mapfiles.size())
       payload_config.target.partitions.back().mapfile_path = new_mapfiles[i];
   }
diff --git a/payload_generator/payload_generation_config.h b/payload_generator/payload_generation_config.h
index 584ac7b..e90edde 100644
--- a/payload_generator/payload_generation_config.h
+++ b/payload_generator/payload_generation_config.h
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@
 
   PostInstallConfig postinstall;
   VerityConfig verity;
+
+  // Enables the on device fec data computation by default.
+  bool disable_fec_computation = false;
 };
 
 // The ImageConfig struct describes a pair of binaries kernel and rootfs and the
diff --git a/payload_generator/payload_generation_config_android.cc b/payload_generator/payload_generation_config_android.cc
index 90c053f..d950092 100644
--- a/payload_generator/payload_generation_config_android.cc
+++ b/payload_generator/payload_generation_config_android.cc
@@ -63,11 +63,13 @@
   part->verity.hash_tree_extent = ExtentForBytes(
       hashtree.hash_block_size, hashtree.tree_offset, hashtree.tree_size);
 
-  part->verity.fec_data_extent =
-      ExtentForBytes(hashtree.data_block_size, 0, hashtree.fec_offset);
-  part->verity.fec_extent = ExtentForBytes(
-      hashtree.data_block_size, hashtree.fec_offset, hashtree.fec_size);
-  part->verity.fec_roots = hashtree.fec_num_roots;
+  if (!part->disable_fec_computation) {
+    part->verity.fec_data_extent =
+        ExtentForBytes(hashtree.data_block_size, 0, hashtree.fec_offset);
+    part->verity.fec_extent = ExtentForBytes(
+        hashtree.data_block_size, hashtree.fec_offset, hashtree.fec_size);
+    part->verity.fec_roots = hashtree.fec_num_roots;
+  }
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -205,7 +207,8 @@
               ExtentForRange(hash_start_block, tree_size / block_size);
         }
         fec_ecc_metadata ecc_data;
-        if (fh.get_ecc_metadata(ecc_data) && ecc_data.valid) {
+        if (!part.disable_fec_computation && fh.get_ecc_metadata(ecc_data) &&
+            ecc_data.valid) {
           TEST_AND_RETURN_FALSE(block_size == FEC_BLOCKSIZE);
           part.verity.fec_data_extent = ExtentForRange(0, ecc_data.blocks);
           part.verity.fec_extent =
diff --git a/payload_generator/payload_generation_config_android_unittest.cc b/payload_generator/payload_generation_config_android_unittest.cc
index 53378c2..44eaf55 100644
--- a/payload_generator/payload_generation_config_android_unittest.cc
+++ b/payload_generator/payload_generation_config_android_unittest.cc
@@ -160,6 +160,24 @@
   EXPECT_EQ(2u, verity.fec_roots);
 }
 
+TEST_F(PayloadGenerationConfigAndroidTest, LoadVerityConfigDisableFecTest) {
+  brillo::Blob part = GetAVBPartition();
+  test_utils::WriteFileVector(temp_file_.path(), part);
+  image_config_.partitions[0].disable_fec_computation = true;
+  EXPECT_TRUE(image_config_.LoadImageSize());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(image_config_.partitions[0].OpenFilesystem());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(image_config_.LoadVerityConfig());
+  const VerityConfig& verity = image_config_.partitions[0].verity;
+  EXPECT_FALSE(verity.IsEmpty());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExtentForRange(0, 2), verity.hash_tree_data_extent);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExtentForRange(2, 1), verity.hash_tree_extent);
+  EXPECT_EQ("sha1", verity.hash_tree_algorithm);
+  brillo::Blob salt(kHashTreeSalt, std::end(kHashTreeSalt));
+  EXPECT_EQ(salt, verity.hash_tree_salt);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0u, verity.fec_data_extent.num_blocks());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0u, verity.fec_extent.num_blocks());
+}
+
 TEST_F(PayloadGenerationConfigAndroidTest,
        LoadVerityConfigInvalidHashTreeTest) {
   brillo::Blob part = GetAVBPartition();
diff --git a/scripts/brillo_update_payload b/scripts/brillo_update_payload
index a238ddf..23d2d7e 100755
--- a/scripts/brillo_update_payload
+++ b/scripts/brillo_update_payload
@@ -28,12 +28,16 @@
 #  check       verify a payload using paycheck (static testing)
 #
 #  Generate command arguments:
-#  --payload             generated unsigned payload output file
-#  --source_image        if defined, generate a delta payload from the specified
-#                        image to the target_image
-#  --target_image        the target image that should be sent to clients
-#  --metadata_size_file  if defined, generate a file containing the size of the
-#                        payload metadata in bytes to the specified file
+#  --payload                  generated unsigned payload output file
+#  --source_image             if defined, generate a delta payload from the
+#                             specified image to the target_image
+#  --target_image             the target image that should be sent to clients
+#  --metadata_size_file       if defined, generate a file containing the size
+#                             of the ayload metadata in bytes to the specified
+#                             file
+#  --disable_fec_computation  Disable the on device fec data computation for
+#                             incremental update. This feature is enabled by
+#                             default
 #
 #  Hash command arguments:
 #  --unsigned_payload    the input unsigned payload to generate the hash from
@@ -182,6 +186,9 @@
     "Optional: The maximum unix timestamp of the OS allowed to apply this \
 payload, should be set to a number higher than the build timestamp of the \
 system running on the device, 0 if not specified."
+  DEFINE_string disable_fec_computation "" \
+    "Optional: Disables the on device fec data computation for incremental \
+update. This feature is enabled by default."
 fi
 if [[ "${COMMAND}" == "hash" || "${COMMAND}" == "sign" ]]; then
   DEFINE_string unsigned_payload "" "Path to the input unsigned payload."
@@ -656,6 +663,10 @@
     if [[ -n "${FORCE_MINOR_VERSION}" ]]; then
       GENERATOR_ARGS+=( --minor_version="${FORCE_MINOR_VERSION}" )
     fi
+    if [[ -n "${FLAGS_disable_fec_computation}" ]]; then
+      GENERATOR_ARGS+=(
+        --disable_fec_computation="${FLAGS_disable_fec_computation}" )
+    fi
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${FORCE_MAJOR_VERSION}" ]]; then