diff --git a/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c b/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c
index 27a8382..448e12d 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c
+++ b/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <plat/common/platform.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
 #include <services/ffa_svc.h>
+#include <services/spmc_svc.h>
 #include <services/spmd_svc.h>
 #include <smccc_helpers.h>
 #include "spmd_private.h"
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@
 static spmd_spm_core_context_t spm_core_context[PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT];
 
 /*******************************************************************************
- * SPM Core attribute information read from its manifest.
+ * SPM Core attribute information is read from its manifest if the SPMC is not
+ * at EL3. Else, it is populated from the SPMC directly.
  ******************************************************************************/
 static spmc_manifest_attribute_t spmc_attrs;
 
@@ -385,8 +387,23 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 int spmd_setup(void)
 {
-	void *spmc_manifest;
 	int rc;
+	void *spmc_manifest;
+
+	/*
+	 * If the SPMC is at EL3, then just initialise it directly. The
+	 * shenanigans of when it is at a lower EL are not needed.
+	 */
+	if (is_spmc_at_el3()) {
+		/* Allow the SPMC to populate its attributes directly. */
+		spmc_populate_attrs(&spmc_attrs);
+
+		rc = spmc_setup();
+		if (rc != 0) {
+			ERROR("SPMC initialisation failed 0x%x.\n", rc);
+		}
+		return rc;
+	}
 
 	spmc_ep_info = bl31_plat_get_next_image_ep_info(SECURE);
 	if (spmc_ep_info == NULL) {