diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_avb.cpp b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_avb.cpp
index a7620386f..7512eb934 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_avb.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_avb.cpp
@@ -390,10 +390,12 @@ static bool get_hashtree_descriptor(const std::string& partition_name,
             continue;
         }
 
-        // Ensures that hashtree descriptor is either in /vbmeta or in
+        // Ensures that hashtree descriptor is in /vbmeta or /boot or in
         // the same partition for verity setup.
         std::string vbmeta_partition_name(verify_data.vbmeta_images[i].partition_name);
-        if (vbmeta_partition_name != "vbmeta" && vbmeta_partition_name != partition_name) {
+        if (vbmeta_partition_name != "vbmeta" &&
+            vbmeta_partition_name != "boot" &&  // for legacy device to append top-level vbmeta
+            vbmeta_partition_name != partition_name) {
             LWARNING << "Skip vbmeta image at " << verify_data.vbmeta_images[i].partition_name
                      << " for partition: " << partition_name.c_str();
             continue;