diff --git a/microdroid/vm_payload/src/vm_payload_service.rs b/microdroid/vm_payload/src/vm_payload_service.rs
index b0dd8912..098d2464 100644
--- a/microdroid/vm_payload/src/vm_payload_service.rs
+++ b/microdroid/vm_payload/src/vm_payload_service.rs
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 //! This module handles the interaction with virtual machine payload service.
 
 use android_system_virtualization_payload::aidl::android::system::virtualization::payload::IVmPayloadService::{
-    IVmPayloadService, VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_NAME, VM_APK_CONTENTS_PATH};
+    IVmPayloadService, VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_SOCKET_NAME, VM_APK_CONTENTS_PATH};
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
-use binder::{wait_for_interface, Strong, unstable_api::{AIBinder, new_spibinder}};
+use binder::{Strong, unstable_api::{AIBinder, new_spibinder}};
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use log::{error, info, Level};
-use rpcbinder::run_vsock_rpc_server;
+use rpcbinder::{get_unix_domain_rpc_interface, run_vsock_rpc_server};
 use std::ffi::CString;
 use std::os::raw::{c_char, c_void};
 
@@ -203,6 +203,6 @@ fn try_get_dice_attestation_cdi() -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
 }
 
 fn get_vm_payload_service() -> Result<Strong<dyn IVmPayloadService>> {
-    wait_for_interface(VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_NAME)
-        .context(format!("Failed to connect to service: {}", VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_NAME))
+    get_unix_domain_rpc_interface(VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_SOCKET_NAME)
+        .context(format!("Failed to connect to service: {}", VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_SOCKET_NAME))
 }
diff --git a/microdroid_manager/aidl/android/system/virtualization/payload/IVmPayloadService.aidl b/microdroid_manager/aidl/android/system/virtualization/payload/IVmPayloadService.aidl
index 4823bb83..f8e7d347 100644
--- a/microdroid_manager/aidl/android/system/virtualization/payload/IVmPayloadService.aidl
+++ b/microdroid_manager/aidl/android/system/virtualization/payload/IVmPayloadService.aidl
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ package android.system.virtualization.payload;
  * Microdroid Manager for execution.
  */
 interface IVmPayloadService {
-    /** Name of the service IVmPayloadService. */
-    const String VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_NAME = "virtual_machine_payload_service";
+    /** Socket name of the service IVmPayloadService. */
+    const String VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_SOCKET_NAME = "vm_payload_service";
 
     /** Path to the APK contents path. */
     const String VM_APK_CONTENTS_PATH = "/mnt/apk";
diff --git a/microdroid_manager/microdroid_manager.rc b/microdroid_manager/microdroid_manager.rc
index 74a219d1..cfa70bda 100644
--- a/microdroid_manager/microdroid_manager.rc
+++ b/microdroid_manager/microdroid_manager.rc
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ service microdroid_manager /system/bin/microdroid_manager
     oneshot
     # SYS_BOOT is required to exec kexecload from microdroid_manager
     capabilities AUDIT_CONTROL SYS_ADMIN SYS_BOOT
+    socket vm_payload_service stream 0666 system system
diff --git a/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs b/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
index 73c36aac..4b4f996d 100644
--- a/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
+++ b/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use android_system_virtualmachineservice::aidl::android::system::virtualmachines
 use android_system_virtualization_payload::aidl::android::system::virtualization::payload::IVmPayloadService::VM_APK_CONTENTS_PATH;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, ensure, Context, Error, Result};
 use apkverify::{get_public_key_der, verify, V4Signature};
-use binder::{ProcessState, Strong};
+use binder::Strong;
 use diced_utils::cbor::{encode_header, encode_number};
 use glob::glob;
 use itertools::sorted;
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ fn try_run_payload(service: &Strong<dyn IVirtualMachineService>) -> Result<i32>
     wait_for_property_true(APK_MOUNT_DONE_PROP).context("Failed waiting for APK mount done")?;
 
     register_vm_payload_service(allow_restricted_apis, service.clone(), dice)?;
-    ProcessState::start_thread_pool();
 
     system_properties::write("dev.bootcomplete", "1").context("set dev.bootcomplete")?;
     exec_task(task, service).context("Failed to run payload")
diff --git a/microdroid_manager/src/vm_payload_service.rs b/microdroid_manager/src/vm_payload_service.rs
index 159bf67d..fcfc79df 100644
--- a/microdroid_manager/src/vm_payload_service.rs
+++ b/microdroid_manager/src/vm_payload_service.rs
@@ -16,13 +16,17 @@
 
 use crate::dice::DiceContext;
 use android_system_virtualization_payload::aidl::android::system::virtualization::payload::IVmPayloadService::{
-    BnVmPayloadService, IVmPayloadService, VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_NAME};
+    BnVmPayloadService, IVmPayloadService, VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_SOCKET_NAME};
 use android_system_virtualmachineservice::aidl::android::system::virtualmachineservice::IVirtualMachineService::IVirtualMachineService;
-use anyhow::{Context, Result};
-use binder::{Interface, BinderFeatures, ExceptionCode, Status, Strong, add_service};
-use log::error;
+use anyhow::{bail, Result};
+use binder::{Interface, BinderFeatures, ExceptionCode, Status, Strong};
+use log::{error, info};
 use openssl::hkdf::hkdf;
 use openssl::md::Md;
+use rpcbinder::run_init_unix_domain_rpc_server;
+use std::sync::mpsc;
+use std::thread;
+use std::time::Duration;
 
 /// Implementation of `IVmPayloadService`.
 struct VmPayloadService {
@@ -97,8 +101,29 @@ pub(crate) fn register_vm_payload_service(
         VmPayloadService::new(allow_restricted_apis, vm_service, dice),
         BinderFeatures::default(),
     );
-    add_service(VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_NAME, vm_payload_binder.as_binder())
-        .with_context(|| format!("Failed to register service {}", VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_NAME))?;
-    log::info!("{} is running", VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_NAME);
-    Ok(())
+    let (sender, receiver) = mpsc::channel();
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        let retval = run_init_unix_domain_rpc_server(
+            vm_payload_binder.as_binder(),
+            VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_SOCKET_NAME,
+            || {
+                sender.send(()).unwrap();
+            },
+        );
+        if retval {
+            info!(
+                "The RPC server at '{}' has shut down gracefully.",
+                VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_SOCKET_NAME
+            );
+        } else {
+            error!("Premature termination of the RPC server '{}'.", VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_SOCKET_NAME);
+        }
+    });
+    match receiver.recv_timeout(Duration::from_millis(200)) {
+        Ok(()) => {
+            info!("The RPC server '{}' is running.", VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_SOCKET_NAME);
+            Ok(())
+        }
+        _ => bail!("Failed to register service '{}'", VM_PAYLOAD_SERVICE_SOCKET_NAME),
+    }
 }