diff --git a/avbroot/src/format/compression.rs b/avbroot/src/format/compression.rs
index 4ea050a..1776eae 100644
--- a/avbroot/src/format/compression.rs
+++ b/avbroot/src/format/compression.rs
@@ -10,14 +10,22 @@ use flate2::{read::GzDecoder, write::GzEncoder, Compression};
 use lz4_flex::frame::FrameDecoder;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use thiserror::Error;
+use xz2::{
+    read::XzDecoder,
+    stream::{Check, Stream},
+    write::XzEncoder,
+};
 
 static GZIP_MAGIC: &[u8; 2] = b"\x1f\x8b";
 static LZ4_LEGACY_MAGIC: &[u8; 4] = b"\x02\x21\x4c\x18";
+static XZ_MAGIC: &[u8; 6] = b"\xfd\x37\x7a\x58\x5a\x00";
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum Error {
     #[error("Unknown compression format")]
     UnknownFormat,
+    #[error("XZ stream error")]
+    XzStream(#[from] xz2::stream::Error),
     #[error("I/O error")]
     Io(#[from] io::Error),
 }
@@ -102,25 +110,29 @@ pub enum CompressedFormat {
     None,
     Gzip,
     Lz4Legacy,
+    Xz,
 }
 
 pub enum CompressedReader<R: Read> {
     None(R),
     Gzip(GzDecoder<R>),
     Lz4(FrameDecoder<R>),
+    Xz(XzDecoder<R>),
 }
 
 impl<R: Read + Seek> CompressedReader<R> {
     pub fn new(mut reader: R, raw_if_unknown: bool) -> Result<Self> {
-        let mut magic = [0u8; 4];
+        let mut magic = [0u8; 6];
         reader.read_exact(&mut magic)?;
 
         reader.rewind()?;
 
         if &magic[0..2] == GZIP_MAGIC {
             Ok(Self::Gzip(GzDecoder::new(reader)))
-        } else if &magic == LZ4_LEGACY_MAGIC {
+        } else if &magic[0..4] == LZ4_LEGACY_MAGIC {
             Ok(Self::Lz4(FrameDecoder::new(reader)))
+        } else if &magic == XZ_MAGIC {
+            Ok(Self::Xz(XzDecoder::new(reader)))
         } else if raw_if_unknown {
             Ok(Self::None(reader))
         } else {
@@ -133,6 +145,7 @@ impl<R: Read + Seek> CompressedReader<R> {
             Self::None(_) => CompressedFormat::None,
             Self::Gzip(_) => CompressedFormat::Gzip,
             Self::Lz4(_) => CompressedFormat::Lz4Legacy,
+            Self::Xz(_) => CompressedFormat::Xz,
         }
     }
 
@@ -141,6 +154,7 @@ impl<R: Read + Seek> CompressedReader<R> {
             Self::None(r) => r,
             Self::Gzip(r) => r.into_inner(),
             Self::Lz4(r) => r.into_inner(),
+            Self::Xz(r) => r.into_inner(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -151,6 +165,7 @@ impl<R: Read> Read for CompressedReader<R> {
             Self::None(r) => r.read(buf),
             Self::Gzip(r) => r.read(buf),
             Self::Lz4(r) => r.read(buf),
+            Self::Xz(r) => r.read(buf),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -159,6 +174,7 @@ pub enum CompressedWriter<W: Write> {
     None(W),
     Gzip(GzEncoder<W>),
     Lz4Legacy(Lz4LegacyEncoder<W>),
+    Xz(XzEncoder<W>),
 }
 
 impl<W: Write> CompressedWriter<W> {
@@ -169,6 +185,11 @@ impl<W: Write> CompressedWriter<W> {
                 Ok(Self::Gzip(GzEncoder::new(writer, Compression::default())))
             }
             CompressedFormat::Lz4Legacy => Ok(Self::Lz4Legacy(Lz4LegacyEncoder::new(writer)?)),
+            CompressedFormat::Xz => {
+                // Some kernels are compiled without support for the default CRC64.
+                let stream = Stream::new_easy_encoder(6, Check::Crc32)?;
+                Ok(Self::Xz(XzEncoder::new_stream(writer, stream)))
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -177,6 +198,7 @@ impl<W: Write> CompressedWriter<W> {
             Self::None(_) => CompressedFormat::None,
             Self::Gzip(_) => CompressedFormat::Gzip,
             Self::Lz4Legacy(_) => CompressedFormat::Lz4Legacy,
+            Self::Xz(_) => CompressedFormat::Xz,
         }
     }
 
@@ -185,6 +207,7 @@ impl<W: Write> CompressedWriter<W> {
             Self::None(w) => Ok(w),
             Self::Gzip(w) => w.finish(),
             Self::Lz4Legacy(w) => w.finish(),
+            Self::Xz(w) => w.finish(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -195,6 +218,7 @@ impl<W: Write> Write for CompressedWriter<W> {
             Self::None(w) => w.write(buf),
             Self::Gzip(w) => w.write(buf),
             Self::Lz4Legacy(w) => w.write(buf),
+            Self::Xz(w) => w.write(buf),
         }
     }
 
@@ -203,6 +227,7 @@ impl<W: Write> Write for CompressedWriter<W> {
             Self::None(w) => w.flush(),
             Self::Gzip(w) => w.flush(),
             Self::Lz4Legacy(w) => w.flush(),
+            Self::Xz(w) => w.flush(),
         }
     }
 }