diff --git a/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2.h b/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2.h
index 20a9ea1..2e5aba5 100644
--- a/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2.h
+++ b/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2.h
@@ -121,10 +121,12 @@
 } mmap_region_t;
 
 /*
- * Translation regimes supported by this library.
+ * Translation regimes supported by this library. EL_REGIME_INVALID tells the
+ * library to detect it at runtime.
  */
 #define EL1_EL0_REGIME		1
 #define EL3_REGIME		3
+#define EL_REGIME_INVALID	-1
 
 /*
  * Declare the translation context type.
@@ -165,8 +167,7 @@
 					 (_xlat_tables_count),		\
 					 (_virt_addr_space_size),	\
 					 (_phy_addr_space_size),	\
-					 IMAGE_XLAT_DEFAULT_REGIME,	\
-					"xlat_table")
+					 EL_REGIME_INVALID, "xlat_table")
 
 /*
  * Same as REGISTER_XLAT_CONTEXT plus the additional parameters:
diff --git a/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2_helpers.h b/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2_helpers.h
index 56b9a93..4e79aec 100644
--- a/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2_helpers.h
+++ b/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2_helpers.h
@@ -172,29 +172,4 @@
 
 #endif /*__ASSEMBLY__*/
 
-#if AARCH64
-
-/*
- * This IMAGE_EL macro must not to be used outside the library, and it is only
- * used in AArch64.
- */
-#if defined(IMAGE_BL1) || defined(IMAGE_BL31) || (defined(IMAGE_BL2) && BL2_AT_EL3)
-# define IMAGE_EL	3
-# define IMAGE_XLAT_DEFAULT_REGIME EL3_REGIME
-#else
-# define IMAGE_EL	1
-# define IMAGE_XLAT_DEFAULT_REGIME EL1_EL0_REGIME
-#endif
-
-#else /* if AARCH32 */
-
-/*
- * The PL1&0 translation regime in AArch32 behaves like the EL1&0 regime in
- * AArch64 except for the XN bits, but we set and unset them at the same time,
- * so there's no difference in practice.
- */
-#define IMAGE_XLAT_DEFAULT_REGIME EL1_EL0_REGIME
-
-#endif /* AARCH64 */
-
 #endif /* __XLAT_TABLES_V2_HELPERS_H__ */
diff --git a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch32/xlat_tables_arch.c b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch32/xlat_tables_arch.c
index 1e0a91d..9302a19 100644
--- a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch32/xlat_tables_arch.c
+++ b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch32/xlat_tables_arch.c
@@ -97,18 +97,21 @@
 	/*
 	 * If EL3 is in AArch32 mode, all secure PL1 modes (Monitor, System,
 	 * SVC, Abort, UND, IRQ and FIQ modes) execute at EL3.
+	 *
+	 * The PL1&0 translation regime in AArch32 behaves like the EL1&0 regime
+	 * in AArch64 except for the XN bits, but we set and unset them at the
+	 * same time, so there's no difference in practice.
 	 */
-	return 3;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Function for enabling the MMU in Secure PL1, assuming that the page tables
  * have already been created.
  ******************************************************************************/
-void setup_mmu_cfg(unsigned int flags,
-		const uint64_t *base_table,
-		unsigned long long max_pa,
-		uintptr_t max_va)
+void setup_mmu_cfg(unsigned int flags, const uint64_t *base_table,
+		   unsigned long long max_pa, uintptr_t max_va,
+		   __unused int xlat_regime)
 {
 	u_register_t mair0, ttbcr;
 	uint64_t ttbr0;
diff --git a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch64/xlat_tables_arch.c b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch64/xlat_tables_arch.c
index e427625..00dc63b 100644
--- a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch64/xlat_tables_arch.c
+++ b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch64/xlat_tables_arch.c
@@ -180,10 +180,8 @@
 	return el;
 }
 
-void setup_mmu_cfg(unsigned int flags,
-		const uint64_t *base_table,
-		unsigned long long max_pa,
-		uintptr_t max_va)
+void setup_mmu_cfg(unsigned int flags, const uint64_t *base_table,
+		   unsigned long long max_pa, uintptr_t max_va, int xlat_regime)
 {
 	uint64_t mair, ttbr, tcr;
 	uintptr_t virtual_addr_space_size;
@@ -230,17 +228,16 @@
 	 */
 	unsigned long long tcr_ps_bits = tcr_physical_addr_size_bits(max_pa);
 
-#if IMAGE_EL == 1
-	assert(IS_IN_EL(1));
-	/*
-	 * TCR_EL1.EPD1: Disable translation table walk for addresses that are
-	 * translated using TTBR1_EL1.
-	 */
-	tcr |= TCR_EPD1_BIT | (tcr_ps_bits << TCR_EL1_IPS_SHIFT);
-#elif IMAGE_EL == 3
-	assert(IS_IN_EL(3));
-	tcr |= TCR_EL3_RES1 | (tcr_ps_bits << TCR_EL3_PS_SHIFT);
-#endif
+	if (xlat_regime == EL1_EL0_REGIME) {
+		/*
+		 * TCR_EL1.EPD1: Disable translation table walk for addresses
+		 * that are translated using TTBR1_EL1.
+		 */
+		tcr |= TCR_EPD1_BIT | (tcr_ps_bits << TCR_EL1_IPS_SHIFT);
+	} else {
+		assert(xlat_regime == EL3_REGIME);
+		tcr |= TCR_EL3_RES1 | (tcr_ps_bits << TCR_EL3_PS_SHIFT);
+	}
 
 	mmu_cfg_params[MMU_CFG_MAIR0] = (uint32_t) mair;
 	mmu_cfg_params[MMU_CFG_TCR] = (uint32_t) tcr;
diff --git a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_context.c b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_context.c
index 0964b49..671d894 100644
--- a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_context.c
+++ b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_context.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
+#include <assert.h>
 #include <debug.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
 #include <xlat_tables_defs.h>
@@ -69,6 +70,17 @@
 
 void init_xlat_tables(void)
 {
+	assert(tf_xlat_ctx.xlat_regime == EL_REGIME_INVALID);
+
+	int current_el = xlat_arch_current_el();
+
+	if (current_el == 1) {
+		tf_xlat_ctx.xlat_regime = EL1_EL0_REGIME;
+	} else {
+		assert(current_el == 3);
+		tf_xlat_ctx.xlat_regime = EL3_REGIME;
+	}
+
 	init_xlat_tables_ctx(&tf_xlat_ctx);
 }
 
@@ -94,7 +106,7 @@
 void enable_mmu_secure(unsigned int flags)
 {
 	setup_mmu_cfg(flags, tf_xlat_ctx.base_table, MAX_PHYS_ADDR,
-			tf_xlat_ctx.va_max_address);
+		      tf_xlat_ctx.va_max_address, EL1_EL0_REGIME);
 	enable_mmu_direct(flags);
 }
 
@@ -103,14 +115,14 @@
 void enable_mmu_el1(unsigned int flags)
 {
 	setup_mmu_cfg(flags, tf_xlat_ctx.base_table, MAX_PHYS_ADDR,
-			tf_xlat_ctx.va_max_address);
+		      tf_xlat_ctx.va_max_address, EL1_EL0_REGIME);
 	enable_mmu_direct_el1(flags);
 }
 
 void enable_mmu_el3(unsigned int flags)
 {
 	setup_mmu_cfg(flags, tf_xlat_ctx.base_table, MAX_PHYS_ADDR,
-			tf_xlat_ctx.va_max_address);
+		      tf_xlat_ctx.va_max_address, EL3_REGIME);
 	enable_mmu_direct_el3(flags);
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_private.h b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_private.h
index 4661bb6..fa770db 100644
--- a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_private.h
+++ b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_private.h
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
 
 /* Enable MMU and configure it to use the specified translation tables. */
 void setup_mmu_cfg(unsigned int flags, const uint64_t *base_table,
-		unsigned long long max_pa, uintptr_t max_va);
+		   unsigned long long max_pa, uintptr_t max_va,
+		   int xlat_regime);
 
 /*
  * Return 1 if the MMU of the translation regime managed by the given xlat_ctx_t