diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.c b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.c
index c47a58591..d754516ad 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.c
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.c
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ static int handle_encryptable(struct fstab *fstab, const struct fstab_rec* rec)
 {
     /* If this is block encryptable, need to trigger encryption */
     if (   (rec->fs_mgr_flags & MF_FORCECRYPT)
+        || (rec->fs_mgr_flags & MF_FORCEFDEORFBE)
         || (device_is_force_encrypted() && fs_mgr_is_encryptable(rec))) {
         if (umount(rec->mount_point) == 0) {
             return FS_MGR_MNTALL_DEV_NEEDS_ENCRYPTION;
@@ -881,7 +882,8 @@ int fs_mgr_get_crypt_info(struct fstab *fstab, char *key_loc, char *real_blk_dev
         if (fstab->recs[i].fs_mgr_flags & MF_VOLDMANAGED) {
             continue;
         }
-        if (!(fstab->recs[i].fs_mgr_flags & (MF_CRYPT | MF_FORCECRYPT))) {
+        if (!(fstab->recs[i].fs_mgr_flags
+              & (MF_CRYPT | MF_FORCECRYPT | MF_FORCEFDEORFBE))) {
             continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_fstab.c b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_fstab.c
index cf35b3f42..c8c624d8f 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_fstab.c
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_fstab.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ static struct flag_list fs_mgr_flags[] = {
     { "encryptable=",MF_CRYPT },
     { "forceencrypt=",MF_FORCECRYPT },
     { "fileencryption",MF_FILEENCRYPTION },
+    { "forcefdeorfbe=",MF_FORCEFDEORFBE },
     { "nonremovable",MF_NONREMOVABLE },
     { "voldmanaged=",MF_VOLDMANAGED},
     { "length=",     MF_LENGTH },
@@ -140,6 +141,11 @@ static int parse_flags(char *flags, struct flag_list *fl,
                      * location of the keys.  Get it and return it.
                      */
                     flag_vals->key_loc = strdup(strchr(p, '=') + 1);
+                } else if ((fl[i].flag == MF_FORCEFDEORFBE) && flag_vals) {
+                    /* The forcefdeorfbe flag is followed by an = and the
+                     * location of the keys.  Get it and return it.
+                     */
+                    flag_vals->key_loc = strdup(strchr(p, '=') + 1);
                 } else if ((fl[i].flag == MF_LENGTH) && flag_vals) {
                     /* The length flag is followed by an = and the
                      * size of the partition.  Get it and return it.
@@ -464,7 +470,7 @@ int fs_mgr_is_verified(const struct fstab_rec *fstab)
 
 int fs_mgr_is_encryptable(const struct fstab_rec *fstab)
 {
-    return fstab->fs_mgr_flags & (MF_CRYPT | MF_FORCECRYPT);
+    return fstab->fs_mgr_flags & (MF_CRYPT | MF_FORCECRYPT | MF_FORCEFDEORFBE);
 }
 
 int fs_mgr_is_file_encrypted(const struct fstab_rec *fstab)
@@ -472,6 +478,11 @@ int fs_mgr_is_file_encrypted(const struct fstab_rec *fstab)
     return fstab->fs_mgr_flags & MF_FILEENCRYPTION;
 }
 
+int fs_mgr_is_convertible_to_fbe(const struct fstab_rec *fstab)
+{
+    return fstab->fs_mgr_flags & MF_FORCEFDEORFBE;
+}
+
 int fs_mgr_is_noemulatedsd(const struct fstab_rec *fstab)
 {
     return fstab->fs_mgr_flags & MF_NOEMULATEDSD;
diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv.h b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv.h
index ba0e097b0..181b6cdf5 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv.h
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
 #define MF_FILEENCRYPTION 0x2000
 #define MF_FORMATTABLE  0x4000
 #define MF_SLOTSELECT   0x8000
+#define MF_FORCEFDEORFBE 0x10000
 
 #define DM_BUF_SIZE 4096
 
diff --git a/fs_mgr/include/fs_mgr.h b/fs_mgr/include/fs_mgr.h
index 27fccf72e..eb0a7fc93 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/include/fs_mgr.h
+++ b/fs_mgr/include/fs_mgr.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ int fs_mgr_is_nonremovable(const struct fstab_rec *fstab);
 int fs_mgr_is_verified(const struct fstab_rec *fstab);
 int fs_mgr_is_encryptable(const struct fstab_rec *fstab);
 int fs_mgr_is_file_encrypted(const struct fstab_rec *fstab);
+int fs_mgr_is_convertible_to_fbe(const struct fstab_rec *fstab);
 int fs_mgr_is_noemulatedsd(const struct fstab_rec *fstab);
 int fs_mgr_is_notrim(struct fstab_rec *fstab);
 int fs_mgr_is_formattable(struct fstab_rec *fstab);