diff --git a/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
index afcb4b5..6a759c5 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
@@ -137,5 +137,9 @@
 PLAT_BL_COMMON_SOURCES	+=	plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_stack_protector.c
 endif
 
+ifeq (${ARCH},aarch32)
+    NEED_BL32 := yes
+endif
+
 include plat/arm/board/common/board_common.mk
 include plat/arm/common/arm_common.mk