diff --git a/include/lib/aarch32/arch.h b/include/lib/aarch32/arch.h
index 5fbb83a..6c6d6a1 100644
--- a/include/lib/aarch32/arch.h
+++ b/include/lib/aarch32/arch.h
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@
 #define PMCR_N_SHIFT		11
 #define PMCR_N_MASK		0x1f
 #define PMCR_N_BITS		(PMCR_N_MASK << PMCR_N_SHIFT)
+#define PMCR_LC_BIT		(1 << 6)
+#define PMCR_DP_BIT		(1 << 5)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Definitions of register offsets, fields and macros for CPU system
diff --git a/include/lib/aarch32/smcc_helpers.h b/include/lib/aarch32/smcc_helpers.h
index 1bc8438..53f1aa4 100644
--- a/include/lib/aarch32/smcc_helpers.h
+++ b/include/lib/aarch32/smcc_helpers.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 #define SMC_CTX_SP_MON		0x7C
 #define SMC_CTX_LR_MON		0x80
 #define SMC_CTX_SCR		0x84
-#define SMC_CTX_SIZE		0x88
+#define SMC_CTX_PMCR		0x88
+#define SMC_CTX_SIZE		0x8C
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 #include <cassert.h>
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@
 	u_register_t sp_mon;
 	u_register_t lr_mon;
 	u_register_t scr;
+	u_register_t pmcr;
 } smc_ctx_t;
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/lib/aarch32/smcc_macros.S b/include/lib/aarch32/smcc_macros.S
index 7edf410..cf26175 100644
--- a/include/lib/aarch32/smcc_macros.S
+++ b/include/lib/aarch32/smcc_macros.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
  * spsr, lr, sp registers and the `scr` register to the SMC context on entry
  * due a SMC call. The `lr` of the current mode (monitor) is expected to be
  * already saved. The `sp` must point to the `smc_ctx_t` to save to.
+ * Additionally, also save the 'pmcr' register as this is updated whilst
+ * executing in the secure world.
  */
 	.macro smcc_save_gp_mode_regs
 	/* Save r0 - r12 in the SMC context */
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@
 	/* lr_mon is already saved by caller */
 	ldcopr	r4, SCR
 	str	r4, [sp, #SMC_CTX_SCR]
+	ldcopr	r4, PMCR
+	str	r4, [sp, #SMC_CTX_PMCR]
 	.endm
 
 /*
@@ -70,6 +74,12 @@
 	stcopr	r1, SCR
 	isb
 
+	/*
+	 * Restore the PMCR register.
+	 */
+	ldr	r1, [r0, #SMC_CTX_PMCR]
+	stcopr	r1, PMCR
+
 	/* Restore the banked registers including the current SPSR */
 	add	r1, r0, #SMC_CTX_SP_USR
 	ldm	r1!, {r4-r12}