diff --git a/internal/builder/vm/lcow/boot.go b/internal/builder/vm/lcow/boot.go
index d7f052d93a..84ca89c957 100644
--- a/internal/builder/vm/lcow/boot.go
+++ b/internal/builder/vm/lcow/boot.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
 
 	runhcsoptions "github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim/cmd/containerd-shim-runhcs-v1/options"
 	hcsschema "github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim/internal/hcs/schema2"
@@ -87,6 +88,11 @@ func parseBootOptions(ctx context.Context, opts *runhcsoptions.Options, annotati
 	// uncompressed and simply named 'kernel' it will still be used
 	// uncompressed automatically.
 	kernelDirectBootSupported := osversion.Build() >= 18286
+	if runtime.GOARCH == "arm64" {
+		// KernelDirectBoot is currently not supported by Hyper-V on arm64.
+		// Todo: enable this by default once KernelDirectBoot on arm64 is supported.
+		kernelDirectBootSupported = false
+	}
 	useKernelDirect := oci.ParseAnnotationsBool(ctx, annotations, shimannotations.KernelDirectBoot, kernelDirectBootSupported)
 
 	log.G(ctx).WithFields(logrus.Fields{
diff --git a/internal/builder/vm/lcow/devices.go b/internal/builder/vm/lcow/devices.go
index ef668c7371..3dbcf5d7ec 100644
--- a/internal/builder/vm/lcow/devices.go
+++ b/internal/builder/vm/lcow/devices.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim/internal/controller/device/vpci"
@@ -45,8 +46,9 @@ func parseDeviceOptions(
 	vpmemCount := oci.ParseAnnotationsUint32(ctx, annotations, shimannotations.VPMemCount, vmutils.DefaultVPMEMCount)
 	vpmemSize := oci.ParseAnnotationsUint64(ctx, annotations, shimannotations.VPMemSize, vmutils.DefaultVPMemSizeBytes)
 
-	// VPMem is not supported by the enlightened kernel for SNP (confidential VMs).
-	if isFullyPhysicallyBacked || isConfidential {
+	// VPMem is not supported by the enlightened kernel for SNP (confidential VMs, and Hyper-V on arm64).
+	// Todo: Remove arm64 check once VPMem is supported by Hyper-V on arm64.
+	if isFullyPhysicallyBacked || isConfidential || runtime.GOARCH == "arm64" {
 		vpmemCount = 0
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/uvm/create.go b/internal/uvm/create.go
index 846982747b..65ce81901b 100644
--- a/internal/uvm/create.go
+++ b/internal/uvm/create.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
 
 	"github.com/Microsoft/go-winio/pkg/guid"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -189,6 +190,12 @@ func VerifyOptions(_ context.Context, options interface{}) error {
 				return errors.New("resource partition ID and CPU group ID cannot be set at the same time")
 			}
 		}
+		if runtime.GOARCH == "arm64" {
+			// ARM64 specific checks for currently unsupported features. These can be removed when the features are supported on ARM64.
+			if opts.VPMemDeviceCount > 0 {
+				return errors.New("VPMem devices are not supported on ARM64")
+			}
+		}
 	case *OptionsWCOW:
 		if opts.EnableDeferredCommit && !opts.AllowOvercommit {
 			return errors.New("EnableDeferredCommit is not supported on physically backed VMs")
diff --git a/internal/uvm/create_lcow.go b/internal/uvm/create_lcow.go
index 521e272543..9ac7018665 100644
--- a/internal/uvm/create_lcow.go
+++ b/internal/uvm/create_lcow.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/Microsoft/go-winio"
@@ -113,6 +114,14 @@ type OptionsLCOW struct {
 func NewDefaultOptionsLCOW(id, owner string) *OptionsLCOW {
 	// Use KernelDirect boot by default on all builds that support it.
 	kernelDirectSupported := osversion.Build() >= 18286
+	var vPmemCount uint32 = vmutils.DefaultVPMEMCount
+	if runtime.GOARCH == "arm64" {
+		// Todo: Add a conditional check for osversion once KernelDirect
+		// becomes available on ARM64, and enable it for supported versions.
+		// This is used by create-scratch and cannot be overriden by annotations
+		kernelDirectSupported = false
+		vPmemCount = 0
+	}
 	opts := &OptionsLCOW{
 		Options:                 newDefaultOptions(id, owner),
 		KernelFile:              vmutils.KernelFile,
@@ -124,7 +133,7 @@ func NewDefaultOptionsLCOW(id, owner string) *OptionsLCOW {
 		ForwardStdout:           false,
 		ForwardStderr:           true,
 		OutputHandlerCreator:    vmutils.ParseGCSLogrus,
-		VPMemDeviceCount:        vmutils.DefaultVPMEMCount,
+		VPMemDeviceCount:        vPmemCount,
 		VPMemSizeBytes:          vmutils.DefaultVPMemSizeBytes,
 		VPMemNoMultiMapping:     osversion.Get().Build < osversion.V19H1,
 		PreferredRootFSType:     PreferredRootFSTypeInitRd,
@@ -775,14 +784,20 @@ func MakeLCOWDoc(ctx context.Context, opts *OptionsLCOW, uvm *UtilityVM) (_ *hcs
 	vmDebugging := false
 	if opts.ConsolePipe != "" {
 		vmDebugging = true
-		kernelArgs += " 8250_core.nr_uarts=1 8250_core.skip_txen_test=1 console=ttyS0,115200"
+		if runtime.GOARCH == "arm64" {
+			kernelArgs += " console=ttyAMA0,115200"
+		} else {
+			kernelArgs += " 8250_core.nr_uarts=1 8250_core.skip_txen_test=1 console=ttyS0,115200"
+		}
 		doc.VirtualMachine.Devices.ComPorts = map[string]hcsschema.ComPort{
 			"0": { // Which is actually COM1
 				NamedPipe: opts.ConsolePipe,
 			},
 		}
 	} else {
-		kernelArgs += " 8250_core.nr_uarts=0"
+		if runtime.GOARCH != "arm64" {
+			kernelArgs += " 8250_core.nr_uarts=0"
+		}
 	}
 
 	if opts.EnableGraphicsConsole {