diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 1c3ab75..12329c1 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -3361,23 +3361,29 @@
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
 # Protected VM firmware image
-ifdef BOARD_PREBUILT_PVMFWIMAGE
+ifeq ($(BOARD_USES_PVMFWIMAGE),true)
 INSTALLED_PVMFWIMAGE_TARGET := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/pvmfw.img
+INTERNAL_PREBUILT_PVMFWIMAGE := packages/modules/Virtualization/pvmfw/pvmfw.img
+
+ifdef BOARD_PREBUILT_PVMFWIMAGE
+BUILT_PVMFWIMAGE_TARGET := $(BOARD_PREBUILT_PVMFWIMAGE)
+else ifeq ($(BUILDING_PVMFW_IMAGE),true)
+BUILT_PVMFWIMAGE_TARGET := $(INTERNAL_PREBUILT_PVMFWIMAGE)
+endif
 
 ifeq ($(BOARD_AVB_ENABLE),true)
-$(INSTALLED_PVMFWIMAGE_TARGET): $(BOARD_PREBUILT_PVMFWIMAGE) $(AVBTOOL) $(BOARD_AVB_PVMFW_KEY_PATH)
-	cp $(BOARD_PREBUILT_PVMFWIMAGE) $@
+$(INSTALLED_PVMFWIMAGE_TARGET): $(BUILT_PVMFWIMAGE_TARGET) $(AVBTOOL) $(BOARD_AVB_PVMFW_KEY_PATH)
+	cp $(BUILT_PVMFWIMAGE_TARGET) $@
 	$(AVBTOOL) add_hash_footer \
 	    --image $@ \
 	    --partition_size $(BOARD_PVMFWIMG_PARTITION_SIZE) \
 	    --partition_name pvmfw $(INTERNAL_AVB_PVMFW_SIGNING_ARGS) \
 	    $(BOARD_AVB_PVMFW_ADD_HASH_FOOTER_ARGS)
 else
-$(INSTALLED_PVMFWIMAGE_TARGET): $(BOARD_PREBUILT_PVMFWIMAGE)
-	cp $(BOARD_PREBUILT_PVMFWIMAGE) $@
+$(eval $(call copy-one-file,$(BUILT_PVMFWIMAGE_TARGET),$(INSTALLED_PVMFWIMAGE_TARGET)))
 endif
 
-endif # BOARD_PREBUILT_PVMFWIMAGE
+endif # BOARD_USES_PVMFWIMAGE
 
 # Returns a list of image targets corresponding to the given list of partitions. For example, it
 # returns "$(INSTALLED_PRODUCTIMAGE_TARGET)" for "product", or "$(INSTALLED_SYSTEMIMAGE_TARGET)
@@ -4552,7 +4558,7 @@
 endif # BOARD_AVB_DTBO_KEY_PATH
 endif # BOARD_AVB_ENABLE
 endif # BOARD_PREBUILT_DTBOIMAGE
-ifdef BOARD_PREBUILT_PVMFWIMAGE
+ifeq ($(BOARD_USES_PVMFWIMAGE),true)
 	$(hide) echo "has_pvmfw=true" >> $@
 ifeq ($(BOARD_AVB_ENABLE),true)
 	$(hide) echo "pvmfw_size=$(BOARD_PVMFWIMG_PARTITION_SIZE)" >> $@
@@ -4563,7 +4569,7 @@
 	$(hide) echo "avb_pvmfw_rollback_index_location=$(BOARD_AVB_PVMFW_ROLLBACK_INDEX_LOCATION)" >> $@
 endif # BOARD_AVB_PVMFW_KEY_PATH
 endif # BOARD_AVB_ENABLE
-endif # BOARD_PREBUILT_PVMFWIMAGE
+endif # BOARD_USES_PVMFWIMAGE
 	$(call dump-dynamic-partitions-info,$@)
 	@# VINTF checks
 ifeq ($(PRODUCT_ENFORCE_VINTF_MANIFEST),true)
diff --git a/core/board_config.mk b/core/board_config.mk
index 0ad49c8..816b176 100644
--- a/core/board_config.mk
+++ b/core/board_config.mk
@@ -794,6 +794,24 @@
 endif
 .KATI_READONLY := BUILDING_ODM_DLKM_IMAGE
 
+BOARD_USES_PVMFWIMAGE :=
+ifdef BOARD_PREBUILT_PVMFWIMAGE
+  BOARD_USES_PVMFWIMAGE := true
+endif
+ifeq ($(PRODUCT_BUILD_PVMFW_IMAGE),true)
+  BOARD_USES_PVMFWIMAGE := true
+endif
+.KATI_READONLY := BOARD_USES_PVMFWIMAGE
+
+BUILDING_PVMFW_IMAGE :=
+ifeq ($(PRODUCT_BUILD_PVMFW_IMAGE),true)
+  BUILDING_PVMFW_IMAGE := true
+endif
+ifdef BOARD_PREBUILT_PVMFWIMAGE
+  BUILDING_PVMFW_IMAGE :=
+endif
+.KATI_READONLY := BUILDING_PVMFW_IMAGE
+
 ###########################################
 # Ensure consistency among TARGET_RECOVERY_UPDATER_LIBS, AB_OTA_UPDATER, and PRODUCT_OTA_FORCE_NON_AB_PACKAGE.
 TARGET_RECOVERY_UPDATER_LIBS ?=
diff --git a/core/product.mk b/core/product.mk
index 4b4b2cb..db7e2a8 100644
--- a/core/product.mk
+++ b/core/product.mk
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@
 _product_single_value_vars += PRODUCT_BUILD_DEBUG_VENDOR_BOOT_IMAGE
 _product_single_value_vars += PRODUCT_BUILD_VBMETA_IMAGE
 _product_single_value_vars += PRODUCT_BUILD_SUPER_EMPTY_IMAGE
+_product_single_value_vars += PRODUCT_BUILD_PVMFW_IMAGE
 
 # List of boot jars delivered via updatable APEXes, following the same format as
 # PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS.
diff --git a/core/product_config.mk b/core/product_config.mk
index 64c23ae..200c3ab 100644
--- a/core/product_config.mk
+++ b/core/product_config.mk
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@
 
 # Copy and check the value of each PRODUCT_BUILD_*_IMAGE variable
 $(foreach image, \
+    PVMFW \
     SYSTEM \
     SYSTEM_OTHER \
     VENDOR \