diff --git a/bl2/aarch64/bl2_run_next_image.S b/bl2/aarch64/bl2_run_next_image.S
index f0a8be87a..1431a5fef 100644
--- a/bl2/aarch64/bl2_run_next_image.S
+++ b/bl2/aarch64/bl2_run_next_image.S
@@ -24,15 +24,6 @@ func bl2_run_next_image
 	tlbi	alle3
 	bl	bl2_el3_plat_prepare_exit
 
-#if ENABLE_PAUTH
-	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * Disable pointer authentication before jumping
-	 * to next boot image.
-	 * ---------------------------------------------
-	 */
-	bl	pauth_disable_el3
-#endif /* ENABLE_PAUTH */
-
 	ldp	x0, x1, [x20, #ENTRY_POINT_INFO_PC_OFFSET]
 	msr	elr_el3, x0
 	msr	spsr_el3, x1
diff --git a/lib/extensions/pauth/pauth_helpers.S b/lib/extensions/pauth/pauth_helpers.S
index d483c7df7..fb5fa9788 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/pauth/pauth_helpers.S
+++ b/lib/extensions/pauth/pauth_helpers.S
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func pauth_init_enable_el1
 endfunc pauth_init_enable_el1
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------
- * Disable pointer authentication in EL3
+ * Disable pointer authentication in EL1
  * -------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 func pauth_disable_el1