diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 800346ad4..7058d57d9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1221,7 +1221,6 @@ $(eval $(call assert_numerics,\
 	ENABLE_FEAT_ECV \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_FGT \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_HCX \
-	ENABLE_FEAT_MTE \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2 \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_PAN \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_RNG \
@@ -1235,7 +1234,6 @@ $(eval $(call assert_numerics,\
 	ENABLE_FEAT_S1POE \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_GCS \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_VHE \
-	ENABLE_FEAT_MTE_PERM \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_MPAM \
 	ENABLE_RME \
 	ENABLE_SPE_FOR_NS \
@@ -1384,9 +1382,7 @@ $(eval $(call add_defines,\
 	ENABLE_FEAT_S2POE \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_S1POE \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_GCS \
-	ENABLE_FEAT_MTE \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2 \
-	ENABLE_FEAT_MTE_PERM \
 	FEATURE_DETECTION \
 	TWED_DELAY \
 	ENABLE_FEAT_TWED \
diff --git a/bl31/bl31_traps.c b/bl31/bl31_traps.c
index f1b1fa6ed..474b4d52c 100644
--- a/bl31/bl31_traps.c
+++ b/bl31/bl31_traps.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ u_register_t create_spsr(u_register_t old_spsr, unsigned int target_el)
 
 	/* If FEAT_MTE2 is implemented mask tag faults by setting TCO bit */
 	new_spsr |= old_spsr & SPSR_TCO_BIT_AARCH64;
-	if (read_feat_mte_id_field() >= MTE_IMPLEMENTED_ELX) {
+	if (is_feat_mte2_present()) {
 		new_spsr |= SPSR_TCO_BIT_AARCH64;
 	}
 
diff --git a/bl32/tsp/tsp_main.c b/bl32/tsp/tsp_main.c
index d8031f9b9..805575a21 100644
--- a/bl32/tsp/tsp_main.c
+++ b/bl32/tsp/tsp_main.c
@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ smc_args_t *tsp_smc_handler(uint64_t func,
 	service_arg1 = (uint64_t)(service_args >> 64U);
 
 	/*
-	 * Write a dummy value to an MTE register, to simulate usage in the
+	 * Write a dummy value to an MTE2 register, to simulate usage in the
 	 * secure world
 	 */
-	if (is_feat_mte_supported()) {
+	if (is_feat_mte2_supported()) {
 		write_gcr_el1(0x99);
 	}
 
diff --git a/common/feat_detect.c b/common/feat_detect.c
index 7a2f0d7e6..7f0103741 100644
--- a/common/feat_detect.c
+++ b/common/feat_detect.c
@@ -167,9 +167,7 @@ void detect_arch_features(void)
 		      "TRF", 1, 1);
 
 	/* v8.5 features */
-	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_MTE, read_feat_mte_id_field(), "MTE",
-		      MTE_IMPLEMENTED_EL0, MTE_IMPLEMENTED_ASY);
-	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2, read_feat_mte_id_field(), "MTE2",
+	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2, get_armv8_5_mte_support(), "MTE2",
 		      MTE_IMPLEMENTED_ELX, MTE_IMPLEMENTED_ASY);
 	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_RNG, read_feat_rng_id_field(), "RNG", 1, 1);
 	read_feat_bti();
@@ -204,8 +202,6 @@ void detect_arch_features(void)
 		      "S2POE", 1, 1);
 	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_S1POE, read_feat_s1poe_id_field(),
 		      "S1POE", 1, 1);
-	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_MTE_PERM, read_feat_mte_perm_id_field(),
-		      "MTE_PERM", 1, 1);
 	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_CSV2_3, read_feat_csv2_id_field(),
 		      "CSV2_3", 3, 3);
 
diff --git a/docs/components/secure-partition-manager.rst b/docs/components/secure-partition-manager.rst
index 4834d3a59..b6f421928 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 \
-    ENABLE_FEAT_MTE=1 \
+    ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2=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 \
-    ENABLE_FEAT_MTE=1 \
+    ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2=1 \
     BL32=<path-to-hafnium-binary> \
     BL33=<path-to-bl33-binary> \
     SP_LAYOUT_FILE=sp_layout.json \
diff --git a/docs/design/firmware-design.rst b/docs/design/firmware-design.rst
index fa06c8e28..2ba54ea8e 100644
--- a/docs/design/firmware-design.rst
+++ b/docs/design/firmware-design.rst
@@ -2800,9 +2800,11 @@ Armv8.5-A
 -  Branch Target Identification feature is selected by ``BRANCH_PROTECTION``
    option set to 1. This option defaults to 0.
 
--  Memory Tagging Extension feature is unconditionally enabled for both worlds.
-   To enable MTE at EL0 use ``ENABLE_FEAT_MTE`` is required and to enable MTE at
-   ELX ``ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2`` is required.
+-  Memory Tagging Extension feature has few variants but not all of them require
+   enablement from EL3 to be used at lower EL. e.g. Memory tagging only at
+   EL0(MTE) does not require EL3 configuration however memory tagging at
+   EL2/EL1 (MTE2) does require EL3 enablement and we need to set this option
+   ``ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2`` to 1. This option defaults to 0.
 
 Armv7-A
 ~~~~~~~
diff --git a/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst b/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst
index f817da0f8..c18c1552c 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst
+++ b/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst
@@ -340,23 +340,11 @@ Common build options
    flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align  with the ``ENABLE_FEAT``
    mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
 
--  ``ENABLE_FEAT_MTE``: Numeric value to enable Memory Tagging Extension
-   if the platform wants to use this feature at EL0 ``ENABLE_FEAT_MTE`` is
-   required. This flag can take values 0 to 2, to align with the ``ENABLE_FEAT``
-   feature detection mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
-
 -  ``ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2``: Numeric value to enable Memory Tagging Extension2
    if the platform wants to use this feature and MTE2 is enabled at ELX.
    This flag can take values 0 to 2, to align with the ``ENABLE_FEAT``
    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
-   feature available from v8.9 and upwards.  This flag can take the values 0 to
-   2, to align  with the ``ENABLE_FEAT`` mechanism. Default value is
-   ``0``.
-
 -  ``ENABLE_FEAT_PAN``: Numeric value to enable the ``FEAT_PAN`` (Privileged
    Access Never) extension. ``FEAT_PAN`` adds a bit to PSTATE, generating a
    permission fault for any privileged data access from EL1/EL2 to virtual
diff --git a/include/arch/aarch32/arch_features.h b/include/arch/aarch32/arch_features.h
index 734a6b578..b52e4d062 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch32/arch_features.h
+++ b/include/arch/aarch32/arch_features.h
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ 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_mte2_supported(void) { return false; }
 static inline bool is_feat_mpam_supported(void) { return false; }
 static inline bool is_feat_hcx_supported(void) { return false; }
diff --git a/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h b/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
index de59d456d..7582fc65d 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
+++ b/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ 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);
 }
+static inline unsigned int is_feat_mte2_present(void)
+{
+	return get_armv8_5_mte_support() >= MTE_IMPLEMENTED_ELX;
+}
 
 static inline bool is_feat_ssbs_present(void)
 {
@@ -136,18 +140,14 @@ static inline bool is_feat_sebep_present(void)
 		ID_AA64DFR0_SEBEP_MASK) == SEBEP_IMPLEMENTED;
 }
 
-CREATE_FEATURE_FUNCS(feat_mte, id_aa64pfr1_el1, ID_AA64PFR1_EL1_MTE_SHIFT,
-		     ENABLE_FEAT_MTE)
-CREATE_FEATURE_FUNCS_VER(feat_mte2, read_feat_mte_id_field, MTE_IMPLEMENTED_ELX,
-		     ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2)
+CREATE_FEATURE_FUNCS_VER(feat_mte2, get_armv8_5_mte_support, MTE_IMPLEMENTED_ELX,
+			 ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2)
 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,
 		     ENABLE_FEAT_TWED)
 CREATE_FEATURE_FUNCS(feat_fgt, id_aa64mmfr0_el1, ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_FGT_SHIFT,
 		     ENABLE_FEAT_FGT)
-CREATE_FEATURE_FUNCS(feat_mte_perm, id_aa64pfr2_el1,
-		     ID_AA64PFR2_EL1_MTEPERM_SHIFT, ENABLE_FEAT_MTE_PERM)
 CREATE_FEATURE_FUNCS(feat_ecv, id_aa64mmfr0_el1, ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_ECV_SHIFT,
 		     ENABLE_FEAT_ECV)
 CREATE_FEATURE_FUNCS_VER(feat_ecv_v2, read_feat_ecv_id_field,
diff --git a/include/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.h b/include/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.h
index 44efee50e..fbaa008f1 100644
--- a/include/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.h
+++ b/include/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 #define CTX_TIMER_SYSREGS_END	CTX_AARCH32_END
 #endif /* NS_TIMER_SWITCH */
 
-#if ENABLE_FEAT_MTE
+#if ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2
 #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))
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 #define CTX_MTE_REGS_END	(CTX_TIMER_SYSREGS_END + U(0x20))
 #else
 #define CTX_MTE_REGS_END	CTX_TIMER_SYSREGS_END
-#endif /* ENABLE_FEAT_MTE */
+#endif /* ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2 */
 
 /*
  * End of system registers.
diff --git a/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context_mgmt.c b/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context_mgmt.c
index ee94dfd9a..7a00e4734 100644
--- a/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context_mgmt.c
+++ b/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context_mgmt.c
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ void cm_el2_sysregs_context_save(uint32_t security_state)
 	el2_sysregs_context_save_common(el2_sysregs_ctx);
 	el2_sysregs_context_save_gic(el2_sysregs_ctx);
 
-	if (is_feat_mte_supported()) {
+	if (is_feat_mte2_supported()) {
 		write_el2_ctx_mte(el2_sysregs_ctx, tfsr_el2, read_tfsr_el2());
 	}
 
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ void cm_el2_sysregs_context_restore(uint32_t security_state)
 	el2_sysregs_context_restore_common(el2_sysregs_ctx);
 	el2_sysregs_context_restore_gic(el2_sysregs_ctx);
 
-	if (is_feat_mte_supported()) {
+	if (is_feat_mte2_supported()) {
 		write_tfsr_el2(read_el2_ctx_mte(el2_sysregs_ctx, tfsr_el2));
 	}
 
@@ -1508,12 +1508,12 @@ static void el1_sysregs_context_save(el1_sysregs_t *ctx)
 	write_ctx_reg(ctx, CTX_CNTKCTL_EL1, read_cntkctl_el1());
 #endif /* NS_TIMER_SWITCH */
 
-#if ENABLE_FEAT_MTE
+#if ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2
 	write_ctx_reg(ctx, CTX_TFSRE0_EL1, read_tfsre0_el1());
 	write_ctx_reg(ctx, CTX_TFSR_EL1, read_tfsr_el1());
 	write_ctx_reg(ctx, CTX_RGSR_EL1, read_rgsr_el1());
 	write_ctx_reg(ctx, CTX_GCR_EL1, read_gcr_el1());
-#endif /* ENABLE_FEAT_MTE */
+#endif /* ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2 */
 
 }
 
@@ -1563,12 +1563,12 @@ static void el1_sysregs_context_restore(el1_sysregs_t *ctx)
 	write_cntkctl_el1(read_ctx_reg(ctx, CTX_CNTKCTL_EL1));
 #endif /* NS_TIMER_SWITCH */
 
-#if ENABLE_FEAT_MTE
+#if ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2
 	write_tfsre0_el1(read_ctx_reg(ctx, CTX_TFSRE0_EL1));
 	write_tfsr_el1(read_ctx_reg(ctx, CTX_TFSR_EL1));
 	write_rgsr_el1(read_ctx_reg(ctx, CTX_RGSR_EL1));
 	write_gcr_el1(read_ctx_reg(ctx, CTX_GCR_EL1));
-#endif /* ENABLE_FEAT_MTE */
+#endif /* ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2 */
 
 }
 
diff --git a/make_helpers/arch_features.mk b/make_helpers/arch_features.mk
index 643d5508e..ac4796063 100644
--- a/make_helpers/arch_features.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/arch_features.mk
@@ -307,28 +307,17 @@ CTX_INCLUDE_NEVE_REGS			?=	0
 # registers, by setting SCR_EL3.TRNDR.
 ENABLE_FEAT_RNG_TRAP			?=	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
+        $(warning CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS option is deprecated, Check ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2 usage)
 endif
-ifeq (${ARCH},aarch32)
-        ifneq ($(or $(ENABLE_FEAT_MTE),0),0)
-                $(error ENABLE_FEAT_MTE is not supported for AArch32)
-        endif
+ifeq ($(ENABLE_FEAT_MTE),1)
+        $(warning ENABLE_FEAT_MTE option is deprecated, Check ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2 usage)
 endif
-ENABLE_FEAT_MTE		                ?=	0
+
+# Enable FEAT_MTE2. This must be set to 1 if the platform wants
+# to use this feature and is enabled at ELX.
 ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2		        ?=	0
 
-
-# Add a error message to indicate incorrect MTE2 selection without MTE enabled.
-ifneq ($(ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2),0)
-        ifeq ($(ENABLE_FEAT_MTE),0)
-               $(error ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2 is not supported without enabling ENABLE_FEAT_MTE)
-        endif
-endif
-
 #----
 # 8.6
 #----
@@ -352,9 +341,6 @@ DISABLE_MTPMU				?=	0
 # 8.9
 #----
 
-# Flag to enable NoTagAccess memory region attribute for stage 2 of translation.
-ENABLE_FEAT_MTE_PERM			?=	0
-
 # Flag to enable access to Stage 2 Permission Indirection (FEAT_S2PIE).
 ENABLE_FEAT_S2PIE			?=	0
 
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
index 19c4d275a..6b995afd6 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ ENABLE_FEAT_CSV2_2		:= 2
 ENABLE_FEAT_CSV2_3		:= 2
 ENABLE_FEAT_DIT			:= 2
 ENABLE_FEAT_PAN			:= 2
-ENABLE_FEAT_MTE_PERM		:= 2
 ENABLE_FEAT_VHE			:= 2
 CTX_INCLUDE_NEVE_REGS		:= 2
 ENABLE_FEAT_SEL2		:= 2
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/tc/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/tc/platform.mk
index 2f23d8066..b30e40cfa 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/tc/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/tc/platform.mk
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ CTX_INCLUDE_AARCH32_REGS	:=	0
 
 ifeq (${SPD},spmd)
 	SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2	:=	1
-	ENABLE_FEAT_MTE		:=	1
 	CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS	:=	1
 endif