diff --git a/usr.sbin/Makefile.aarch64 b/usr.sbin/Makefile.aarch64
--- a/usr.sbin/Makefile.aarch64
+++ b/usr.sbin/Makefile.aarch64
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 .endif
 .if ${MK_BHYVE} != "no"
 SUBDIR+=	bhyve
+SUBDIR+=	bhyvectl
 .endif
diff --git a/usr.sbin/bhyvectl/aarch64/Makefile.inc b/usr.sbin/bhyvectl/aarch64/Makefile.inc
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usr.sbin/bhyvectl/aarch64/Makefile.inc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SRCS+=	bhyvectl_machdep.c
diff --git a/usr.sbin/bhyvectl/aarch64/bhyvectl_machdep.c b/usr.sbin/bhyvectl/aarch64/bhyvectl_machdep.c
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usr.sbin/bhyvectl/aarch64/bhyvectl_machdep.c
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*-
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Mark Johnston <markj@FreeBSD.org>
+ *
+ * This software was developed by the University of Cambridge Computer
+ * Laboratory (Department of Computer Science and Technology) under Innovate
+ * UK project 105694, "Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Technology Platform
+ * Prototype".
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY NETAPP, INC ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL NETAPP, INC OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <err.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <vmmapi.h>
+
+#include "bhyvectl.h"
+
+void
+bhyvectl_dump_vm_run_exitcode(struct vm_exit *vmexit __unused,
+    int vcpu __unused)
+{
+}
+
+struct option *
+bhyvectl_opts(const struct option *options, size_t count)
+{
+	struct option *all_opts;
+
+	all_opts = calloc(count + 1, sizeof(struct option));
+	if (all_opts == NULL)
+		err(1, "calloc");
+	memcpy(all_opts, options, count * sizeof(struct option));
+	return (all_opts);
+}
+
+void
+bhyvectl_handle_opt(const struct option *opts __unused, int opt __unused)
+{
+}
+
+const char *
+bhyvectl_opt_desc(int opt __unused)
+{
+	/* No arm64-specific options yet. */
+	return ("???");
+}
+
+void
+bhyvectl_md_main(struct vmctx *ctx __unused, struct vcpu *vcpu __unused,
+    int vcpuid __unused, bool get_all __unused)
+{
+}