diff --git a/plat/renesas/common/common.mk b/plat/renesas/common/common.mk
index 26a5798..ca61f0e 100644
--- a/plat/renesas/common/common.mk
+++ b/plat/renesas/common/common.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 MULTI_CONSOLE_API		:= 1
 
 CRASH_REPORTING			:= 1
-HANDLE_EA_EL3_FIRST		:= 1
+HANDLE_EA_EL3_FIRST_NS		:= 1
 
 # This option gets enabled automatically if the TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT
 # is set via root Makefile, but Renesas support Trusted-Boot without