diff --git a/android/virtmgr/Android.bp b/android/virtmgr/Android.bp
index ae85934..a21ee6c 100644
--- a/android/virtmgr/Android.bp
+++ b/android/virtmgr/Android.bp
@@ -87,6 +87,14 @@
     apex_available: ["com.android.virt"],
 }
 
+rust_binary {
+    name: "early_virtmgr",
+    defaults: ["virtualizationmanager_defaults"],
+    srcs: ["src/main.rs"],
+    cfgs: ["early"],
+    apex_available: ["com.android.virt"],
+}
+
 rust_test {
     name: "virtualizationmanager_device_test",
     srcs: ["src/main.rs"],
diff --git a/android/virtmgr/src/main.rs b/android/virtmgr/src/main.rs
index 4e88507..445260f 100644
--- a/android/virtmgr/src/main.rs
+++ b/android/virtmgr/src/main.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,11 @@
     // Start thread pool for kernel Binder connection to VirtualizationServiceInternal.
     ProcessState::start_thread_pool();
 
-    GLOBAL_SERVICE.removeMemlockRlimit().expect("Failed to remove memlock rlimit");
+    if cfg!(early) {
+        panic!("Early VM not implemented");
+    } else {
+        GLOBAL_SERVICE.removeMemlockRlimit().expect("Failed to remove memlock rlimit");
+    }
 
     let service = VirtualizationService::init();
     let service =