diff --git a/services/spd/tspd/tspd.mk b/services/spd/tspd/tspd.mk
index 139c7d7..ede2504 100644
--- a/services/spd/tspd/tspd.mk
+++ b/services/spd/tspd/tspd.mk
@@ -55,7 +55,17 @@
 
 # Flag used to enable routing of non-secure interrupts to EL3 when they are
 # generated while the code is executing in S-EL1/0.
-TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3	:=	0
+TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT	:=	0
 
-$(eval $(call assert_boolean,TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3))
-$(eval $(call add_define,TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3))
+# If TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3 build flag is defined, use it to define value for
+# TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT for backward compatibility.
+ifdef TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3
+ifeq (${ERROR_DEPRECATED},1)
+$(error "TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3 is deprecated. Please use the new build flag TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT")
+endif
+$(warning "TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3 is deprecated. Please use the new build flag TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT")
+TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT	:= ${TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3}
+endif
+
+$(eval $(call assert_boolean,TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT))
+$(eval $(call add_define,TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT))
diff --git a/services/spd/tspd/tspd_main.c b/services/spd/tspd/tspd_main.c
index 0d6e0d2..4c4861d 100644
--- a/services/spd/tspd/tspd_main.c
+++ b/services/spd/tspd/tspd_main.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  * This function is the handler registered for S-EL1 interrupts by the TSPD. It
  * validates the interrupt and upon success arranges entry into the TSP at
- * 'tsp_fiq_entry()' for handling the interrupt.
+ * 'tsp_sel1_intr_entry()' for handling the interrupt.
  ******************************************************************************/
 static uint64_t tspd_sel1_interrupt_handler(uint32_t id,
 					    uint32_t flags,
@@ -136,44 +136,44 @@
 	 * Determine if the TSP was previously preempted. Its last known
 	 * context has to be preserved in this case.
 	 * The TSP should return control to the TSPD after handling this
-	 * FIQ. Preserve essential EL3 context to allow entry into the
-	 * TSP at the FIQ entry point using the 'cpu_context' structure.
-	 * There is no need to save the secure system register context
-	 * since the TSP is supposed to preserve it during S-EL1 interrupt
-	 * handling.
+	 * S-EL1 interrupt. Preserve essential EL3 context to allow entry into
+	 * the TSP at the S-EL1 interrupt entry point using the 'cpu_context'
+	 * structure. There is no need to save the secure system register
+	 * context since the TSP is supposed to preserve it during S-EL1
+	 * interrupt handling.
 	 */
 	if (get_std_smc_active_flag(tsp_ctx->state)) {
 		tsp_ctx->saved_spsr_el3 = SMC_GET_EL3(&tsp_ctx->cpu_ctx,
 						      CTX_SPSR_EL3);
 		tsp_ctx->saved_elr_el3 = SMC_GET_EL3(&tsp_ctx->cpu_ctx,
 						     CTX_ELR_EL3);
-#if TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3
+#if TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT
 		/*Need to save the previously interrupted secure context */
 		memcpy(&tsp_ctx->sp_ctx, &tsp_ctx->cpu_ctx, TSPD_SP_CTX_SIZE);
 #endif
 	}
 
 	cm_el1_sysregs_context_restore(SECURE);
-	cm_set_elr_spsr_el3(SECURE, (uint64_t) &tsp_vectors->fiq_entry,
+	cm_set_elr_spsr_el3(SECURE, (uint64_t) &tsp_vectors->sel1_intr_entry,
 		    SPSR_64(MODE_EL1, MODE_SP_ELX, DISABLE_ALL_EXCEPTIONS));
 
 	cm_set_next_eret_context(SECURE);
 
 	/*
-	 * Tell the TSP that it has to handle an FIQ synchronously. Also the
-	 * instruction in normal world where the interrupt was generated is
-	 * passed for debugging purposes. It is safe to retrieve this address
-	 * from ELR_EL3 as the secure context will not take effect until
-	 * el3_exit().
+	 * Tell the TSP that it has to handle a S-EL1 interrupt synchronously.
+	 * Also the instruction in normal world where the interrupt was
+	 * generated is passed for debugging purposes. It is safe to retrieve
+	 * this address from ELR_EL3 as the secure context will not take effect
+	 * until el3_exit().
 	 */
-	SMC_RET2(&tsp_ctx->cpu_ctx, TSP_HANDLE_FIQ_AND_RETURN, read_elr_el3());
+	SMC_RET2(&tsp_ctx->cpu_ctx, TSP_HANDLE_SEL1_INTR_AND_RETURN, read_elr_el3());
 }
 
-#if TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3
+#if TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT
 /*******************************************************************************
- * This function is the handler registered for S-EL1 interrupts by the TSPD. It
- * validates the interrupt and upon success arranges entry into the TSP at
- * 'tsp_fiq_entry()' for handling the interrupt.
+ * This function is the handler registered for Non secure interrupts by the
+ * TSPD. It validates the interrupt and upon success arranges entry into the
+ * normal world for handling the interrupt.
  ******************************************************************************/
 static uint64_t tspd_ns_interrupt_handler(uint32_t id,
 					    uint32_t flags,
@@ -327,10 +327,10 @@
 
 	/*
 	 * This function ID is used only by the TSP to indicate that it has
-	 * finished handling a S-EL1 FIQ interrupt. Execution should resume
+	 * finished handling a S-EL1 interrupt. Execution should resume
 	 * in the normal world.
 	 */
-	case TSP_HANDLED_S_EL1_FIQ:
+	case TSP_HANDLED_S_EL1_INTR:
 		if (ns)
 			SMC_RET1(handle, SMC_UNK);
 
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
 			SMC_SET_EL3(&tsp_ctx->cpu_ctx,
 				    CTX_ELR_EL3,
 				    tsp_ctx->saved_elr_el3);
-#if TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3
+#if TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT
 			/*
 			 * Need to restore the previously interrupted
 			 * secure context.
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
 			if (rc)
 				panic();
 
-#if TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3
+#if TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT
 			/*
 			 * Register an interrupt handler for NS interrupts when
 			 * generated during code executing in secure state are
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
 				set_std_smc_active_flag(tsp_ctx->state);
 				cm_set_elr_el3(SECURE, (uint64_t)
 						&tsp_vectors->std_smc_entry);
-#if TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3
+#if TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT
 				/*
 				 * Enable the routing of NS interrupts to EL3
 				 * during STD SMC processing on this core.
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
 			cm_set_next_eret_context(NON_SECURE);
 			if (GET_SMC_TYPE(smc_fid) == SMC_TYPE_STD) {
 				clr_std_smc_active_flag(tsp_ctx->state);
-#if TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3
+#if TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT
 				/*
 				 * Disable the routing of NS interrupts to EL3
 				 * after STD SMC processing is finished on this
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@
 		 * We are done stashing the non-secure context. Ask the
 		 * secure payload to do the work now.
 		 */
-#if TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3
+#if TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT
 		/*
 		 * Enable the routing of NS interrupts to EL3 during resumption
 		 * of STD SMC call on this core.
diff --git a/services/spd/tspd/tspd_pm.c b/services/spd/tspd/tspd_pm.c
index 5089420..55562ba 100644
--- a/services/spd/tspd/tspd_pm.c
+++ b/services/spd/tspd/tspd_pm.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 	/* Initialise this cpu's secure context */
 	cm_init_my_context(&tsp_on_entrypoint);
 
-#if TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3
+#if TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT
 	/*
 	 * Disable the NS interrupt locally since it will be enabled globally
 	 * within cm_init_my_context.
diff --git a/services/spd/tspd/tspd_private.h b/services/spd/tspd/tspd_private.h
index 5f6fb2b..cadc6aa 100644
--- a/services/spd/tspd/tspd_private.h
+++ b/services/spd/tspd/tspd_private.h
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Structure which helps the SPD to maintain the per-cpu state of the SP.
- * 'saved_spsr_el3' - temporary copy to allow FIQ handling when the TSP has been
- *                    preempted.
- * 'saved_elr_el3'  - temporary copy to allow FIQ handling when the TSP has been
- *                    preempted.
+ * 'saved_spsr_el3' - temporary copy to allow S-EL1 interrupt handling when
+ *                    the TSP has been preempted.
+ * 'saved_elr_el3'  - temporary copy to allow S-EL1 interrupt handling when
+ *                    the TSP has been preempted.
  * 'state'          - collection of flags to track SP state e.g. on/off
  * 'mpidr'          - mpidr to associate a context with a cpu
  * 'c_rt_ctx'       - stack address to restore C runtime context from after
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 	uint64_t c_rt_ctx;
 	cpu_context_t cpu_ctx;
 	uint64_t saved_tsp_args[TSP_NUM_ARGS];
-#if TSPD_ROUTE_IRQ_TO_EL3
+#if TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT
 	sp_ctx_regs_t sp_ctx;
 #endif
 } tsp_context_t;