diff --git a/include/arch/aarch32/arch.h b/include/arch/aarch32/arch.h
index 54ec00953..5b160a227 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch32/arch.h
+++ b/include/arch/aarch32/arch.h
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@
 /* CSSELR definitions */
 #define LEVEL_SHIFT		U(1)
 
+/* ID_DFR0_EL1 definitions */
+#define ID_DFR0_COPTRC_SHIFT		U(12)
+#define ID_DFR0_COPTRC_MASK		U(0xf)
+#define ID_DFR0_COPTRC_SUPPORTED	U(1)
+#define ID_DFR0_COPTRC_LENGTH		U(4)
+
 /* ID_DFR1_EL1 definitions */
 #define ID_DFR1_MTPMU_SHIFT	U(0)
 #define ID_DFR1_MTPMU_MASK	U(0xf)
@@ -516,6 +522,7 @@
 #define CTR		p15, 0, c0, c0, 1
 #define CNTFRQ		p15, 0, c14, c0, 0
 #define ID_MMFR4	p15, 0, c0, c2, 6
+#define ID_DFR0		p15, 0, c0, c1, 2
 #define ID_DFR1		p15, 0, c0, c3, 5
 #define ID_PFR0		p15, 0, c0, c1, 0
 #define ID_PFR1		p15, 0, c0, c1, 1
diff --git a/include/arch/aarch32/el3_common_macros.S b/include/arch/aarch32/el3_common_macros.S
index 7fff4c754..49e8518d3 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch32/el3_common_macros.S
+++ b/include/arch/aarch32/el3_common_macros.S
@@ -63,11 +63,23 @@
 	 *  cp11 field is ignored, but is set to same value as cp10. The cp10
 	 *  field is set to allow access to Advanced SIMD and floating point
 	 *  features from both Security states.
+	 *
+	 * NSACR.NSTRCDIS: When system register trace implemented, Set to one
+	 *  so that NS System register accesses to all implemented trace
+	 *  registers are disabled.
+	 *  When system register trace is not implemented, this bit is RES0 and
+	 *  hence set to zero.
 	 * ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	 */
 	ldcopr	r0, NSACR
 	and	r0, r0, #NSACR_IMP_DEF_MASK
 	orr	r0, r0, #(NSACR_RESET_VAL | NSACR_ENABLE_FP_ACCESS)
+	ldcopr	r1, ID_DFR0
+	ubfx	r1, r1, #ID_DFR0_COPTRC_SHIFT, #ID_DFR0_COPTRC_LENGTH
+	cmp	r1, #ID_DFR0_COPTRC_SUPPORTED
+	bne	1f
+	orr	r0, r0, #NSTRCDIS_BIT
+1:
 	stcopr	r0, NSACR
 	isb
 
diff --git a/include/arch/aarch64/arch.h b/include/arch/aarch64/arch.h
index 47e02ce43..2a3812394 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch64/arch.h
+++ b/include/arch/aarch64/arch.h
@@ -188,6 +188,12 @@
 #define EL_IMPL_A64ONLY		ULL(1)
 #define EL_IMPL_A64_A32		ULL(2)
 
+/* ID_AA64DFR0_EL1.TraceVer definitions */
+#define ID_AA64DFR0_TRACEVER_SHIFT	U(4)
+#define ID_AA64DFR0_TRACEVER_MASK	ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64DFR0_TRACEVER_SUPPORTED	ULL(1)
+#define ID_AA64DFR0_TRACEVER_LENGTH	U(4)
+
 /* ID_AA64DFR0_EL1.PMS definitions (for ARMv8.2+) */
 #define ID_AA64DFR0_PMS_SHIFT	U(32)
 #define ID_AA64DFR0_PMS_MASK	ULL(0xf)
diff --git a/include/arch/aarch64/el3_common_macros.S b/include/arch/aarch64/el3_common_macros.S
index 2aa22226f..18fe0de1e 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch64/el3_common_macros.S
+++ b/include/arch/aarch64/el3_common_macros.S
@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@
 	 * CPTR_EL3.TCPAC: Set to zero so that any accesses to CPACR_EL1,
 	 *  CPTR_EL2, CPACR, or HCPTR do not trap to EL3.
 	 *
+	 * CPTR_EL3.TTA: Set to one so that accesses to the trace system
+	 *  registers trap to EL3 from all exception levels and security
+	 *  states when system register trace is implemented.
+	 *  When system register trace is not implemented, this bit is RES0 and
+	 *  hence set to zero.
+	 *
 	 * CPTR_EL3.TTA: Set to zero so that System register accesses to the
 	 *  trace registers do not trap to EL3.
 	 *
@@ -201,6 +207,11 @@
 	 */
 
 	mov_imm x0, (CPTR_EL3_RESET_VAL & ~(TCPAC_BIT | TTA_BIT | TFP_BIT))
+	mrs	x1, id_aa64dfr0_el1
+	ubfx	x1, x1, #ID_AA64DFR0_TRACEVER_SHIFT, #ID_AA64DFR0_TRACEVER_LENGTH
+	cbz	x1, 1f
+	orr	x0, x0, #TTA_BIT
+1:
 	msr	cptr_el3, x0
 
 	/*