diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f8b230d6a..f36b782a5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2023, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
@@ -935,12 +935,6 @@ ifeq ($(CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS),1)
 	endif
 endif #(CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS)
 
-ifeq ($(CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS),1)
-	ifneq (${ARCH},aarch64)
-                $(error CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS requires AArch64)
-	endif
-endif #(CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS)
-
 ifeq ($(PSA_FWU_SUPPORT),1)
         $(info PSA_FWU_SUPPORT is an experimental feature)
 endif #(PSA_FWU_SUPPORT)
@@ -1254,7 +1248,6 @@ $(eval $(call assert_numerics,\
 	ARM_ARCH_MINOR \
 	BRANCH_PROTECTION \
 	CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS \
-	CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS \
 	CTX_INCLUDE_NEVE_REGS \
 	CRYPTO_SUPPORT \
 	DISABLE_MTPMU \
@@ -1269,6 +1262,7 @@ $(eval $(call assert_numerics,\
 	ENABLE_FEAT_ECV \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_FGT \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_HCX \
+	ENABLE_FEAT_MTE \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_PAN \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_RNG \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_RNG_TRAP \
@@ -1324,7 +1318,6 @@ $(eval $(call add_defines,\
 	CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS \
 	CTX_INCLUDE_MPAM_REGS \
 	EL3_EXCEPTION_HANDLING \
-	CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS \
 	CTX_INCLUDE_EL2_REGS \
 	CTX_INCLUDE_NEVE_REGS \
 	DECRYPTION_SUPPORT_${DECRYPTION_SUPPORT} \
@@ -1427,6 +1420,7 @@ $(eval $(call add_defines,\
 	ENABLE_FEAT_S2POE \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_S1POE \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_GCS \
+	ENABLE_FEAT_MTE \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_MTE_PERM \
 	FEATURE_DETECTION \
 	TWED_DELAY \
diff --git a/bl32/tsp/tsp_main.c b/bl32/tsp/tsp_main.c
index 1ab2260ad..b8d336ffc 100644
--- a/bl32/tsp/tsp_main.c
+++ b/bl32/tsp/tsp_main.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2022, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ smc_args_t *tsp_smc_handler(uint64_t func,
 	service_arg0 = (uint64_t)service_args;
 	service_arg1 = (uint64_t)(service_args >> 64U);
 
-#if CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS
+#if ENABLE_FEAT_MTE
 	/*
 	 * Write a dummy value to an MTE register, to simulate usage in the
 	 * secure world
diff --git a/common/feat_detect.c b/common/feat_detect.c
index be22c6ed1..49b5360b7 100644
--- a/common/feat_detect.c
+++ b/common/feat_detect.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2022-2023, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2022-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -70,18 +70,6 @@ static void read_feat_pauth(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-/************************************************
- * Feature : FEAT_MTE (Memory Tagging Extension)
- ***********************************************/
-static void read_feat_mte(void)
-{
-#if (CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS == FEAT_STATE_ALWAYS)
-	unsigned int mte = get_armv8_5_mte_support();
-
-	feat_detect_panic((mte != MTE_UNIMPLEMENTED), "MTE");
-#endif
-}
-
 /****************************************************
  * Feature : FEAT_BTI (Branch Target Identification)
  ***************************************************/
@@ -179,7 +167,8 @@ void detect_arch_features(void)
 		      "TRF", 1, 1);
 
 	/* v8.5 features */
-	read_feat_mte();
+	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_MTE, read_feat_mte_id_field(), "MTE",
+		      MTE_IMPLEMENTED_EL0, MTE_IMPLEMENTED_ASY);
 	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_RNG, read_feat_rng_id_field(), "RNG", 1, 1);
 	read_feat_bti();
 	read_feat_rng_trap();
diff --git a/docs/components/secure-partition-manager.rst b/docs/components/secure-partition-manager.rst
index 5d3adec82..4834d3a59 100644
--- a/docs/components/secure-partition-manager.rst
+++ b/docs/components/secure-partition-manager.rst
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ implemented and the SPMC is located at S-EL2:
     ARM_ARCH_MINOR=5 \
     BRANCH_PROTECTION=1 \
     CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS=1 \
-    CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS=1 \
+    ENABLE_FEAT_MTE=1 \
     BL32=<path-to-hafnium-binary> \
     BL33=<path-to-bl33-binary> \
     SP_LAYOUT_FILE=sp_layout.json \
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ implemented, the SPMC is located at S-EL2, and enabling secure boot:
     ARM_ARCH_MINOR=5 \
     BRANCH_PROTECTION=1 \
     CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS=1 \
-    CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS=1 \
+    ENABLE_FEAT_MTE=1 \
     BL32=<path-to-hafnium-binary> \
     BL33=<path-to-bl33-binary> \
     SP_LAYOUT_FILE=sp_layout.json \
@@ -1670,4 +1670,4 @@ Client <https://developer.arm.com/documentation/den0006/d/>`__
 
 --------------
 
-*Copyright (c) 2020-2023, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.*
+*Copyright (c) 2020-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.*
diff --git a/docs/design/firmware-design.rst b/docs/design/firmware-design.rst
index 3fce39395..24efabe6c 100644
--- a/docs/design/firmware-design.rst
+++ b/docs/design/firmware-design.rst
@@ -2771,7 +2771,7 @@ Armv8.5-A
    (at EL0 and S-EL0) if it is only supported at EL0. If instead it is
    implemented at all ELs, it is unconditionally enabled for only the normal
    world. To enable it for the secure world as well, the build option
-   ``CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS`` is required. If the hardware does not implement
+   ``ENABLE_FEAT_MTE`` is required. If the hardware does not implement
    MTE support at all, it is always disabled, no matter what build options
    are used.
 
@@ -2860,7 +2860,7 @@ kernel at boot time. These can be found in the ``fdts`` directory.
 
 --------------
 
-*Copyright (c) 2013-2023, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.*
+*Copyright (c) 2013-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.*
 
 .. _SMCCC: https://developer.arm.com/docs/den0028/latest
 .. _PSCI: https://developer.arm.com/documentation/den0022/latest/
diff --git a/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst b/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst
index 5b039672b..b85992402 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst
+++ b/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst
@@ -185,12 +185,6 @@ Common build options
    registers to be included when saving and restoring the CPU context.
    Default is '0'.
 
--  ``CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS``: Numeric value to include Memory Tagging Extension
-   registers in cpu context. This must be enabled, if the platform wants to use
-   this feature in the Secure world and MTE is enabled at ELX. This flag can
-   take values 0 to 2, to align with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism.
-   Default value is 0.
-
 -  ``CTX_INCLUDE_NEVE_REGS``: Numeric value, when set will cause the Armv8.4-NV
    registers to be saved/restored when entering/exiting an EL2 execution
    context. This flag can take values 0 to 2, to align with the
@@ -313,6 +307,11 @@ Common build options
    flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align  with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
    mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
 
+-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_MTE``: Numeric value to enable Memory Tagging Extension
+   if the platform wants to use this feature in the Secure world and MTE is
+   enabled at ELX. This flag can take values 0 to 2, to align with the
+   ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
+
 -  ``ENABLE_FEAT_MTE_PERM``: Numeric value to enable support for
    ``FEAT_MTE_PERM``, which introduces Allocation tag access permission to
    memory region attributes. ``FEAT_MTE_PERM`` is a optional architectural
@@ -1334,7 +1333,7 @@ Firmware update options
 
 --------------
 
-*Copyright (c) 2019-2023, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.*
+*Copyright (c) 2019-2024, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.*
 
 .. _DEN0115: https://developer.arm.com/docs/den0115/latest
 .. _PSA FW update specification: https://developer.arm.com/documentation/den0118/a/
diff --git a/include/arch/aarch32/arch_features.h b/include/arch/aarch32/arch_features.h
index f19c4c2fc..acc175123 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch32/arch_features.h
+++ b/include/arch/aarch32/arch_features.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2019-2023, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2019-2024, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ static inline bool is_feat_tcr2_supported(void) { return false; }
 static inline bool is_feat_spe_supported(void) { return false; }
 static inline bool is_feat_rng_supported(void) { return false; }
 static inline bool is_feat_gcs_supported(void) { return false; }
+static inline bool is_feat_mte_supported(void) { return false; }
 static inline bool is_feat_mpam_supported(void) { return false; }
 static inline bool is_feat_hcx_supported(void) { return false; }
 static inline bool is_feat_sve_supported(void) { return false; }
diff --git a/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h b/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
index cf8da5e8a..deea6d44b 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
+++ b/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2019-2023, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2019-2024, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -89,12 +89,8 @@ static inline bool is_armv8_5_bti_present(void)
 		ID_AA64PFR1_EL1_BT_MASK) == BTI_IMPLEMENTED;
 }
 
-static inline unsigned int get_armv8_5_mte_support(void)
-{
-	return ((read_id_aa64pfr1_el1() >> ID_AA64PFR1_EL1_MTE_SHIFT) &
-		ID_AA64PFR1_EL1_MTE_MASK);
-}
-
+CREATE_FEATURE_FUNCS(feat_mte, id_aa64pfr1_el1, ID_AA64PFR1_EL1_MTE_SHIFT,
+		     ENABLE_FEAT_MTE)
 CREATE_FEATURE_FUNCS(feat_sel2, id_aa64pfr0_el1, ID_AA64PFR0_SEL2_SHIFT,
 		     ENABLE_FEAT_SEL2)
 CREATE_FEATURE_FUNCS(feat_twed, id_aa64mmfr1_el1, ID_AA64MMFR1_EL1_TWED_SHIFT,
diff --git a/include/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.h b/include/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.h
index f6376194d..910026ec8 100644
--- a/include/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.h
+++ b/include/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 #define CTX_TIMER_SYSREGS_END	CTX_AARCH32_END
 #endif /* NS_TIMER_SWITCH */
 
-#if CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS
+#if ENABLE_FEAT_MTE
 #define CTX_TFSRE0_EL1		(CTX_TIMER_SYSREGS_END + U(0x0))
 #define CTX_TFSR_EL1		(CTX_TIMER_SYSREGS_END + U(0x8))
 #define CTX_RGSR_EL1		(CTX_TIMER_SYSREGS_END + U(0x10))
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 #define CTX_MTE_REGS_END	(CTX_TIMER_SYSREGS_END + U(0x20))
 #else
 #define CTX_MTE_REGS_END	CTX_TIMER_SYSREGS_END
-#endif /* CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS */
+#endif /* ENABLE_FEAT_MTE */
 
 /*
  * End of system registers.
diff --git a/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context_mgmt.c b/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context_mgmt.c
index 9ba4d098a..780537d4f 100644
--- a/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context_mgmt.c
+++ b/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context_mgmt.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2023, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2022, NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
@@ -123,22 +123,10 @@ static void setup_secure_context(cpu_context_t *ctx, const struct entry_point_in
 	scr_el3 |= get_scr_el3_from_routing_model(SECURE);
 #endif
 
-#if !CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS || ENABLE_ASSERTIONS
-	/* Get Memory Tagging Extension support level */
-	unsigned int mte = get_armv8_5_mte_support();
-#endif
-	/*
-	 * Allow access to Allocation Tags when CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS
-	 * is set, or when MTE is only implemented at EL0.
-	 */
-#if CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS
-	assert((mte == MTE_IMPLEMENTED_ELX) || (mte == MTE_IMPLEMENTED_ASY));
-	scr_el3 |= SCR_ATA_BIT;
-#else
-	if (mte == MTE_IMPLEMENTED_EL0) {
+	/* Allow access to Allocation Tags when mte is set*/
+	if (is_feat_mte_supported()) {
 		scr_el3 |= SCR_ATA_BIT;
 	}
-#endif /* CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS */
 
 	write_ctx_reg(state, CTX_SCR_EL3, scr_el3);
 
@@ -1267,9 +1255,10 @@ void cm_el2_sysregs_context_save(uint32_t security_state)
 	el2_sysregs_ctx = get_el2_sysregs_ctx(ctx);
 
 	el2_sysregs_context_save_common(el2_sysregs_ctx);
-#if CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS
-	write_ctx_reg(el2_sysregs_ctx, CTX_TFSR_EL2, read_tfsr_el2());
-#endif
+
+	if (is_feat_mte_supported()) {
+		write_ctx_reg(el2_sysregs_ctx, CTX_TFSR_EL2, read_tfsr_el2());
+	}
 
 #if CTX_INCLUDE_MPAM_REGS
 	if (is_feat_mpam_supported()) {
diff --git a/make_helpers/arch_features.mk b/make_helpers/arch_features.mk
index a337e7675..9ac9332bb 100644
--- a/make_helpers/arch_features.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/arch_features.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022-2023, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2022-2024, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
@@ -239,10 +239,18 @@ CTX_INCLUDE_NEVE_REGS			?=	0
 # registers, by setting SCR_EL3.TRNDR.
 ENABLE_FEAT_RNG_TRAP			?=	0
 
-# Include Memory Tagging Extension registers in cpu context. This must be set
-# to 1 if the platform wants to use this feature in the Secure world and MTE is
-# enabled at ELX.
-CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS			?=	0
+# Enable Memory Tagging Extension. This must be set to 1 if the platform wants
+# to use this feature in the Secure world and MTE is enabled at ELX.
+ifeq ($(CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS),1)
+        $(warning CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS option is deprecated use ENABLE_FEAT_MTE, Enabling ENABLE_FEAT_MTE)
+        ENABLE_FEAT_MTE                 ?=      1
+endif
+ifeq (${ARCH},aarch32)
+        ifneq ($(or $(ENABLE_FEAT_MTE),0),0)
+                $(error ENABLE_FEAT_MTE is not supported for AArch32)
+        endif
+endif
+ENABLE_FEAT_MTE		                ?=	0
 
 #----
 # 8.6
diff --git a/services/std_svc/sdei/sdei_intr_mgmt.c b/services/std_svc/sdei/sdei_intr_mgmt.c
index 3bdf4a2b6..72bc33f22 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/sdei/sdei_intr_mgmt.c
+++ b/services/std_svc/sdei/sdei_intr_mgmt.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017-2021, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static void sdei_set_elr_spsr(sdei_entry_t *se, sdei_dispatch_context_t *disp_ct
 	}
 
 	/* If MTE is implemented in the client el set the TCO bit */
-	if (get_armv8_5_mte_support() >= MTE_IMPLEMENTED_ELX) {
+	if (is_feat_mte_supported()) {
 		sdei_spsr |= SPSR_TCO_BIT_AARCH64;
 	}