diff --git a/make_helpers/arch_features.mk b/make_helpers/arch_features.mk
index a346dac..643d550 100644
--- a/make_helpers/arch_features.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/arch_features.mk
@@ -319,6 +319,15 @@
         endif
 endif
 ENABLE_FEAT_MTE		                ?=	0
+ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2		        ?=	0
+
+
+# Add a error message to indicate incorrect MTE2 selection without MTE enabled.
+ifneq ($(ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2),0)
+        ifeq ($(ENABLE_FEAT_MTE),0)
+               $(error ENABLE_FEAT_MTE2 is not supported without enabling ENABLE_FEAT_MTE)
+        endif
+endif
 
 #----
 # 8.6