diff --git a/tftf/framework/aarch64/arch.c b/tftf/framework/aarch64/arch.c
index 0cdfd65..c3f57b8 100644
--- a/tftf/framework/aarch64/arch.c
+++ b/tftf/framework/aarch64/arch.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2018, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2019, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
 		 * interrupt masks.
 		 */
 		write_hcr_el2(HCR_TGE_BIT);
+
+		/*
+		 * Disable trap of SVE instructions to EL2.
+		 * The fields of the CPTR_EL2 register reset to an
+		 * architecturally UNKNOWN value.
+		 */
+		write_cptr_el2(CPTR_EL2_RES1);
 		isb();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tftf/tests/extensions/sve/sve_operations.S b/tftf/tests/extensions/sve/sve_operations.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9440b13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tftf/tests/extensions/sve/sve_operations.S
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <asm_macros.S>
+
+#include "./test_sve.h"
+
+#ifdef AARCH64
+#if __GNUC__ > 8 || (__GNUC__ == 8 && __GNUC_MINOR__ > 0)
+
+/*
+ * Based on example code from the Arm Compiler Scalable Vector Extension User
+ * Guide[1].
+ * [1] https://developer.arm.com/docs/100891/latest/getting-started-with-the-sve-compiler/compiling-c-and-c-code-for-sve-enabled-targets
+ */
+
+	.arch armv8.2-a+crc+fp16+sve
+	.global	sve_subtract_arrays
+func sve_subtract_arrays
+	mov	x4, SVE_ARRAYSIZE
+	mov	x5, x4
+	mov	x3, 0
+	whilelo	p0.s, xzr, x4
+.loop:
+	ld1w	z0.s, p0/z, [x1, x3, lsl 2]
+	ld1w	z1.s, p0/z, [x2, x3, lsl 2]
+	sub	z0.s, z0.s, z1.s
+	st1w	z0.s, p0, [x0, x3, lsl 2]
+	incw	x3
+	whilelo	p0.s, x3, x5
+	bne	.loop
+	ret
+endfunc sve_subtract_arrays
+
+#endif /* __GNUC__ > 8 || (__GNUC__ == 8 && __GNUC_MINOR__ > 0) */
+#endif /* AARCH64 */
diff --git a/tftf/tests/extensions/sve/test_sve.c b/tftf/tests/extensions/sve/test_sve.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..235e2b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tftf/tests/extensions/sve/test_sve.c
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <arch_features.h>
+#include <arch_helpers.h>
+#include <debug.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <tftf_lib.h>
+
+#include "./test_sve.h"
+
+#if __GNUC__ > 8 || (__GNUC__ == 8 && __GNUC_MINOR__ > 0)
+
+extern void sve_subtract_arrays(int *difference, const int *sve_op_1,
+				const int *sve_op_2);
+
+static int sve_difference[SVE_ARRAYSIZE];
+static int sve_op_1[SVE_ARRAYSIZE];
+static int sve_op_2[SVE_ARRAYSIZE];
+
+/*
+ * @Test_Aim@ Test SVE support when the extension is enabled.
+ *
+ * Execute some SVE instructions. These should not be trapped to EL3, as TF-A is
+ * responsible for enabling SVE for Non-secure world.
+ *
+ * If they are trapped, we won't recover from that and the test session will
+ * effectively be aborted.
+ */
+test_result_t test_sve_support(void)
+{
+	/* Check if SVE is implemented and usable */
+	if (is_armv8_2_sve_present() == false) {
+		tftf_testcase_printf("SVE support absent\n");
+		return TEST_RESULT_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < SVE_ARRAYSIZE; i++) {
+		/* Generate a random number between 200 and 299 */
+		sve_op_1[i] = (rand() % 100) + 200;
+		/* Generate a random number between 0 and 99 */
+		sve_op_2[i] = rand() % 100;
+	}
+
+	/* Perform SVE operations */
+	sve_subtract_arrays(sve_difference, sve_op_1, sve_op_2);
+
+	return TEST_RESULT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+#else
+
+test_result_t test_sve_support(void)
+{
+	tftf_testcase_printf("Unsupported compiler\n");
+	return TEST_RESULT_SKIPPED;
+}
+
+#endif /* __GNUC__ > 8 || (__GNUC__ == 8 && __GNUC_MINOR__ > 0) */
diff --git a/tftf/tests/extensions/sve/test_sve.h b/tftf/tests/extensions/sve/test_sve.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96eb422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tftf/tests/extensions/sve/test_sve.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef TEST_SVE_H
+#define TEST_SVE_H
+
+#define SVE_ARRAYSIZE 1024
+
+#endif /* TEST_SVE_H */
diff --git a/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.mk b/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.mk
index 6734b0a..38271dc 100644
--- a/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.mk
+++ b/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.mk
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2018, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2018-2019, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
 
 TESTS_SOURCES	+=	$(addprefix tftf/tests/,			\
 	extensions/amu/test_amu.c					\
+	extensions/sve/sve_operations.S					\
+	extensions/sve/test_sve.c					\
 	runtime_services/arm_arch_svc/smccc_arch_workaround_1.c		\
 	runtime_services/arm_arch_svc/smccc_arch_workaround_2.c		\
 )
diff --git a/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.xml b/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.xml
index 17f37fd..666d5a0 100644
--- a/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.xml
+++ b/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 
 <!--
-  Copyright (c) 2018, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+  Copyright (c) 2018-2019, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
 
   SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 -->
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   <testsuite name="CPU extensions" description="Various CPU extensions tests">
     <testcase name="AMUv1 non-zero counters" function="test_amu_nonzero_ctr" />
     <testcase name="AMUv1 suspend/resume" function="test_amu_suspend_resume" />
+    <testcase name="SVE support" function="test_sve_support" />
   </testsuite>
 
   <testsuite name="ARM_ARCH_SVC" description="Arm Architecture Service tests">