diff --git a/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/Android.bp b/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/Android.bp
index c64b827..2115f19 100644
--- a/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/Android.bp
+++ b/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/Android.bp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     },
     frozen: true,
     system_ext_specific: true,
+    vendor_available: true,
     versions_with_info: [
         {
             version: "1",
diff --git a/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp b/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp
index 52c7feb..c2514d1 100644
--- a/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 rust_defaults {
     name: "hw_crypto_hal_aidl_rust_defaults",
     enabled: false,
+    prefer_rlib: true,
+    vendor_available: true,
     rustlibs: [
         "libbinder_rs",
         "android.hardware.security.see.hwcrypto-V1-rust",
@@ -29,6 +31,11 @@
         "librpcbinder_rs",
         "librustutils",
     ],
+    arch: {
+        arm64: {
+            enabled: true,
+        },
+    },
 }
 
 rust_library {
@@ -42,18 +49,14 @@
     ],
 }
 
-rust_binary {
-    name: "wait_hw_crypto",
-    prefer_rlib: true,
+rust_test {
+    name: "VtsAidlHwCryptoConnTest",
+    srcs: ["connection_test.rs"],
+    require_root: true,
     defaults: [
         "hw_crypto_hal_aidl_rust_defaults",
     ],
-    srcs: ["wait_service.rs"],
     rustlibs: [
         "libhwcryptohal_vts_test",
-        "liblogger",
-        "liblog_rust",
-        "libanyhow",
-        "libclap",
     ],
 }
diff --git a/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/AndroidTest.xml b/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/AndroidTestSystem.xml
similarity index 92%
rename from security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/AndroidTest.xml
rename to security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/AndroidTestSystem.xml
index 73290cf..649be23 100644
--- a/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/AndroidTest.xml
+++ b/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/AndroidTestSystem.xml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
         <option name="push-file" key="trusty-wait-ready.sh" value="/data/local/tmp/trusty_test_vm/trusty-wait-ready.sh" />
         <option name="push-file" key="wait_hw_crypto" value="/data/local/tmp/trusty_test_vm/wait_hw_crypto" />
         <option name="push-file" key="trusty-test_vm-config.json" value="/data/local/tmp/trusty_test_vm/trusty-test_vm-config.json" />
-        <option name="push-file" key="trusty_test_vm_elf" value="/data/local/tmp/trusty_test_vm/trusty_test_vm_elf" />
-        <option name="push-file" key="VtsAidlHwCryptoConnTest" value="/data/local/tmp/VtsAidlHwCryptoConnTest" />
+        <option name="push-file" key="trusty_test_vm.elf" value="/data/local/tmp/trusty_test_vm/trusty_test_vm.elf" />
+        <option name="push-file" key="VtsAidlHwCryptoConnTestSystem" value="/data/local/tmp/VtsAidlHwCryptoConnTestSystem" />
     </target_preparer>
     <target_preparer class="com.android.tradefed.targetprep.RunCommandTargetPreparer">
         <option name="throw-if-cmd-fail" value="true" />
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
     <test class="com.android.tradefed.testtype.rust.RustBinaryTest" >
         <option name="test-device-path" value="/data/local/tmp" />
-        <option name="module-name" value="VtsAidlHwCryptoConnTest" />
+        <option name="module-name" value="VtsAidlHwCryptoConnTestSystem" />
         <!-- Rust tests are run in parallel by default. Run these ones
             single-threaded, so that one test's secrets don't affect
             the behaviour of a different test. -->
diff --git a/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/lib.rs b/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/lib.rs
index e14ac83..81ae3fa 100644
--- a/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/lib.rs
+++ b/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/lib.rs
@@ -17,19 +17,32 @@
 //! VTS test library for HwCrypto functionality.
 //! It provides the base clases necessaries to write HwCrypto VTS tests
 
-use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+use anyhow::Context;
+use anyhow::Result;
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
 use binder::{ExceptionCode, FromIBinder, IntoBinderResult, ParcelFileDescriptor};
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
 use rpcbinder::RpcSession;
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
 use vsock::VsockStream;
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
 use std::os::fd::{FromRawFd, IntoRawFd};
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
 use std::fs::File;
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
 use std::io::Read;
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
 use rustutils::system_properties;
+#[cfg(target_arch = "aarch64")]
+use android_hardware_security_see_hwcrypto::aidl::android::hardware::security::see::hwcrypto::IHwCryptoKey::BpHwCryptoKey;
 use android_hardware_security_see_hwcrypto::aidl::android::hardware::security::see::hwcrypto::IHwCryptoKey::IHwCryptoKey;
 
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
 const HWCRYPTO_SERVICE_PORT: u32 = 4;
 
 /// Local function to connect to service
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
 pub fn connect_service<T: FromIBinder + ?Sized>(
     cid: u32,
     port: u32,
@@ -44,7 +57,8 @@
     })
 }
 
-/// Get a HwCryptoKey binder service object
+/// Get a HwCryptoKey binder service object using a direct vsock connection
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
 pub fn get_hwcryptokey() -> Result<binder::Strong<dyn IHwCryptoKey>, binder::Status> {
     let cid = system_properties::read("trusty.test_vm.vm_cid")
         .context("couldn't get vm cid")
@@ -55,3 +69,10 @@
         .or_binder_exception(ExceptionCode::ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT)?;
     Ok(connect_service(cid, HWCRYPTO_SERVICE_PORT)?)
 }
+
+/// Get a HwCryptoKey binder service object using the service manager
+#[cfg(target_arch = "aarch64")]
+pub fn get_hwcryptokey() -> Result<binder::Strong<dyn IHwCryptoKey>, binder::Status> {
+    let interface_name = <BpHwCryptoKey as IHwCryptoKey>::get_descriptor().to_owned() + "/default";
+    Ok(binder::get_interface(&interface_name)?)
+}
diff --git a/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/wait_service.rs b/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/wait_service.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 13cbcb1..0000000
--- a/security/see/hwcrypto/aidl/vts/functional/wait_service.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2025, The Android Open Source Project
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-//! Small utility to wait for hwcrypto service to be up
-
-use anyhow::{/*Context,*/ Result};
-use clap::Parser;
-use log::info;
-use std::{thread, time};
-
-#[derive(Parser)]
-/// Collection of CLI for trusty_security_vm_launcher
-pub struct Args {
-    /// Number of repetitions for the wait
-    #[arg(long, default_value_t = 20)]
-    number_repetitions: u32,
-
-    /// Delay between repetitiond
-    #[arg(long, default_value_t = 2)]
-    delay_between_repetitions: u32,
-}
-
-fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    let args = Args::parse();
-
-    info!("Waiting for hwcrypto service");
-    let delay = time::Duration::new(args.delay_between_repetitions.into(), 0);
-    for _ in 0..args.number_repetitions {
-        let hw_crypto_key = hwcryptohal_vts_test::get_hwcryptokey();
-        if hw_crypto_key.is_ok() {
-            break;
-        }
-        thread::sleep(delay);
-    }
-    Ok(())
-}