diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ca97fc2f2..cc2ac6faa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1092,7 +1092,6 @@ $(eval $(call assert_booleans,\
         DISABLE_MTPMU \
         DYN_DISABLE_AUTH \
         EL3_EXCEPTION_HANDLING \
-        ENABLE_AMU \
         ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS \
         ENABLE_AMU_FCONF \
         AMU_RESTRICT_COUNTERS \
@@ -1172,7 +1171,7 @@ $(eval $(call assert_numerics,\
         ENABLE_TRBE_FOR_NS \
         ENABLE_BTI \
         ENABLE_PAUTH \
-        ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1 \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_AMU \
         ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1 \
         ENABLE_FEAT_CSV2_2 \
         ENABLE_FEAT_DIT \
@@ -1229,7 +1228,7 @@ $(eval $(call add_defines,\
         CTX_INCLUDE_NEVE_REGS \
         DECRYPTION_SUPPORT_${DECRYPTION_SUPPORT} \
         DISABLE_MTPMU \
-        ENABLE_AMU \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_AMU \
         ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS \
         ENABLE_AMU_FCONF \
         AMU_RESTRICT_COUNTERS \
@@ -1310,7 +1309,6 @@ $(eval $(call add_defines,\
         ENABLE_MPMM \
         ENABLE_MPMM_FCONF \
         ENABLE_FEAT_FGT \
-        ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1 \
         ENABLE_FEAT_ECV \
         SIMICS_BUILD \
         ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1 \
diff --git a/bl31/bl31.mk b/bl31/bl31.mk
index 006843efd..bf907eaa5 100644
--- a/bl31/bl31.mk
+++ b/bl31/bl31.mk
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ ifneq (${ENABLE_SPE_FOR_NS},0)
 BL31_SOURCES		+=	lib/extensions/spe/spe.c
 endif
 
-ifeq (${ENABLE_AMU},1)
+ifneq (${ENABLE_FEAT_AMU},0)
 BL31_SOURCES		+=	${AMU_SOURCES}
 endif
 
diff --git a/bl32/sp_min/sp_min.mk b/bl32/sp_min/sp_min.mk
index e85e2738c..0e5c1420c 100644
--- a/bl32/sp_min/sp_min.mk
+++ b/bl32/sp_min/sp_min.mk
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ ifeq (${ENABLE_PMF}, 1)
 BL32_SOURCES		+=	lib/pmf/pmf_main.c
 endif
 
-ifeq (${ENABLE_AMU},1)
+ifneq (${ENABLE_FEAT_AMU},0)
 BL32_SOURCES		+=	${AMU_SOURCES}
 endif
 
diff --git a/common/feat_detect.c b/common/feat_detect.c
index 9218c07e1..12cf12638 100644
--- a/common/feat_detect.c
+++ b/common/feat_detect.c
@@ -112,16 +112,6 @@ static void read_feat_bti(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-/***********************************************
- * Feature : FEAT_AMUv1p1 (AMU Extensions v1.1)
- **********************************************/
-static void read_feat_amuv1p1(void)
-{
-#if (ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1 == FEAT_STATE_ALWAYS)
-	feat_detect_panic(is_armv8_6_feat_amuv1p1_present(), "AMUv1p1");
-#endif
-}
-
 /**************************************************
  * Feature : FEAT_RME (Realm Management Extension)
  *************************************************/
@@ -187,7 +177,7 @@ void detect_arch_features(void)
 
 	/* v8.4 features */
 	read_feat_dit();
-	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1, read_feat_amu_id_field(),
+	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_AMU, read_feat_amu_id_field(),
 		      "AMUv1", 1, 2);
 	check_feature(ENABLE_MPAM_FOR_LOWER_ELS, read_feat_mpam_version(),
 		      "MPAM", 1, 17);
@@ -205,7 +195,8 @@ void detect_arch_features(void)
 	read_feat_rng_trap();
 
 	/* v8.6 features */
-	read_feat_amuv1p1();
+	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1, read_feat_amu_id_field(),
+		      "AMUv1p1", 2, 2);
 	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_FGT, read_feat_fgt_id_field(), "FGT", 1, 1);
 	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_ECV, read_feat_ecv_id_field(), "ECV", 1, 2);
 	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_TWED, read_feat_twed_id_field(),
diff --git a/docs/components/activity-monitors.rst b/docs/components/activity-monitors.rst
index dd45c4353..5c1c2c2c7 100644
--- a/docs/components/activity-monitors.rst
+++ b/docs/components/activity-monitors.rst
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ extension. This extension describes the architecture for the Activity Monitor
 Unit (|AMU|), an optional non-invasive component for monitoring core events
 through a set of 64-bit counters.
 
-When the ``ENABLE_AMU=1`` build option is provided, Trusted Firmware-A sets up
-the |AMU| prior to its exit from EL3, and will save and restore architected
-|AMU| counters as necessary upon suspend and resume.
+When the ``ENABLE_FEAT_AMU=1`` build option is provided, Trusted Firmware-A
+sets up the |AMU| prior to its exit from EL3, and will save and restore
+architected |AMU| counters as necessary upon suspend and resume.
 
 .. _Activity Monitor Auxiliary Counters:
 
diff --git a/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst b/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst
index 0540b6d2f..08c1ff68e 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst
+++ b/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst
@@ -230,11 +230,6 @@ Common build options
    payload. Please refer to the "Booting an EL3 payload" section for more
    details.
 
--  ``ENABLE_AMU``: Boolean option to enable Activity Monitor Unit extensions.
-   This is an optional architectural feature available on v8.4 onwards. Some
-   v8.2 implementations also implement an AMU and this option can be used to
-   enable this feature on those systems as well. Default is 0.
-
 -  ``ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS``: Enables support for AMU auxiliary counters
    (also known as group 1 counters). These are implementation-defined counters,
    and as such require additional platform configuration. Default is 0.
@@ -261,13 +256,12 @@ Common build options
    builds, but this behaviour can be overridden in each platform's Makefile or
    in the build command line.
 
--  ``ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1``: Numeric value to enable access to the HAFGRTR_EL2
-   (Hypervisor Activity Monitors Fine-Grained Read Trap Register) during EL2
-   to EL3 context save/restore operations. This flag can take the values 0 to 2,
-   to align with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism. It is an optional feature
-   available on v8.4 and onwards and must be set to either 1 or 2 alongside
-   ``ENABLE_FEAT_FGT``, to access the HAFGRTR_EL2 register.
-   Default value is ``0``.
+-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_AMU``: Numeric value to enable Activity Monitor Unit
+   extensions. This flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align with the
+   ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism. This is an optional architectural feature
+   available on v8.4 onwards. Some v8.2 implementations also implement an AMU
+   and this option can be used to enable this feature on those systems as well.
+   This flag can take the values 0 to 2, the default is 0.
 
 -  ``ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1``: Numeric value to enable the ``FEAT_AMUv1p1``
    extension. ``FEAT_AMUv1p1`` is an optional feature available on Arm v8.6
diff --git a/include/arch/aarch32/arch_features.h b/include/arch/aarch32/arch_features.h
index 252b40734..7c25b99ac 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch32/arch_features.h
+++ b/include/arch/aarch32/arch_features.h
@@ -25,6 +25,37 @@ static inline bool is_armv8_2_ttcnp_present(void)
 	return ISOLATE_FIELD(read_id_mmfr4(), ID_MMFR4_CNP) != 0U;
 }
 
+static unsigned int read_feat_amu_id_field(void)
+{
+	return ISOLATE_FIELD(read_id_pfr0(), ID_PFR0_AMU);
+}
+
+static inline bool is_feat_amu_supported(void)
+{
+	if (ENABLE_FEAT_AMU == FEAT_STATE_DISABLED) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (ENABLE_FEAT_AMU == FEAT_STATE_ALWAYS) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return read_feat_amu_id_field() >= ID_PFR0_AMU_V1;
+}
+
+static inline bool is_feat_amuv1p1_supported(void)
+{
+	if (ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1 == FEAT_STATE_DISABLED) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1 == FEAT_STATE_ALWAYS) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return read_feat_amu_id_field() >= ID_PFR0_AMU_V1P1;
+}
+
 static inline unsigned int read_feat_trf_id_field(void)
 {
 	return ISOLATE_FIELD(read_id_dfr0(), ID_DFR0_TRACEFILT);
diff --git a/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h b/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
index d3c626367..d7116a7cf 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
+++ b/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
@@ -244,19 +244,27 @@ static unsigned int read_feat_amu_id_field(void)
 
 static inline bool is_feat_amu_supported(void)
 {
-	if (ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1 == FEAT_STATE_DISABLED) {
+	if (ENABLE_FEAT_AMU == FEAT_STATE_DISABLED) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1 == FEAT_STATE_ALWAYS) {
+	if (ENABLE_FEAT_AMU == FEAT_STATE_ALWAYS) {
 		return true;
 	}
 
 	return read_feat_amu_id_field() >= ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_V1;
 }
 
-static inline bool is_armv8_6_feat_amuv1p1_present(void)
+static inline bool is_feat_amuv1p1_supported(void)
 {
+	if (ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1 == FEAT_STATE_DISABLED) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1 == FEAT_STATE_ALWAYS) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	return read_feat_amu_id_field() >= ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_V1P1;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/lib/extensions/amu.h b/include/lib/extensions/amu.h
index 6452f7e48..de476e427 100644
--- a/include/lib/extensions/amu.h
+++ b/include/lib/extensions/amu.h
@@ -14,11 +14,23 @@
 
 #include <platform_def.h>
 
+#if ENABLE_FEAT_AMU
 #if __aarch64__
 void amu_enable(bool el2_unused, cpu_context_t *ctx);
 #else
 void amu_enable(bool el2_unused);
 #endif
+#else
+#if __aarch64__
+static inline void amu_enable(bool el2_unused, cpu_context_t *ctx)
+{
+}
+#else
+static inline void amu_enable(bool el2_unused)
+{
+}
+#endif
+#endif
 
 #if ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS
 /*
diff --git a/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a75.S b/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a75.S
index d561be45e..e22c82898 100644
--- a/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a75.S
+++ b/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a75.S
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func cortex_a75_reset_func
 	bl	errata_dsu_936184_wa
 #endif
 
-#if ENABLE_AMU
+#if ENABLE_FEAT_AMU
 	/* Make sure accesses from EL0/EL1 and EL2 are not trapped to EL3 */
 	mrs	x0, actlr_el3
 	orr	x0, x0, #CORTEX_A75_ACTLR_AMEN_BIT
diff --git a/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78.S b/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78.S
index 421509d73..69d7ab04f 100644
--- a/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78.S
+++ b/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78.S
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ func cortex_a78_reset_func
 	bl	errata_a78_2779479_wa
 #endif
 
-#if ENABLE_AMU
+#if ENABLE_FEAT_AMU
 	/* Make sure accesses from EL0/EL1 and EL2 are not trapped to EL3 */
 	mrs	x0, actlr_el3
 	bic	x0, x0, #CORTEX_A78_ACTLR_TAM_BIT
diff --git a/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78_ae.S b/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78_ae.S
index 27adc381b..d56f83544 100644
--- a/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78_ae.S
+++ b/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78_ae.S
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func cortex_a78_ae_reset_func
 	bl	errata_a78_ae_2395408_wa
 #endif
 
-#if ENABLE_AMU
+#if ENABLE_FEAT_AMU
 	/* Make sure accesses from EL0/EL1 and EL2 are not trapped to EL3 */
 	mrs	x0, actlr_el3
 	bic	x0, x0, #CORTEX_A78_ACTLR_TAM_BIT
diff --git a/lib/cpus/aarch64/neoverse_n1.S b/lib/cpus/aarch64/neoverse_n1.S
index ec62519f5..827c0b0c7 100644
--- a/lib/cpus/aarch64/neoverse_n1.S
+++ b/lib/cpus/aarch64/neoverse_n1.S
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ func neoverse_n1_reset_func
 	bl	errata_n1_1946160_wa
 #endif
 
-#if ENABLE_AMU
+#if ENABLE_FEAT_AMU
 	/* Make sure accesses from EL0/EL1 and EL2 are not trapped to EL3 */
 	mrs	x0, actlr_el3
 	orr	x0, x0, #NEOVERSE_N1_ACTLR_AMEN_BIT
diff --git a/lib/cpus/aarch64/neoverse_n2.S b/lib/cpus/aarch64/neoverse_n2.S
index dbf5941e3..60d322f7f 100644
--- a/lib/cpus/aarch64/neoverse_n2.S
+++ b/lib/cpus/aarch64/neoverse_n2.S
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ func neoverse_n2_reset_func
 	bl	errata_n2_2388450_wa
 #endif
 
-#if ENABLE_AMU
+#if ENABLE_FEAT_AMU
 	/* Make sure accesses from EL0/EL1 and EL2 are not trapped to EL3 */
 	mrs	x0, cptr_el3
 	orr	x0, x0, #TAM_BIT
diff --git a/lib/cpus/aarch64/rainier.S b/lib/cpus/aarch64/rainier.S
index 584ab9747..3b7b8b27d 100644
--- a/lib/cpus/aarch64/rainier.S
+++ b/lib/cpus/aarch64/rainier.S
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func rainier_reset_func
 	bl	errata_n1_1868343_wa
 #endif
 
-#if ENABLE_AMU
+#if ENABLE_FEAT_AMU
 	/* Make sure accesses from EL0/EL1 and EL2 are not trapped to EL3 */
 	mrs	x0, actlr_el3
 	orr	x0, x0, #RAINIER_ACTLR_AMEN_BIT
diff --git a/lib/el3_runtime/aarch32/context_mgmt.c b/lib/el3_runtime/aarch32/context_mgmt.c
index e7a0e5871..62e30fcab 100644
--- a/lib/el3_runtime/aarch32/context_mgmt.c
+++ b/lib/el3_runtime/aarch32/context_mgmt.c
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ void cm_setup_context(cpu_context_t *ctx, const entry_point_info_t *ep)
 static void enable_extensions_nonsecure(bool el2_unused)
 {
 #if IMAGE_BL32
-#if ENABLE_AMU
-	amu_enable(el2_unused);
-#endif
+	if (is_feat_amu_supported()) {
+		amu_enable(el2_unused);
+	}
 
 	if (is_feat_sys_reg_trace_supported()) {
 		sys_reg_trace_enable();
diff --git a/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context_mgmt.c b/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context_mgmt.c
index 04b685f2d..12f3e6d03 100644
--- a/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context_mgmt.c
+++ b/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context_mgmt.c
@@ -485,9 +485,9 @@ static void manage_extensions_nonsecure(bool el2_unused, cpu_context_t *ctx)
 		spe_enable(el2_unused);
 	}
 
-#if ENABLE_AMU
-	amu_enable(el2_unused, ctx);
-#endif
+	if (is_feat_amu_supported()) {
+		amu_enable(el2_unused, ctx);
+	}
 
 #if ENABLE_SME_FOR_NS
 	/* Enable SME, SVE, and FPU/SIMD for non-secure world. */
diff --git a/lib/extensions/amu/aarch32/amu.c b/lib/extensions/amu/aarch32/amu.c
index 57b115825..03186d611 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/amu/aarch32/amu.c
+++ b/lib/extensions/amu/aarch32/amu.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "../amu_private.h"
 #include <arch.h>
+#include <arch_features.h>
 #include <arch_helpers.h>
 #include <common/debug.h>
 #include <lib/el3_runtime/pubsub_events.h>
@@ -39,12 +40,6 @@ CASSERT((sizeof(amu_ctxs_[0].group1_enable) * CHAR_BIT) <= AMU_GROUP1_MAX_COUNTE
 	amu_ctx_group1_enable_cannot_represent_all_group1_counters);
 #endif
 
-static inline __unused uint32_t read_id_pfr0_amu(void)
-{
-	return (read_id_pfr0() >> ID_PFR0_AMU_SHIFT) &
-		ID_PFR0_AMU_MASK;
-}
-
 static inline __unused void write_hcptr_tam(uint32_t value)
 {
 	write_hcptr((read_hcptr() & ~TAM_BIT) |
@@ -129,11 +124,6 @@ static inline __unused void write_amcntenclr1_px(uint32_t px)
 	write_amcntenclr1(value);
 }
 
-static __unused bool amu_supported(void)
-{
-	return read_id_pfr0_amu() >= ID_PFR0_AMU_V1;
-}
-
 #if ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS
 static __unused bool amu_group1_supported(void)
 {
@@ -147,23 +137,12 @@ static __unused bool amu_group1_supported(void)
  */
 void amu_enable(bool el2_unused)
 {
-	uint32_t id_pfr0_amu;		/* AMU version */
-
 	uint32_t amcfgr_ncg;		/* Number of counter groups */
 	uint32_t amcgcr_cg0nc;		/* Number of group 0 counters */
 
 	uint32_t amcntenset0_px = 0x0;	/* Group 0 enable mask */
 	uint32_t amcntenset1_px = 0x0;	/* Group 1 enable mask */
 
-	id_pfr0_amu = read_id_pfr0_amu();
-	if (id_pfr0_amu == ID_PFR0_AMU_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
-		/*
-		 * If the AMU is unsupported, nothing needs to be done.
-		 */
-
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (el2_unused) {
 		/*
 		 * HCPTR.TAM: Set to zero so any accesses to the Activity
@@ -221,8 +200,8 @@ void amu_enable(bool el2_unused)
 #endif
 	}
 
-	/* Initialize FEAT_AMUv1p1 features if present. */
-	if (id_pfr0_amu < ID_PFR0_AMU_V1P1) {
+	/* Bail out if FEAT_AMUv1p1 features are not present. */
+	if (!is_feat_amuv1p1_supported()) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -244,7 +223,7 @@ void amu_enable(bool el2_unused)
 /* Read the group 0 counter identified by the given `idx`. */
 static uint64_t amu_group0_cnt_read(unsigned int idx)
 {
-	assert(amu_supported());
+	assert(is_feat_amu_supported());
 	assert(idx < read_amcgcr_cg0nc());
 
 	return amu_group0_cnt_read_internal(idx);
@@ -253,7 +232,7 @@ static uint64_t amu_group0_cnt_read(unsigned int idx)
 /* Write the group 0 counter identified by the given `idx` with `val` */
 static void amu_group0_cnt_write(unsigned  int idx, uint64_t val)
 {
-	assert(amu_supported());
+	assert(is_feat_amu_supported());
 	assert(idx < read_amcgcr_cg0nc());
 
 	amu_group0_cnt_write_internal(idx, val);
@@ -264,7 +243,7 @@ static void amu_group0_cnt_write(unsigned  int idx, uint64_t val)
 /* Read the group 1 counter identified by the given `idx` */
 static uint64_t amu_group1_cnt_read(unsigned  int idx)
 {
-	assert(amu_supported());
+	assert(is_feat_amu_supported());
 	assert(amu_group1_supported());
 	assert(idx < read_amcgcr_cg1nc());
 
@@ -274,7 +253,7 @@ static uint64_t amu_group1_cnt_read(unsigned  int idx)
 /* Write the group 1 counter identified by the given `idx` with `val` */
 static void amu_group1_cnt_write(unsigned  int idx, uint64_t val)
 {
-	assert(amu_supported());
+	assert(is_feat_amu_supported());
 	assert(amu_group1_supported());
 	assert(idx < read_amcgcr_cg1nc());
 
@@ -290,7 +269,6 @@ static void *amu_context_save(const void *arg)
 	unsigned int core_pos;
 	struct amu_ctx *ctx;
 
-	uint32_t id_pfr0_amu;	/* AMU version */
 	uint32_t amcgcr_cg0nc;	/* Number of group 0 counters */
 
 #if ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS
@@ -298,8 +276,7 @@ static void *amu_context_save(const void *arg)
 	uint32_t amcgcr_cg1nc;	/* Number of group 1 counters */
 #endif
 
-	id_pfr0_amu = read_id_pfr0_amu();
-	if (id_pfr0_amu == ID_PFR0_AMU_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
+	if (!is_feat_amu_supported()) {
 		return (void *)0;
 	}
 
@@ -353,8 +330,6 @@ static void *amu_context_restore(const void *arg)
 	unsigned int core_pos;
 	struct amu_ctx *ctx;
 
-	uint32_t id_pfr0_amu;	/* AMU version */
-
 	uint32_t amcfgr_ncg;	/* Number of counter groups */
 	uint32_t amcgcr_cg0nc;	/* Number of group 0 counters */
 
@@ -362,8 +337,7 @@ static void *amu_context_restore(const void *arg)
 	uint32_t amcgcr_cg1nc;	/* Number of group 1 counters */
 #endif
 
-	id_pfr0_amu = read_id_pfr0_amu();
-	if (id_pfr0_amu == ID_PFR0_AMU_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
+	if (!is_feat_amu_supported()) {
 		return (void *)0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/extensions/amu/aarch64/amu.c b/lib/extensions/amu/aarch64/amu.c
index 72566fd1b..c650629cb 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/amu/aarch64/amu.c
+++ b/lib/extensions/amu/aarch64/amu.c
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ CASSERT((sizeof(amu_ctxs_[0].group1_enable) * CHAR_BIT) <= AMU_GROUP1_MAX_COUNTE
 	amu_ctx_group1_enable_cannot_represent_all_group1_counters);
 #endif
 
-static inline __unused uint64_t read_id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu(void)
-{
-	return (read_id_aa64pfr0_el1() >> ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_SHIFT) &
-		ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_MASK;
-}
-
 static inline __unused uint64_t read_hcr_el2_amvoffen(void)
 {
 	return (read_hcr_el2() & HCR_AMVOFFEN_BIT) >>
@@ -183,16 +177,6 @@ static inline __unused void write_amcntenclr1_el0_px(uint64_t px)
 	write_amcntenclr1_el0(value);
 }
 
-static __unused bool amu_supported(void)
-{
-	return read_id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu() >= ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_V1;
-}
-
-static __unused bool amu_v1p1_supported(void)
-{
-	return read_id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu() >= ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_V1P1;
-}
-
 #if ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS
 static __unused bool amu_group1_supported(void)
 {
@@ -206,23 +190,12 @@ static __unused bool amu_group1_supported(void)
  */
 void amu_enable(bool el2_unused, cpu_context_t *ctx)
 {
-	uint64_t id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu;		/* AMU version */
-
 	uint64_t amcfgr_el0_ncg;		/* Number of counter groups */
 	uint64_t amcgcr_el0_cg0nc;		/* Number of group 0 counters */
 
 	uint64_t amcntenset0_el0_px = 0x0;	/* Group 0 enable mask */
 	uint64_t amcntenset1_el0_px = 0x0;	/* Group 1 enable mask */
 
-	id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu = read_id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu();
-	if (id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu == ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
-		/*
-		 * If the AMU is unsupported, nothing needs to be done.
-		 */
-
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (el2_unused) {
 		/*
 		 * CPTR_EL2.TAM: Set to zero so any accesses to the Activity
@@ -288,7 +261,7 @@ void amu_enable(bool el2_unused, cpu_context_t *ctx)
 	}
 
 	/* Initialize FEAT_AMUv1p1 features if present. */
-	if (id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu >= ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_V1P1) {
+	if (is_feat_amuv1p1_supported()) {
 		if (el2_unused) {
 			/*
 			 * Make sure virtual offsets are disabled if EL2 not
@@ -327,7 +300,7 @@ void amu_enable(bool el2_unused, cpu_context_t *ctx)
 /* Read the group 0 counter identified by the given `idx`. */
 static uint64_t amu_group0_cnt_read(unsigned int idx)
 {
-	assert(amu_supported());
+	assert(is_feat_amu_supported());
 	assert(idx < read_amcgcr_el0_cg0nc());
 
 	return amu_group0_cnt_read_internal(idx);
@@ -336,7 +309,7 @@ static uint64_t amu_group0_cnt_read(unsigned int idx)
 /* Write the group 0 counter identified by the given `idx` with `val` */
 static void amu_group0_cnt_write(unsigned  int idx, uint64_t val)
 {
-	assert(amu_supported());
+	assert(is_feat_amu_supported());
 	assert(idx < read_amcgcr_el0_cg0nc());
 
 	amu_group0_cnt_write_internal(idx, val);
@@ -376,7 +349,7 @@ static bool amu_group0_voffset_supported(uint64_t idx)
  */
 static uint64_t amu_group0_voffset_read(unsigned int idx)
 {
-	assert(amu_v1p1_supported());
+	assert(is_feat_amuv1p1_supported());
 	assert(idx < read_amcgcr_el0_cg0nc());
 	assert(idx != 1U);
 
@@ -391,7 +364,7 @@ static uint64_t amu_group0_voffset_read(unsigned int idx)
  */
 static void amu_group0_voffset_write(unsigned int idx, uint64_t val)
 {
-	assert(amu_v1p1_supported());
+	assert(is_feat_amuv1p1_supported());
 	assert(idx < read_amcgcr_el0_cg0nc());
 	assert(idx != 1U);
 
@@ -403,7 +376,7 @@ static void amu_group0_voffset_write(unsigned int idx, uint64_t val)
 /* Read the group 1 counter identified by the given `idx` */
 static uint64_t amu_group1_cnt_read(unsigned int idx)
 {
-	assert(amu_supported());
+	assert(is_feat_amu_supported());
 	assert(amu_group1_supported());
 	assert(idx < read_amcgcr_el0_cg1nc());
 
@@ -413,7 +386,7 @@ static uint64_t amu_group1_cnt_read(unsigned int idx)
 /* Write the group 1 counter identified by the given `idx` with `val` */
 static void amu_group1_cnt_write(unsigned int idx, uint64_t val)
 {
-	assert(amu_supported());
+	assert(is_feat_amu_supported());
 	assert(amu_group1_supported());
 	assert(idx < read_amcgcr_el0_cg1nc());
 
@@ -428,7 +401,7 @@ static void amu_group1_cnt_write(unsigned int idx, uint64_t val)
  */
 static uint64_t amu_group1_voffset_read(unsigned int idx)
 {
-	assert(amu_v1p1_supported());
+	assert(is_feat_amuv1p1_supported());
 	assert(amu_group1_supported());
 	assert(idx < read_amcgcr_el0_cg1nc());
 	assert((read_amcg1idr_el0_voff() & (UINT64_C(1) << idx)) != 0U);
@@ -443,7 +416,7 @@ static uint64_t amu_group1_voffset_read(unsigned int idx)
  */
 static void amu_group1_voffset_write(unsigned int idx, uint64_t val)
 {
-	assert(amu_v1p1_supported());
+	assert(is_feat_amuv1p1_supported());
 	assert(amu_group1_supported());
 	assert(idx < read_amcgcr_el0_cg1nc());
 	assert((read_amcg1idr_el0_voff() & (UINT64_C(1) << idx)) != 0U);
@@ -460,8 +433,7 @@ static void *amu_context_save(const void *arg)
 	unsigned int core_pos;
 	struct amu_ctx *ctx;
 
-	uint64_t id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu;	/* AMU version */
-	uint64_t hcr_el2_amvoffen;	/* AMU virtual offsets enabled */
+	uint64_t hcr_el2_amvoffen = 0;	/* AMU virtual offsets enabled */
 	uint64_t amcgcr_el0_cg0nc;	/* Number of group 0 counters */
 
 #if ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS
@@ -470,8 +442,7 @@ static void *amu_context_save(const void *arg)
 	uint64_t amcgcr_el0_cg1nc;	/* Number of group 1 counters */
 #endif
 
-	id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu = read_id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu();
-	if (id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu == ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
+	if (!is_feat_amu_supported()) {
 		return (void *)0;
 	}
 
@@ -479,8 +450,9 @@ static void *amu_context_save(const void *arg)
 	ctx = &amu_ctxs_[core_pos];
 
 	amcgcr_el0_cg0nc = read_amcgcr_el0_cg0nc();
-	hcr_el2_amvoffen = (id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu >= ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_V1P1) ?
-		read_hcr_el2_amvoffen() : 0U;
+	if (is_feat_amuv1p1_supported()) {
+		hcr_el2_amvoffen = read_hcr_el2_amvoffen();
+	}
 
 #if ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS
 	amcfgr_el0_ncg = read_amcfgr_el0_ncg();
@@ -552,9 +524,7 @@ static void *amu_context_restore(const void *arg)
 	unsigned int core_pos;
 	struct amu_ctx *ctx;
 
-	uint64_t id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu;	/* AMU version */
-
-	uint64_t hcr_el2_amvoffen;	/* AMU virtual offsets enabled */
+	uint64_t hcr_el2_amvoffen = 0;	/* AMU virtual offsets enabled */
 
 	uint64_t amcfgr_el0_ncg;	/* Number of counter groups */
 	uint64_t amcgcr_el0_cg0nc;	/* Number of group 0 counters */
@@ -564,8 +534,7 @@ static void *amu_context_restore(const void *arg)
 	uint64_t amcg1idr_el0_voff;	/* Auxiliary counters with virtual offsets */
 #endif
 
-	id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu = read_id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu();
-	if (id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu == ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
+	if (!is_feat_amu_supported()) {
 		return (void *)0;
 	}
 
@@ -575,8 +544,9 @@ static void *amu_context_restore(const void *arg)
 	amcfgr_el0_ncg = read_amcfgr_el0_ncg();
 	amcgcr_el0_cg0nc = read_amcgcr_el0_cg0nc();
 
-	hcr_el2_amvoffen = (id_aa64pfr0_el1_amu >= ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_V1P1) ?
-		read_hcr_el2_amvoffen() : 0U;
+	if (is_feat_amuv1p1_supported()) {
+		hcr_el2_amvoffen = read_hcr_el2_amvoffen();
+	}
 
 #if ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS
 	amcgcr_el0_cg1nc = (amcfgr_el0_ncg > 0U) ? read_amcgcr_el0_cg1nc() : 0U;
diff --git a/lib/extensions/amu/amu.mk b/lib/extensions/amu/amu.mk
index 0d203cb1f..868ab1254 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/amu/amu.mk
+++ b/lib/extensions/amu/amu.mk
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ AMU_SOURCES	:=	lib/extensions/amu/${ARCH}/amu.c \
 			lib/extensions/amu/${ARCH}/amu_helpers.S
 
 ifneq (${ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS},0)
-        ifeq (${ENABLE_AMU},0)
-                $(error AMU auxiliary counter support (`ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS`) requires AMU support (`ENABLE_AMU`))
+        ifeq (${ENABLE_FEAT_AMU},0)
+                $(error AMU auxiliary counter support (`ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS`) requires AMU support (`ENABLE_FEAT_AMU`))
         endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/make_helpers/defaults.mk b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
index b928fcf98..ddf81e613 100644
--- a/make_helpers/defaults.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
@@ -133,9 +133,6 @@ ENABLE_BTI			:= 0
 # Use BRANCH_PROTECTION to enable PAUTH.
 ENABLE_PAUTH			:= 0
 
-# Flag to enable access to the HAFGRTR_EL2 register
-ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1		:= 0
-
 # Flag to enable AMUv1p1 extension.
 ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1		:= 0
 
@@ -367,7 +364,7 @@ endif
 # enabled at ELX.
 CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS		:= 0
 
-ENABLE_AMU			:= 0
+ENABLE_FEAT_AMU			:= 0
 ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS	:= 0
 ENABLE_AMU_FCONF		:= 0
 AMU_RESTRICT_COUNTERS		:= 0
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/platform.mk
index a14a0d8c0..109bfbec9 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/platform.mk
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ $(eval $(call add_define,FPGA_PRELOADED_DTB_BASE))
 FPGA_PRELOADED_CMD_LINE := 0x1000
 $(eval $(call add_define,FPGA_PRELOADED_CMD_LINE))
 
-ENABLE_AMU		:=	1
+ENABLE_FEAT_AMU		:=	2
 
 # Treating this as a memory-constrained port for now
 USE_COHERENT_MEM	:=	0
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
index 1d96a2a63..c35bf7f36 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
@@ -319,12 +319,13 @@ $(eval $(call TOOL_ADD_PAYLOAD,${FVP_HW_CONFIG},--hw-config,${FVP_HW_CONFIG}))
 endif
 
 # Enable Activity Monitor Unit extensions by default
-ENABLE_AMU			:=	1
+ENABLE_FEAT_AMU			:=	2
+ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1		:=	2
 
 # Enable dynamic mitigation support by default
 DYNAMIC_WORKAROUND_CVE_2018_3639	:=	1
 
-ifeq (${ENABLE_AMU},1)
+ifneq (${ENABLE_FEAT_AMU},0)
 BL31_SOURCES		+=	lib/cpus/aarch64/cpuamu.c		\
 				lib/cpus/aarch64/cpuamu_helpers.S
 
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/fvp_r/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/fvp_r/platform.mk
index 93b5cf246..5dd28b95d 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/fvp_r/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/fvp_r/platform.mk
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ FVP_R_BL_COMMON_SOURCES		+=	drivers/delay_timer/generic_delay_timer.c
 endif
 
 # Enable Activity Monitor Unit extensions by default
-ENABLE_AMU			:=	1
+ENABLE_FEAT_AMU			:=	2
 
 ifneq (${ENABLE_STACK_PROTECTOR},0)
 FVP_R_BL_COMMON_SOURCES	+=	plat/arm/board/fvp_r/fvp_r_stack_protector.c
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/rdn2/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/rdn2/platform.mk
index b30e3fccd..ca55036dd 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/rdn2/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/rdn2/platform.mk
@@ -87,4 +87,4 @@ NT_FW_CONFIG		:=	${BUILD_PLAT}/fdts/${PLAT}_nt_fw_config.dtb
 $(eval $(call TOOL_ADD_PAYLOAD,${NT_FW_CONFIG},--nt-fw-config))
 
 override CTX_INCLUDE_AARCH32_REGS	:= 0
-override ENABLE_AMU			:= 1
+override ENABLE_FEAT_AMU		:= 1
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/rdv1/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/rdv1/platform.mk
index 11f52127e..a5fba6717 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/rdv1/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/rdv1/platform.mk
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ NT_FW_CONFIG		:=	${BUILD_PLAT}/fdts/${PLAT}_nt_fw_config.dtb
 $(eval $(call TOOL_ADD_PAYLOAD,${NT_FW_CONFIG},--nt-fw-config,${NT_FW_CONFIG}))
 
 override CTX_INCLUDE_AARCH32_REGS	:= 0
-override ENABLE_AMU			:= 1
+override ENABLE_FEAT_AMU		:= 1
 
 ifneq ($(CSS_SGI_PLATFORM_VARIANT),0)
  $(error "CSS_SGI_PLATFORM_VARIANT for RD-V1 should always be 0, \
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/rdv1mc/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/rdv1mc/platform.mk
index df0b09ae1..92f7c101f 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/rdv1mc/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/rdv1mc/platform.mk
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ NT_FW_CONFIG		:=	${BUILD_PLAT}/fdts/${PLAT}_nt_fw_config.dtb
 $(eval $(call TOOL_ADD_PAYLOAD,${NT_FW_CONFIG},--nt-fw-config,${NT_FW_CONFIG}))
 
 override CTX_INCLUDE_AARCH32_REGS	:= 0
-override ENABLE_AMU			:= 1
+override ENABLE_FEAT_AMU		:= 1
 
 ifneq ($(CSS_SGI_PLATFORM_VARIANT),0)
  $(error "CSS_SGI_PLATFORM_VARIANT for RD-V1-MC should always be 0, \
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/tc/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/tc/platform.mk
index 5f4148c17..c6a82deef 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/tc/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/tc/platform.mk
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ override CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS	:= 1
 
 override ENABLE_SPE_FOR_NS	:= 0
 
-override ENABLE_AMU := 1
+override ENABLE_FEAT_AMU := 1
 override ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS := 1
 override ENABLE_AMU_FCONF := 1
 
diff --git a/plat/mediatek/common/common_config.mk b/plat/mediatek/common/common_config.mk
index 851eb2cc4..31a61e020 100644
--- a/plat/mediatek/common/common_config.mk
+++ b/plat/mediatek/common/common_config.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ GIC_DEBUG := 0
 ENABLE_STACK_PROTECTOR := strong
 # AMU, Kernel will access amuserenr_el0 if PE supported
 # Firmware _must_ implement AMU support
-ENABLE_AMU := 1
+ENABLE_FEAT_AMU := 2
 VENDOR_EXTEND_PUBEVENT_ENABLE := 1
 
 # MTK define options
diff --git a/plat/qti/msm8916/platform.mk b/plat/qti/msm8916/platform.mk
index 60fb25d41..2baf2032a 100644
--- a/plat/qti/msm8916/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/qti/msm8916/platform.mk
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ SEPARATE_CODE_AND_RODATA	:= 1
 WARMBOOT_ENABLE_DCACHE_EARLY	:= 1
 
 # Disable features unsupported in ARMv8.0
-ENABLE_AMU			:= 0
 ENABLE_SPE_FOR_NS		:= 0
 ENABLE_SVE_FOR_NS		:= 0