diff --git a/vndk/tools/image-diff-tool/diff.py b/vndk/tools/image-diff-tool/diff.py
index ff3b0ae6b..9bce1742c 100644
--- a/vndk/tools/image-diff-tool/diff.py
+++ b/vndk/tools/image-diff-tool/diff.py
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ def make_filter_from_whitelists(whitelists, all_targets):
   Whitelist can contain pathname patterns or ignored lines. Pathnames are case
   insensitive.
 
+  Whitelist can contain single-line comments. Comment lines begin with #
+
   For example, this ignores the file "system/build.prop":
     SYSTEM/build.prop
 
@@ -93,6 +95,8 @@ def make_filter_from_whitelists(whitelists, all_targets):
     with open(whitelist, 'rb') as f:
       for line in f:
         pat = line.strip().decode()
+        if pat.startswith('#'):
+          continue
         if pat and pat[-1] == '\\':
           pat = pat.rstrip('\\')
         if '=' in pat:
diff --git a/vndk/tools/image-diff-tool/whitelist.txt b/vndk/tools/image-diff-tool/whitelist.txt
index 569804c79..87efe8ae9 100644
--- a/vndk/tools/image-diff-tool/whitelist.txt
+++ b/vndk/tools/image-diff-tool/whitelist.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# Common whitelist
 system/build.prop=ro.system.build.date
 system/build.prop=ro.system.build.fingerprint
 system/build.prop=ro.system.build.version.incremental