diff --git a/common/platform_constants.h b/common/platform_constants.h
index 243af69..c060133 100644
--- a/common/platform_constants.h
+++ b/common/platform_constants.h
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@
 // postinstall.
 extern const char kPostinstallMountOptions[];
 
+#ifdef __ANDROID_RECOVERY__
+constexpr bool kIsRecovery = true;
+#else
+constexpr bool kIsRecovery = false;
+#endif
+
 }  // namespace constants
 }  // namespace chromeos_update_engine
 
diff --git a/dynamic_partition_control_android.cc b/dynamic_partition_control_android.cc
index c9888ab..1fb2c25 100644
--- a/dynamic_partition_control_android.cc
+++ b/dynamic_partition_control_android.cc
@@ -86,12 +86,6 @@
 // needs to be mapped, this timeout is longer than |kMapTimeout|.
 constexpr std::chrono::milliseconds kMapSnapshotTimeout{5000};
 
-#ifdef __ANDROID_RECOVERY__
-constexpr bool kIsRecovery = true;
-#else
-constexpr bool kIsRecovery = false;
-#endif
-
 DynamicPartitionControlAndroid::~DynamicPartitionControlAndroid() {
   Cleanup();
 }
@@ -1085,7 +1079,7 @@
 }
 
 bool DynamicPartitionControlAndroid::IsRecovery() {
-  return kIsRecovery;
+  return constants::kIsRecovery;
 }
 
 static bool IsIncrementalUpdate(const DeltaArchiveManifest& manifest) {
diff --git a/hardware_android.cc b/hardware_android.cc
index a659bf6..5e24621 100644
--- a/hardware_android.cc
+++ b/hardware_android.cc
@@ -241,9 +241,11 @@
 }
 
 void HardwareAndroid::SetWarmReset(bool warm_reset) {
-  constexpr char warm_reset_prop[] = "ota.warm_reset";
-  if (!android::base::SetProperty(warm_reset_prop, warm_reset ? "1" : "0")) {
-    LOG(WARNING) << "Failed to set prop " << warm_reset_prop;
+  if constexpr (!constants::kIsRecovery) {
+    constexpr char warm_reset_prop[] = "ota.warm_reset";
+    if (!android::base::SetProperty(warm_reset_prop, warm_reset ? "1" : "0")) {
+      LOG(WARNING) << "Failed to set prop " << warm_reset_prop;
+    }
   }
 }