diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.cpp b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.cpp
index ba3075610..340cd1e66 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.cpp
@@ -457,6 +457,16 @@ int fs_mgr_set_blk_ro(const char *blockdev)
     return rc;
 }
 
+// Orange state means the device is unlocked, see the following link for details.
+// https://source.android.com/security/verifiedboot/verified-boot#device_state
+bool fs_mgr_is_device_unlocked() {
+    std::string verified_boot_state;
+    if (fs_mgr_get_boot_config("verifiedbootstate", &verified_boot_state)) {
+        return verified_boot_state == "orange";
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 /*
  * __mount(): wrapper around the mount() system call which also
  * sets the underlying block device to read-only if the mount is read-only.
diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_avb.cpp b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_avb.cpp
index 2c99aa7c5..e939dbe83 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_avb.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_avb.cpp
@@ -473,16 +473,6 @@ static bool get_hashtree_descriptor(const std::string& partition_name,
     return true;
 }
 
-// Orange state means the device is unlocked, see the following link for details.
-// https://source.android.com/security/verifiedboot/verified-boot#device_state
-static inline bool IsDeviceUnlocked() {
-    std::string verified_boot_state;
-    if (fs_mgr_get_boot_config("verifiedbootstate", &verified_boot_state)) {
-        return verified_boot_state == "orange";
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
 FsManagerAvbUniquePtr FsManagerAvbHandle::Open(const fstab& fstab) {
     FsManagerAvbOps avb_ops(fstab);
     return DoOpen(&avb_ops);
@@ -498,7 +488,7 @@ FsManagerAvbUniquePtr FsManagerAvbHandle::Open(ByNameSymlinkMap&& by_name_symlin
 }
 
 FsManagerAvbUniquePtr FsManagerAvbHandle::DoOpen(FsManagerAvbOps* avb_ops) {
-    bool is_device_unlocked = IsDeviceUnlocked();
+    bool is_device_unlocked = fs_mgr_is_device_unlocked();
 
     FsManagerAvbUniquePtr avb_handle(new FsManagerAvbHandle());
     if (!avb_handle) {
diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv.h b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv.h
index c985462af..5035c87a4 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv.h
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 int fs_mgr_set_blk_ro(const char *blockdev);
 int fs_mgr_test_access(const char *device);
 bool fs_mgr_update_for_slotselect(struct fstab *fstab);
+bool fs_mgr_is_device_unlocked();
 bool is_dt_compatible();
 bool is_device_secure();
 int load_verity_state(struct fstab_rec* fstab, int* mode);
diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.cpp b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.cpp
index 8fa93705e..f9973235a 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.cpp
@@ -782,8 +782,8 @@ int fs_mgr_setup_verity(struct fstab_rec *fstab, bool wait_for_verity_dev)
     if (fec_verity_get_metadata(f, &verity) < 0) {
         PERROR << "Failed to get verity metadata '" << fstab->blk_device << "'";
         // Allow verity disabled when the device is unlocked without metadata
-        if ("0" == android::base::GetProperty("ro.boot.flash.locked", "")) {
-            retval = FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_DISABLED;
+        if (fs_mgr_is_device_unlocked()) {
+            retval = FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_SKIPPED;
             LWARNING << "Allow invalid metadata when the device is unlocked";
         }
         goto out;