diff --git a/microdroid/bootconfig.app_debuggable b/microdroid/bootconfig.app_debuggable
index f65d4cd..98d326a 100644
--- a/microdroid/bootconfig.app_debuggable
+++ b/microdroid/bootconfig.app_debuggable
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@
 
 # ADB is supported but rooting is prohibited.
 androidboot.adb.enabled=1
+
+# logd is enabled
+# TODO(b/200914564) Filter only the log from the app
+androidboot.logd.enabled=1
diff --git a/microdroid/bootconfig.full_debuggable b/microdroid/bootconfig.full_debuggable
index 0d0457c..fd8a83e 100644
--- a/microdroid/bootconfig.full_debuggable
+++ b/microdroid/bootconfig.full_debuggable
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@
 # ro.adb.secure is still 0 (see build.prop) which means that adbd is started
 # unrooted by default. To root, developer should explicitly execute `adb root`.
 androidboot.adb.enabled=1
+
+# logd is enabled
+androidboot.logd.enabled=1
diff --git a/microdroid/bootconfig.normal b/microdroid/bootconfig.normal
index f7cdfc7..9cfb55a 100644
--- a/microdroid/bootconfig.normal
+++ b/microdroid/bootconfig.normal
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@
 
 # ADB is not enabled.
 androidboot.adb.enabled=0
+
+# logd is not enabled
+androidboot.logd.enabled=0
diff --git a/microdroid/bootconfig.x86_64 b/microdroid/bootconfig.x86_64
index 20d64f7..2977ee3 100644
--- a/microdroid/bootconfig.x86_64
+++ b/microdroid/bootconfig.x86_64
@@ -1 +1 @@
-androidboot.boot_devices = pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0,pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0,pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0
+androidboot.boot_devices = pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0,pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0,pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0
diff --git a/microdroid/init.rc b/microdroid/init.rc
index 078b51d..ad551cc 100644
--- a/microdroid/init.rc
+++ b/microdroid/init.rc
@@ -74,9 +74,11 @@
     chmod 0664 /dev/cpuset/background/tasks
     chmod 0664 /dev/cpuset/system-background/tasks
 
+on init && property:ro.boot.logd.enabled=1
     # Start logd before any other services run to ensure we capture all of their logs.
     start logd
 
+on init
     start servicemanager
 
     # TODO(b/185767624): remove hidl after full keymint support
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@
 on init && property:ro.boot.adb.enabled=1
     start adbd
 
-on load_persist_props_action
+on load_persist_props_action && property:ro.boot.logd.enabled=1
     start logd
     start logd-reinit
 
@@ -193,6 +195,11 @@
     seclabel u:r:shell:s0
     setenv HOSTNAME console
 
+service seriallogging /system/bin/logcat -b all -v threadtime -f /dev/hvc1 *:V
+    disabled
+    user logd
+    group root logd
+
 on fs
     write /dev/event-log-tags "# content owned by logd
 "
diff --git a/microdroid/ueventd.rc b/microdroid/ueventd.rc
index 271e134..85f2f9d 100644
--- a/microdroid/ueventd.rc
+++ b/microdroid/ueventd.rc
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@
 # these should not be world writable
 /dev/rtc0                 0640   system     system
 /dev/tty0                 0660   root       system
+
+# Virtual console for logcat
+/dev/hvc1                 0660   logd       logd
diff --git a/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs b/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
index ac62e58..a2fab07 100644
--- a/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
+++ b/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 const VMADDR_CID_HOST: u32 = 2;
 
 const APEX_CONFIG_DONE_PROP: &str = "apex_config.done";
+const LOGD_ENABLED_PROP: &str = "ro.boot.logd.enabled";
 
 fn get_vms_rpc_binder() -> Result<Strong<dyn IVirtualMachineService>> {
     // SAFETY: AIBinder returned by RpcClient has correct reference count, and the ownership can be
@@ -223,6 +224,12 @@
     info!("notifying payload started");
     service.notifyPayloadStarted()?;
 
+    // Start logging if enabled
+    // TODO(b/200914564) set filterspec if debug_level is app_only
+    if system_properties::read(LOGD_ENABLED_PROP)? == "1" {
+        system_properties::write("ctl.start", "seriallogging")?;
+    }
+
     let exit_status = command.spawn()?.wait()?;
     if let Some(code) = exit_status.code() {
         info!("notifying payload finished");
diff --git a/virtualizationservice/src/crosvm.rs b/virtualizationservice/src/crosvm.rs
index 8a5a7dd..dfb1cbb 100644
--- a/virtualizationservice/src/crosvm.rs
+++ b/virtualizationservice/src/crosvm.rs
@@ -243,28 +243,31 @@
         command.arg("--mem").arg(memory_mib.to_string());
     }
 
+    // Keep track of what file descriptors should be mapped to the crosvm process.
+    let mut preserved_fds = config.indirect_files.iter().map(|file| file.as_raw_fd()).collect();
+
     // Setup the serial devices.
     // 1. uart device: used as the output device by bootloaders and as early console by linux
     // 2. virtio-console device: used as the console device
+    // 3. virtio-console device: used as the logcat output
     //
     // When log_fd is not specified, the devices are attached to sink, which means what's written
     // there is discarded.
-    //
+    let path = config.log_fd.as_ref().map(|fd| add_preserved_fd(&mut preserved_fds, fd));
+    let backend = path.as_ref().map_or("sink", |_| "file");
+    let path_arg = path.as_ref().map_or(String::new(), |path| format!(",path={}", path));
+
     // Warning: Adding more serial devices requires you to shift the PCI device ID of the boot
     // disks in bootconfig.x86_64. This is because x86 crosvm puts serial devices and the block
     // devices in the same PCI bus and serial devices comes before the block devices. Arm crosvm
     // doesn't have the issue.
-    let backend = if let Some(log_fd) = config.log_fd {
-        command.stdout(log_fd);
-        "stdout"
-    } else {
-        "sink"
-    };
-    command.arg(format!("--serial=type={},hardware=serial", backend));
-    command.arg(format!("--serial=type={},hardware=virtio-console", backend));
-
-    // Keep track of what file descriptors should be mapped to the crosvm process.
-    let mut preserved_fds = config.indirect_files.iter().map(|file| file.as_raw_fd()).collect();
+    // /dev/ttyS0
+    command.arg(format!("--serial=type={}{},hardware=serial", backend, &path_arg));
+    // /dev/hvc0
+    command.arg(format!("--serial=type={}{},hardware=virtio-console,num=1", backend, &path_arg));
+    // /dev/hvc1
+    // TODO(b/200914564) use a different fd for logcat log
+    command.arg(format!("--serial=type={}{},hardware=virtio-console,num=2", backend, &path_arg));
 
     if let Some(bootloader) = &config.bootloader {
         command.arg("--bios").arg(add_preserved_fd(&mut preserved_fds, bootloader));