diff --git a/plat/qemu/platform.mk b/plat/qemu/platform.mk
index 2a7415f..43ab846 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/qemu/platform.mk
@@ -153,3 +153,6 @@
 
 # Process flags
 $(eval $(call add_define,BL32_RAM_LOCATION_ID))
+
+# Do not enable SVE
+ENABLE_SVE_FOR_NS	:=	0