diff --git a/java/framework/api/test-current.txt b/java/framework/api/test-current.txt
index 25eab18..d20d543 100644
--- a/java/framework/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/java/framework/api/test-current.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     method @FlaggedApi("com.android.system.virtualmachine.flags.avf_v_test_apis") @NonNull public java.util.List<java.lang.String> getSupportedOSList() throws android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachineException;
     method @FlaggedApi("com.android.system.virtualmachine.flags.avf_v_test_apis") @RequiresPermission(android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachine.MANAGE_VIRTUAL_MACHINE_PERMISSION) public boolean isFeatureEnabled(String) throws android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachineException;
     method @FlaggedApi("com.android.system.virtualmachine.flags.avf_v_test_apis") @RequiresPermission(android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachine.MANAGE_VIRTUAL_MACHINE_PERMISSION) public boolean isRemoteAttestationSupported() throws android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachineException;
+    method @FlaggedApi("com.android.system.virtualmachine.flags.avf_v_test_apis") @RequiresPermission(android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachine.MANAGE_VIRTUAL_MACHINE_PERMISSION) public boolean isUpdatableVmSupported() throws android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachineException;
     field @FlaggedApi("com.android.system.virtualmachine.flags.avf_v_test_apis") public static final String FEATURE_DICE_CHANGES = "com.android.kvm.DICE_CHANGES";
     field @FlaggedApi("com.android.system.virtualmachine.flags.avf_v_test_apis") public static final String FEATURE_LLPVM_CHANGES = "com.android.kvm.LLPVM_CHANGES";
     field @FlaggedApi("com.android.system.virtualmachine.flags.avf_v_test_apis") public static final String FEATURE_MULTI_TENANT = "com.android.kvm.MULTI_TENANT";
diff --git a/java/framework/src/android/system/virtualmachine/VirtualMachineManager.java b/java/framework/src/android/system/virtualmachine/VirtualMachineManager.java
index 9c965ec..091d317 100644
--- a/java/framework/src/android/system/virtualmachine/VirtualMachineManager.java
+++ b/java/framework/src/android/system/virtualmachine/VirtualMachineManager.java
@@ -413,4 +413,25 @@
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@code true} if Updatable VM feature is supported by AVF. Updatable VM allow secrets
+     * and data to be accessible even after updates of boot images and apks. For more info see
+     * packages/modules/Virtualization/docs/updatable_vm.md
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @TestApi
+    @FlaggedApi(Flags.FLAG_AVF_V_TEST_APIS)
+    @RequiresPermission(VirtualMachine.MANAGE_VIRTUAL_MACHINE_PERMISSION)
+    public boolean isUpdatableVmSupported() throws VirtualMachineException {
+        synchronized (sCreateLock) {
+            VirtualizationService service = VirtualizationService.getInstance();
+            try {
+                return service.getBinder().isUpdatableVmSupported();
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                throw e.rethrowAsRuntimeException();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java b/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java
index b7e2b8f..6c82de8 100644
--- a/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java
+++ b/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java
@@ -208,6 +208,12 @@
                 .isNotEqualTo("5.4");
     }
 
+    protected void assumeNoUpdatableVmSupport() throws VirtualMachineException {
+        assume().withMessage("Secretkeeper not supported")
+                .that(getVirtualMachineManager().isUpdatableVmSupported())
+                .isFalse();
+    }
+
     public abstract static class VmEventListener implements VirtualMachineCallback {
         private ExecutorService mExecutorService = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
         private OptionalLong mVcpuStartedNanoTime = OptionalLong.empty();
diff --git a/tests/testapk/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidTests.java b/tests/testapk/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidTests.java
index aae1068..a9ef53a 100644
--- a/tests/testapk/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidTests.java
+++ b/tests/testapk/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidTests.java
@@ -1324,6 +1324,8 @@
             "9.17/C-2-7"
     })
     public void bootFailsWhenMicrodroidDataIsCompromised() throws Exception {
+        // If Updatable VM is supported => No instance.img required
+        assumeNoUpdatableVmSupport();
         assertThatBootFailsAfterCompromisingPartition(MICRODROID_PARTITION_UUID);
     }
 
@@ -1333,6 +1335,8 @@
             "9.17/C-2-7"
     })
     public void bootFailsWhenPvmFwDataIsCompromised() throws Exception {
+        // If Updatable VM is supported => No instance.img required
+        assumeNoUpdatableVmSupport();
         if (mProtectedVm) {
             assertThatBootFailsAfterCompromisingPartition(PVM_FW_PARTITION_UUID);
         } else {
diff --git a/virtualizationmanager/src/aidl.rs b/virtualizationmanager/src/aidl.rs
index d0d3878..a72f724 100644
--- a/virtualizationmanager/src/aidl.rs
+++ b/virtualizationmanager/src/aidl.rs
@@ -318,6 +318,14 @@
         check_manage_access()?;
         GLOBAL_SERVICE.isRemoteAttestationSupported()
     }
+
+    fn isUpdatableVmSupported(&self) -> binder::Result<bool> {
+        // The response is specific to Microdroid. Updatable VMs are only possible if device
+        // supports Secretkeeper. Guest OS needs to use Secretkeeper based secrets. Microdroid does
+        // this, however other guest OSes may do things differently.
+        check_manage_access()?;
+        Ok(is_secretkeeper_supported())
+    }
 }
 
 impl VirtualizationService {
diff --git a/virtualizationservice/aidl/android/system/virtualizationservice/IVirtualizationService.aidl b/virtualizationservice/aidl/android/system/virtualizationservice/IVirtualizationService.aidl
index e2063a9..462932c 100644
--- a/virtualizationservice/aidl/android/system/virtualizationservice/IVirtualizationService.aidl
+++ b/virtualizationservice/aidl/android/system/virtualizationservice/IVirtualizationService.aidl
@@ -91,4 +91,11 @@
      * Returns {@code true} if the pVM remote attestation feature is supported
      */
     boolean isRemoteAttestationSupported();
+
+    /**
+     * Check if Updatable VM feature is supported by AVF. Updatable VM allows secrets and data of
+     * a VM instance to be accessible even after updates of boot images and apks.
+     * For more info see packages/modules/Virtualization/docs/updatable_vm.md
+     */
+    boolean isUpdatableVmSupported();
 }