diff --git a/init/builtins.cpp b/init/builtins.cpp
index 2388edcf7..6dd1cbb10 100644
--- a/init/builtins.cpp
+++ b/init/builtins.cpp
@@ -476,15 +476,18 @@ exit_success:
 static void import_late(const std::vector<std::string>& args, size_t start_index, size_t end_index) {
     Parser& parser = Parser::GetInstance();
     if (end_index <= start_index) {
-        // Use the default set if no path is given
-        static const std::vector<std::string> init_directories = {
-            "/system/etc/init",
-            "/vendor/etc/init",
-            "/odm/etc/init"
-        };
-
-        for (const auto& dir : init_directories) {
-            parser.ParseConfig(dir);
+        // Fallbacks for partitions on which early mount isn't enabled.
+        if (!parser.is_system_etc_init_loaded()) {
+            parser.ParseConfig("/system/etc/init");
+            parser.set_is_system_etc_init_loaded(true);
+        }
+        if (!parser.is_vendor_etc_init_loaded()) {
+            parser.ParseConfig("/vendor/etc/init");
+            parser.set_is_vendor_etc_init_loaded(true);
+        }
+        if (!parser.is_odm_etc_init_loaded()) {
+            parser.ParseConfig("/odm/etc/init");
+            parser.set_is_odm_etc_init_loaded(true);
         }
     } else {
         for (size_t i = start_index; i < end_index; ++i) {
diff --git a/init/init.cpp b/init/init.cpp
index 3cb12760b..9b14467be 100644
--- a/init/init.cpp
+++ b/init/init.cpp
@@ -992,8 +992,16 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     std::string bootscript = property_get("ro.boot.init_rc");
     if (bootscript.empty()) {
         parser.ParseConfig("/init.rc");
+        parser.set_is_system_etc_init_loaded(
+                parser.ParseConfig("/system/etc/init"));
+        parser.set_is_vendor_etc_init_loaded(
+                parser.ParseConfig("/vendor/etc/init"));
+        parser.set_is_odm_etc_init_loaded(parser.ParseConfig("/odm/etc/init"));
     } else {
         parser.ParseConfig(bootscript);
+        parser.set_is_system_etc_init_loaded(true);
+        parser.set_is_vendor_etc_init_loaded(true);
+        parser.set_is_odm_etc_init_loaded(true);
     }
 
     ActionManager& am = ActionManager::GetInstance();
diff --git a/init/init_parser.h b/init/init_parser.h
index 5ed30ad48..f66ba524b 100644
--- a/init/init_parser.h
+++ b/init/init_parser.h
@@ -41,6 +41,18 @@ public:
     bool ParseConfig(const std::string& path);
     void AddSectionParser(const std::string& name,
                           std::unique_ptr<SectionParser> parser);
+    void set_is_system_etc_init_loaded(bool loaded) {
+        is_system_etc_init_loaded_ = loaded;
+    }
+    void set_is_vendor_etc_init_loaded(bool loaded) {
+        is_vendor_etc_init_loaded_ = loaded;
+    }
+    void set_is_odm_etc_init_loaded(bool loaded) {
+        is_odm_etc_init_loaded_ = loaded;
+    }
+    bool is_system_etc_init_loaded() { return is_system_etc_init_loaded_; }
+    bool is_vendor_etc_init_loaded() { return is_vendor_etc_init_loaded_; }
+    bool is_odm_etc_init_loaded() { return is_odm_etc_init_loaded_; }
 
 private:
     Parser();
@@ -50,6 +62,9 @@ private:
     bool ParseConfigDir(const std::string& path);
 
     std::map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<SectionParser>> section_parsers_;
+    bool is_system_etc_init_loaded_ = false;
+    bool is_vendor_etc_init_loaded_ = false;
+    bool is_odm_etc_init_loaded_ = false;
 };
 
 #endif