diff --git a/tools/releasetools/common.py b/tools/releasetools/common.py
index 6e2837f931..63f14175d8 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/common.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/common.py
@@ -3819,13 +3819,13 @@ def MakeRecoveryPatch(input_dir, output_sink, recovery_img, boot_img,
 
   full_recovery_image = info_dict.get("full_recovery_image") == "true"
   board_uses_vendorimage = info_dict.get("board_uses_vendorimage") == "true"
+  board_builds_vendorimage =  info_dict.get("board_builds_vendorimage") == "true"
 
-  if board_uses_vendorimage:
-    # In this case, the output sink is rooted at VENDOR
+  if board_builds_vendorimage or not board_uses_vendorimage:
     recovery_img_path = "etc/recovery.img"
   else:
-    # In this case the output sink is rooted at SYSTEM
-    recovery_img_path = "vendor/etc/recovery.img"
+    logger.warning('Recovery patch generation is disable when prebuilt vendor image is used.')
+    return None
 
   if full_recovery_image:
     output_sink(recovery_img_path, recovery_img.data)