diff --git a/pvmfw/avb/Android.bp b/pvmfw/avb/Android.bp
index 65259a5..3026d20 100644
--- a/pvmfw/avb/Android.bp
+++ b/pvmfw/avb/Android.bp
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
     rustlibs: [
         "libavb_bindgen",
     ],
+    whole_static_libs: [
+        "libavb",
+    ],
 }
 
 rust_library_rlib {
@@ -25,4 +28,31 @@
     name: "libpvmfw_avb.test",
     defaults: ["libpvmfw_avb_nostd_defaults"],
     test_suites: ["general-tests"],
+    data: [
+        ":avb_testkey_rsa2048_pub_bin",
+        ":avb_testkey_rsa4096_pub_bin",
+        ":microdroid_kernel_signed",
+        ":unsigned_test_image",
+    ],
+    rustlibs: [
+        "libanyhow",
+    ],
+    enabled: false,
+    arch: {
+        // Microdroid kernel is only available in these architectures.
+        arm64: {
+            enabled: true,
+        },
+        x86_64: {
+            enabled: true,
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+// Generates a 16KB unsigned image for testing.
+genrule {
+    name: "unsigned_test_image",
+    tools: ["avbtool"],
+    out: ["unsigned_test.img"],
+    cmd: "$(location avbtool) generate_test_image --image_size 16384 --output $(out)",
 }
diff --git a/pvmfw/avb/src/lib.rs b/pvmfw/avb/src/lib.rs
index eb1f918..1f39076 100644
--- a/pvmfw/avb/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pvmfw/avb/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 //! A library implementing the payload verification for pvmfw with libavb
 
 #![cfg_attr(not(test), no_std)]
+// For usize.checked_add_signed(isize), available in Rust 1.66.0
+#![feature(mixed_integer_ops)]
 
 mod verify;
 
diff --git a/pvmfw/avb/src/verify.rs b/pvmfw/avb/src/verify.rs
index 7f3ba3d..d5f7283 100644
--- a/pvmfw/avb/src/verify.rs
+++ b/pvmfw/avb/src/verify.rs
@@ -14,11 +14,19 @@
 
 //! This module handles the pvmfw payload verification.
 
-use avb_bindgen::AvbSlotVerifyResult;
-use core::fmt;
+use avb_bindgen::{
+    avb_slot_verify, AvbHashtreeErrorMode, AvbIOResult, AvbOps, AvbSlotVerifyFlags,
+    AvbSlotVerifyResult,
+};
+use core::{
+    ffi::{c_char, c_void, CStr},
+    fmt,
+    ptr::{self, NonNull},
+    slice,
+};
 
 /// Error code from AVB image verification.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum AvbImageVerifyError {
     /// AVB_SLOT_VERIFY_RESULT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT
     InvalidArgument,
@@ -82,31 +90,383 @@
     }
 }
 
+enum AvbIOError {
+    /// AVB_IO_RESULT_ERROR_OOM,
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    Oom,
+    /// AVB_IO_RESULT_ERROR_IO,
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    Io,
+    /// AVB_IO_RESULT_ERROR_NO_SUCH_PARTITION,
+    NoSuchPartition,
+    /// AVB_IO_RESULT_ERROR_RANGE_OUTSIDE_PARTITION,
+    RangeOutsidePartition,
+    /// AVB_IO_RESULT_ERROR_NO_SUCH_VALUE,
+    NoSuchValue,
+    /// AVB_IO_RESULT_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE_SIZE,
+    InvalidValueSize,
+    /// AVB_IO_RESULT_ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_SPACE,
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    InsufficientSpace,
+}
+
+impl From<AvbIOError> for AvbIOResult {
+    fn from(error: AvbIOError) -> Self {
+        match error {
+            AvbIOError::Oom => AvbIOResult::AVB_IO_RESULT_ERROR_OOM,
+            AvbIOError::Io => AvbIOResult::AVB_IO_RESULT_ERROR_IO,
+            AvbIOError::NoSuchPartition => AvbIOResult::AVB_IO_RESULT_ERROR_NO_SUCH_PARTITION,
+            AvbIOError::RangeOutsidePartition => {
+                AvbIOResult::AVB_IO_RESULT_ERROR_RANGE_OUTSIDE_PARTITION
+            }
+            AvbIOError::NoSuchValue => AvbIOResult::AVB_IO_RESULT_ERROR_NO_SUCH_VALUE,
+            AvbIOError::InvalidValueSize => AvbIOResult::AVB_IO_RESULT_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE_SIZE,
+            AvbIOError::InsufficientSpace => AvbIOResult::AVB_IO_RESULT_ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_SPACE,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn to_avb_io_result(result: Result<(), AvbIOError>) -> AvbIOResult {
+    result.map_or_else(|e| e.into(), |_| AvbIOResult::AVB_IO_RESULT_OK)
+}
+
+extern "C" fn read_is_device_unlocked(
+    _ops: *mut AvbOps,
+    out_is_unlocked: *mut bool,
+) -> AvbIOResult {
+    if let Err(e) = is_not_null(out_is_unlocked) {
+        return e.into();
+    }
+    // SAFETY: It is safe as the raw pointer `out_is_unlocked` is a valid pointer.
+    unsafe {
+        *out_is_unlocked = false;
+    }
+    AvbIOResult::AVB_IO_RESULT_OK
+}
+
+extern "C" fn read_from_partition(
+    ops: *mut AvbOps,
+    partition: *const c_char,
+    offset: i64,
+    num_bytes: usize,
+    buffer: *mut c_void,
+    out_num_read: *mut usize,
+) -> AvbIOResult {
+    to_avb_io_result(try_read_from_partition(
+        ops,
+        partition,
+        offset,
+        num_bytes,
+        buffer,
+        out_num_read,
+    ))
+}
+
+fn try_read_from_partition(
+    ops: *mut AvbOps,
+    partition: *const c_char,
+    offset: i64,
+    num_bytes: usize,
+    buffer: *mut c_void,
+    out_num_read: *mut usize,
+) -> Result<(), AvbIOError> {
+    let ops = as_avbops_ref(ops)?;
+    let partition = ops.as_ref().get_partition(partition)?;
+    let buffer = to_nonnull(buffer)?;
+    // SAFETY: It is safe to copy the requested number of bytes to `buffer` as `buffer`
+    // is created to point to the `num_bytes` of bytes in memory.
+    let buffer_slice = unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts_mut(buffer.as_ptr() as *mut u8, num_bytes) };
+    copy_data_to_dst(partition, offset, buffer_slice)?;
+    let out_num_read = to_nonnull(out_num_read)?;
+    // SAFETY: The raw pointer `out_num_read` was created to point to a valid a `usize`
+    // and we checked it is nonnull.
+    unsafe {
+        *out_num_read.as_ptr() = buffer_slice.len();
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn copy_data_to_dst(src: &[u8], offset: i64, dst: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), AvbIOError> {
+    let start = to_copy_start(offset, src.len()).ok_or(AvbIOError::InvalidValueSize)?;
+    let end = start.checked_add(dst.len()).ok_or(AvbIOError::InvalidValueSize)?;
+    dst.copy_from_slice(src.get(start..end).ok_or(AvbIOError::RangeOutsidePartition)?);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn to_copy_start(offset: i64, len: usize) -> Option<usize> {
+    usize::try_from(offset)
+        .ok()
+        .or_else(|| isize::try_from(offset).ok().and_then(|v| len.checked_add_signed(v)))
+}
+
+extern "C" fn get_size_of_partition(
+    ops: *mut AvbOps,
+    partition: *const c_char,
+    out_size_num_bytes: *mut u64,
+) -> AvbIOResult {
+    to_avb_io_result(try_get_size_of_partition(ops, partition, out_size_num_bytes))
+}
+
+fn try_get_size_of_partition(
+    ops: *mut AvbOps,
+    partition: *const c_char,
+    out_size_num_bytes: *mut u64,
+) -> Result<(), AvbIOError> {
+    let ops = as_avbops_ref(ops)?;
+    let partition = ops.as_ref().get_partition(partition)?;
+    let partition_size =
+        u64::try_from(partition.len()).map_err(|_| AvbIOError::InvalidValueSize)?;
+    let out_size_num_bytes = to_nonnull(out_size_num_bytes)?;
+    // SAFETY: The raw pointer `out_size_num_bytes` was created to point to a valid a `u64`
+    // and we checked it is nonnull.
+    unsafe {
+        *out_size_num_bytes.as_ptr() = partition_size;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+extern "C" fn read_rollback_index(
+    _ops: *mut AvbOps,
+    _rollback_index_location: usize,
+    _out_rollback_index: *mut u64,
+) -> AvbIOResult {
+    // Rollback protection is not yet implemented, but
+    // this method is required by `avb_slot_verify()`.
+    AvbIOResult::AVB_IO_RESULT_OK
+}
+
+extern "C" fn get_unique_guid_for_partition(
+    _ops: *mut AvbOps,
+    _partition: *const c_char,
+    _guid_buf: *mut c_char,
+    _guid_buf_size: usize,
+) -> AvbIOResult {
+    // This method is required by `avb_slot_verify()`.
+    AvbIOResult::AVB_IO_RESULT_OK
+}
+
+extern "C" fn validate_public_key_for_partition(
+    ops: *mut AvbOps,
+    partition: *const c_char,
+    public_key_data: *const u8,
+    public_key_length: usize,
+    public_key_metadata: *const u8,
+    public_key_metadata_length: usize,
+    out_is_trusted: *mut bool,
+    out_rollback_index_location: *mut u32,
+) -> AvbIOResult {
+    to_avb_io_result(try_validate_public_key_for_partition(
+        ops,
+        partition,
+        public_key_data,
+        public_key_length,
+        public_key_metadata,
+        public_key_metadata_length,
+        out_is_trusted,
+        out_rollback_index_location,
+    ))
+}
+
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+fn try_validate_public_key_for_partition(
+    ops: *mut AvbOps,
+    partition: *const c_char,
+    public_key_data: *const u8,
+    public_key_length: usize,
+    _public_key_metadata: *const u8,
+    _public_key_metadata_length: usize,
+    out_is_trusted: *mut bool,
+    _out_rollback_index_location: *mut u32,
+) -> Result<(), AvbIOError> {
+    is_not_null(public_key_data)?;
+    // SAFETY: It is safe to create a slice with the given pointer and length as
+    // `public_key_data` is a valid pointer and it points to an array of length
+    // `public_key_length`.
+    let public_key = unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts(public_key_data, public_key_length) };
+    let ops = as_avbops_ref(ops)?;
+    // Verifies the public key for the known partitions only.
+    ops.as_ref().get_partition(partition)?;
+    let trusted_public_key = ops.as_ref().trusted_public_key;
+    let out_is_trusted = to_nonnull(out_is_trusted)?;
+    // SAFETY: It is safe as the raw pointer `out_is_trusted` is a nonnull pointer.
+    unsafe {
+        *out_is_trusted.as_ptr() = public_key == trusted_public_key;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn as_avbops_ref<'a>(ops: *mut AvbOps) -> Result<&'a AvbOps, AvbIOError> {
+    let ops = to_nonnull(ops)?;
+    // SAFETY: It is safe as the raw pointer `ops` is a nonnull pointer.
+    unsafe { Ok(ops.as_ref()) }
+}
+
+fn to_nonnull<T>(p: *mut T) -> Result<NonNull<T>, AvbIOError> {
+    NonNull::new(p).ok_or(AvbIOError::NoSuchValue)
+}
+
+fn is_not_null<T>(ptr: *const T) -> Result<(), AvbIOError> {
+    if ptr.is_null() {
+        Err(AvbIOError::NoSuchValue)
+    } else {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+struct Payload<'a> {
+    kernel: &'a [u8],
+    trusted_public_key: &'a [u8],
+}
+
+impl<'a> AsRef<Payload<'a>> for AvbOps {
+    fn as_ref(&self) -> &Payload<'a> {
+        let payload = self.user_data as *const Payload;
+        // SAFETY: It is safe to cast the `AvbOps.user_data` to Payload as we have saved a
+        // pointer to a valid value of Payload in user_data when creating AvbOps, and
+        // assume that the Payload isn't used beyond the lifetime of the AvbOps that it
+        // belongs to.
+        unsafe { &*payload }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> Payload<'a> {
+    const KERNEL_PARTITION_NAME: &[u8] = b"bootloader\0";
+
+    fn kernel_partition_name(&self) -> &CStr {
+        CStr::from_bytes_with_nul(Self::KERNEL_PARTITION_NAME).unwrap()
+    }
+
+    fn get_partition(&self, partition_name: *const c_char) -> Result<&[u8], AvbIOError> {
+        is_not_null(partition_name)?;
+        // SAFETY: It is safe as the raw pointer `partition_name` is a nonnull pointer.
+        let partition_name = unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(partition_name) };
+        match partition_name.to_bytes_with_nul() {
+            Self::KERNEL_PARTITION_NAME => Ok(self.kernel),
+            _ => Err(AvbIOError::NoSuchPartition),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Verifies the payload (signed kernel + initrd) against the trusted public key.
-pub fn verify_payload(_public_key: &[u8]) -> Result<(), AvbImageVerifyError> {
-    // TODO(b/256148034): Verify the kernel image with avb_slot_verify()
-    // let result = unsafe {
-    //     avb_slot_verify(
-    //         &mut avb_ops,
-    //         requested_partitions.as_ptr(),
-    //         ab_suffix.as_ptr(),
-    //         flags,
-    //         hashtree_error_mode,
-    //         null_mut(),
-    //     )
-    // };
-    let result = AvbSlotVerifyResult::AVB_SLOT_VERIFY_RESULT_OK;
+pub fn verify_payload(kernel: &[u8], trusted_public_key: &[u8]) -> Result<(), AvbImageVerifyError> {
+    let mut payload = Payload { kernel, trusted_public_key };
+    let mut avb_ops = AvbOps {
+        user_data: &mut payload as *mut _ as *mut c_void,
+        ab_ops: ptr::null_mut(),
+        atx_ops: ptr::null_mut(),
+        read_from_partition: Some(read_from_partition),
+        get_preloaded_partition: None,
+        write_to_partition: None,
+        validate_vbmeta_public_key: None,
+        read_rollback_index: Some(read_rollback_index),
+        write_rollback_index: None,
+        read_is_device_unlocked: Some(read_is_device_unlocked),
+        get_unique_guid_for_partition: Some(get_unique_guid_for_partition),
+        get_size_of_partition: Some(get_size_of_partition),
+        read_persistent_value: None,
+        write_persistent_value: None,
+        validate_public_key_for_partition: Some(validate_public_key_for_partition),
+    };
+    // NULL is needed to mark the end of the array.
+    let requested_partitions: [*const c_char; 2] =
+        [payload.kernel_partition_name().as_ptr(), ptr::null()];
+    let ab_suffix = CStr::from_bytes_with_nul(b"\0").unwrap();
+
+    // SAFETY: It is safe to call `avb_slot_verify()` as the pointer arguments (`ops`,
+    // `requested_partitions` and `ab_suffix`) passed to the method are all valid and
+    // initialized. The last argument `out_data` is allowed to be null so that nothing
+    // will be written to it.
+    let result = unsafe {
+        avb_slot_verify(
+            &mut avb_ops,
+            requested_partitions.as_ptr(),
+            ab_suffix.as_ptr(),
+            AvbSlotVerifyFlags::AVB_SLOT_VERIFY_FLAGS_NO_VBMETA_PARTITION,
+            AvbHashtreeErrorMode::AVB_HASHTREE_ERROR_MODE_RESTART_AND_INVALIDATE,
+            /*out_data=*/ ptr::null_mut(),
+        )
+    };
     to_avb_verify_result(result)
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use anyhow::Result;
+    use std::fs;
 
-    // TODO(b/256148034): Test verification succeeds with valid payload later.
+    const PUBLIC_KEY_RSA2048_PATH: &str = "data/testkey_rsa2048_pub.bin";
+    const PUBLIC_KEY_RSA4096_PATH: &str = "data/testkey_rsa4096_pub.bin";
+
+    /// This test uses the Microdroid payload compiled on the fly to check that
+    /// the latest payload can be verified successfully.
     #[test]
-    fn verification_succeeds_with_placeholder_input() {
-        let fake_public_key = [0u8; 2];
-        assert!(verify_payload(&fake_public_key).is_ok());
+    fn latest_valid_payload_is_verified_successfully() -> Result<()> {
+        let kernel = load_latest_signed_kernel()?;
+        let public_key = fs::read(PUBLIC_KEY_RSA4096_PATH)?;
+
+        assert_eq!(Ok(()), verify_payload(&kernel, &public_key));
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn payload_with_empty_public_key_fails_verification() -> Result<()> {
+        assert_payload_verification_fails(
+            &load_latest_signed_kernel()?,
+            /*trusted_public_key=*/ &[0u8; 0],
+            AvbImageVerifyError::PublicKeyRejected,
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn payload_with_an_invalid_public_key_fails_verification() -> Result<()> {
+        assert_payload_verification_fails(
+            &load_latest_signed_kernel()?,
+            /*trusted_public_key=*/ &[0u8; 512],
+            AvbImageVerifyError::PublicKeyRejected,
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn payload_with_a_different_valid_public_key_fails_verification() -> Result<()> {
+        assert_payload_verification_fails(
+            &load_latest_signed_kernel()?,
+            &fs::read(PUBLIC_KEY_RSA2048_PATH)?,
+            AvbImageVerifyError::PublicKeyRejected,
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn unsigned_kernel_fails_verification() -> Result<()> {
+        assert_payload_verification_fails(
+            &fs::read("unsigned_test.img")?,
+            &fs::read(PUBLIC_KEY_RSA4096_PATH)?,
+            AvbImageVerifyError::Io,
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn tampered_kernel_fails_verification() -> Result<()> {
+        let mut kernel = load_latest_signed_kernel()?;
+        kernel[1] = !kernel[1]; // Flip the bits
+
+        assert_payload_verification_fails(
+            &kernel,
+            &fs::read(PUBLIC_KEY_RSA4096_PATH)?,
+            AvbImageVerifyError::Verification,
+        )
+    }
+
+    fn assert_payload_verification_fails(
+        kernel: &[u8],
+        trusted_public_key: &[u8],
+        expected_error: AvbImageVerifyError,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        assert_eq!(Err(expected_error), verify_payload(kernel, trusted_public_key));
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn load_latest_signed_kernel() -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+        Ok(fs::read("microdroid_kernel")?)
     }
 }