diff --git a/common/bl_common.c b/common/bl_common.c
index d01ef9244..2a9f32fe2 100644
--- a/common/bl_common.c
+++ b/common/bl_common.c
@@ -211,7 +211,18 @@ int load_auth_image(unsigned int image_id, image_info_t *image_data)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	err = load_auth_image_internal(image_id, image_data);
+	if ((plat_try_img_ops == NULL) || (plat_try_img_ops->next_instance == NULL)) {
+		err = load_auth_image_internal(image_id, image_data);
+	} else {
+		do {
+			err = load_auth_image_internal(image_id, image_data);
+			if (err != 0) {
+				if (plat_try_img_ops->next_instance(image_id) != 0) {
+					return err;
+				}
+			}
+		} while (err != 0);
+	}
 
 	if (err == 0) {
 		/*
diff --git a/docs/porting-guide.rst b/docs/porting-guide.rst
index f85294b5d..5643ea1fb 100644
--- a/docs/porting-guide.rst
+++ b/docs/porting-guide.rst
@@ -1518,6 +1518,40 @@ When CONDITIONAL_CMO flag is enabled:
 - The function must not clobber x1, x2 and x3. It's also not safe to rely on
   stack. Otherwise obey AAPCS.
 
+Struct: plat_try_images_ops [optional]
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+This optional structure holds platform hooks for alternative images load.
+It has to be defined in platform code and registered by calling
+plat_setup_try_img_ops() function, passing it the address of the
+plat_try_images_ops struct.
+
+Function : plat_setup_try_img_ops [optional]
+............................................
+
+::
+
+    Argument : const struct plat_try_images_ops *
+    Return   : void
+
+This optional function is called to register platform try images ops, given
+as argument.
+
+Function : plat_try_images_ops.next_instance [optional]
+.......................................................
+
+::
+
+    Argument : unsigned int image_id
+    Return   : int
+
+This optional function tries to load images from alternative places.
+In case PSA FWU is not used, it can be any instance or media. If PSA FWU is
+used, it is mandatory that the backup image is on the same media.
+This is required for MTD devices like NAND.
+The argument is the ID of the image for which we are looking for an alternative
+place. It returns 0 in case of success and a negative errno value otherwise.
+
 Modifications specific to a Boot Loader stage
 ---------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/include/plat/common/platform.h b/include/plat/common/platform.h
index 09fce8213..1015fca1b 100644
--- a/include/plat/common/platform.h
+++ b/include/plat/common/platform.h
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ struct sp_res_desc;
 struct rmm_manifest;
 enum fw_enc_status_t;
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Structure populated by platform specific code to export routines which
+ * perform load images functions, and associated pointer to platform ops
+ ******************************************************************************/
+struct plat_try_images_ops {
+	int (*next_instance)(unsigned int image_id);
+};
+
+extern const struct plat_try_images_ops *plat_try_img_ops;
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  * plat_get_rotpk_info() flags
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -154,6 +164,7 @@ void plat_panic_handler(void) __dead2;
 void plat_system_reset(void) __dead2;
 const char *plat_log_get_prefix(unsigned int log_level);
 void bl2_plat_preload_setup(void);
+void plat_setup_try_img_ops(const struct plat_try_images_ops *plat_try_ops);
 
 #if MEASURED_BOOT
 int plat_mboot_measure_image(unsigned int image_id, image_info_t *image_data);
diff --git a/plat/common/aarch32/plat_common.c b/plat/common/aarch32/plat_common.c
index 2c1a8fa09..89791712f 100644
--- a/plat/common/aarch32/plat_common.c
+++ b/plat/common/aarch32/plat_common.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2024, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@
 #include <lib/xlat_tables/xlat_mmu_helpers.h>
 #include <plat/common/platform.h>
 
+/* Pointer and function to register platform function to load alernate images */
+const struct plat_try_images_ops *plat_try_img_ops;
+
+void plat_setup_try_img_ops(const struct plat_try_images_ops *plat_try_ops)
+{
+	plat_try_img_ops = plat_try_ops;
+}
+
 /*
  * The following platform setup functions are weakly defined. They
  * provide typical implementations that may be re-used by multiple
@@ -14,7 +22,6 @@
  */
 #pragma weak bl32_plat_enable_mmu
 
-
 void bl32_plat_enable_mmu(uint32_t flags)
 {
 	enable_mmu_svc_mon(flags);
diff --git a/plat/common/aarch64/plat_common.c b/plat/common/aarch64/plat_common.c
index 54f2a034d..7a228b976 100644
--- a/plat/common/aarch64/plat_common.c
+++ b/plat/common/aarch64/plat_common.c
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
 #include <lib/xlat_tables/xlat_mmu_helpers.h>
 #include <plat/common/platform.h>
 
+/* Pointer and function to register platform function to load alernate images */
+const struct plat_try_images_ops *plat_try_img_ops;
+
+void plat_setup_try_img_ops(const struct plat_try_images_ops *plat_try_ops)
+{
+	plat_try_img_ops = plat_try_ops;
+}
+
 /*
  * The following platform setup functions are weakly defined. They
  * provide typical implementations that may be re-used by multiple