diff --git a/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables.h b/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables.h
index 4e85503..38150f5 100644
--- a/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables.h
+++ b/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 /* Generic translation table APIs */
 void init_xlat_tables(void);
 void mmap_add_region(unsigned long long base_pa, uintptr_t base_va,
-				size_t size, unsigned int attr);
+				size_t size, mmap_attr_t attr);
 void mmap_add(const mmap_region_t *mm);
 
 #endif /*__ASSEMBLY__*/
diff --git a/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2.h b/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2.h
index 16b857c..d1704b7 100644
--- a/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2.h
+++ b/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
  * be added before initializing the MMU and cannot be removed later.
  */
 void mmap_add_region(unsigned long long base_pa, uintptr_t base_va,
-				size_t size, unsigned int attr);
+				size_t size, mmap_attr_t attr);
 
 /*
  * Add a region with defined base PA and base VA. This type of region can be
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
  *    EPERM: It overlaps another region in an invalid way.
  */
 int mmap_add_dynamic_region(unsigned long long base_pa, uintptr_t base_va,
-				size_t size, unsigned int attr);
+				size_t size, mmap_attr_t attr);
 
 /*
  * Add an array of static regions with defined base PA and base VA. This type