diff --git a/plat/arm/common/arm_bl1_setup.c b/plat/arm/common/arm_bl1_setup.c
index 79c7d94..d0a4c0b 100644
--- a/plat/arm/common/arm_bl1_setup.c
+++ b/plat/arm/common/arm_bl1_setup.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 #pragma weak bl1_plat_arch_setup
 #pragma weak bl1_platform_setup
 #pragma weak bl1_plat_sec_mem_layout
-#pragma weak bl1_plat_set_bl2_ep_info
 
 
 /* Data structure which holds the extents of the trusted SRAM for BL1*/
@@ -169,16 +168,3 @@
 	sev();
 #endif
 }
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- * Before calling this function BL2 is loaded in memory and its entrypoint
- * is set by load_image. This is a placeholder for the platform to change
- * the entrypoint of BL2 and set SPSR and security state.
- * On ARM standard platforms we only set the security state of the entrypoint
- ******************************************************************************/
-void bl1_plat_set_bl2_ep_info(image_info_t *bl2_image,
-				entry_point_info_t *bl2_ep)
-{
-	SET_SECURITY_STATE(bl2_ep->h.attr, SECURE);
-	bl2_ep->spsr = SPSR_64(MODE_EL1, MODE_SP_ELX, DISABLE_ALL_EXCEPTIONS);
-}
diff --git a/plat/common/plat_bl1_common.c b/plat/common/plat_bl1_common.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73362a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plat/common/plat_bl1_common.c
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * Neither the name of ARM nor the names of its contributors may be used
+ * to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+ * prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#include <bl_common.h>
+#include <debug.h>
+#include <platform_def.h>
+
+/*
+ * The following platform functions are weakly defined. They
+ * are default implementations that allow BL1  compile in
+ * absence of real definitions. The Platforms may override
+ * with more complex definitions.
+ */
+#pragma weak bl1_plat_get_next_image_id
+#pragma weak bl1_plat_set_ep_info
+#pragma weak bl1_plat_get_image_desc
+
+
+unsigned int bl1_plat_get_next_image_id(void)
+{
+	/* BL2 load will be done by default. */
+	return BL2_IMAGE_ID;
+}
+
+void bl1_plat_set_ep_info(unsigned int image_id,
+		entry_point_info_t *ep_info)
+{
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * Following is the default definition that always
+ * returns BL2 image details.
+ */
+image_desc_t *bl1_plat_get_image_desc(unsigned int image_id)
+{
+	static image_desc_t bl2_img_desc = BL2_IMAGE_DESC;
+	return &bl2_img_desc;
+}