diff --git a/conf/init.debug.rc b/conf/init.debug.rc
index 77fd49bd..0fed4ffe 100644
--- a/conf/init.debug.rc
+++ b/conf/init.debug.rc
@@ -40,3 +40,16 @@ on property:ro.revision=PROTO1.1
     setprop debug.hypervisor.metrics_tag "hwrev_a0"
 on property:ro.revision=EVT1.0
     setprop debug.hypervisor.metrics_tag "hwrev_a0"
+
+# A0 chips require pKVM for a hardware issue workaround. Set pKVM to 'enabled'
+# in /misc partition on first boot to signal to tests that this device should
+# not be booted with pKVM disabled.
+service vendor.force_pkvm /vendor/bin/misc_writer --set-enable-pkvm
+    disabled
+    oneshot
+on property:persist.sys.device_provisioned=1 && property:ro.revision=PROTO1.0
+    start vendor.force_pkvm
+on property:persist.sys.device_provisioned=1 && property:ro.revision=PROTO1.1
+    start vendor.force_pkvm
+on property:persist.sys.device_provisioned=1 && property:ro.revision=EVT1.0
+    start vendor.force_pkvm