diff --git a/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs b/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
index 89c6e8a..d9825dc 100644
--- a/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
+++ b/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 use log::{debug, error, info, warn, trace};
 use microdroid_payload_config::VmPayloadConfig;
 use rustutils::system_properties;
+use semver::VersionReq;
 use statslog_virtualization_rust::vm_creation_requested::{stats_write, Hypervisor};
 use std::convert::TryInto;
 use std::ffi::CStr;
@@ -239,6 +240,7 @@
             console_fd,
             log_fd,
             indirect_files,
+            platform_version: parse_platform_version_req(&config.platformVersion)?,
         };
         let instance = Arc::new(
             VmInstance::new(
@@ -893,6 +895,16 @@
     ParcelFileDescriptor::new(f)
 }
 
+/// Parses the platform version requirement string.
+fn parse_platform_version_req(s: &str) -> Result<VersionReq, Status> {
+    VersionReq::parse(s).map_err(|e| {
+        new_binder_exception(
+            ExceptionCode::BAD_PARCELABLE,
+            format!("Invalid platform version requirement {}: {}", s, e),
+        )
+    })
+}
+
 /// Simple utility for referencing Borrowed or Owned. Similar to std::borrow::Cow, but
 /// it doesn't require that T implements Clone.
 enum BorrowedOrOwned<'a, T> {