diff --git a/bl1/bl1_main.c b/bl1/bl1_main.c
index 6771142..897660c 100644
--- a/bl1/bl1_main.c
+++ b/bl1/bl1_main.c
@@ -65,6 +65,38 @@
 		bl2_ep->args.arg7);
 }
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * The next function has a weak definition. Platform specific code can override
+ * it if it wishes to.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+#pragma weak bl1_init_bl2_mem_layout
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Function that takes a memory layout into which BL2 has been loaded and
+ * populates a new memory layout for BL2 that ensures that BL1's data sections
+ * resident in secure RAM are not visible to BL2.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+void bl1_init_bl2_mem_layout(const meminfo_t *bl1_mem_layout,
+			     meminfo_t *bl2_mem_layout)
+{
+	const size_t bl1_size = BL1_RAM_LIMIT - BL1_RAM_BASE;
+
+	assert(bl1_mem_layout != NULL);
+	assert(bl2_mem_layout != NULL);
+
+	/* Check that BL1's memory is lying outside of the free memory */
+	assert((BL1_RAM_LIMIT <= bl1_mem_layout->free_base) ||
+	       (BL1_RAM_BASE >= bl1_mem_layout->free_base + bl1_mem_layout->free_size));
+
+	/* Remove BL1 RW data from the scope of memory visible to BL2 */
+	*bl2_mem_layout = *bl1_mem_layout;
+	reserve_mem(&bl2_mem_layout->total_base,
+		    &bl2_mem_layout->total_size,
+		    BL1_RAM_BASE,
+		    bl1_size);
+
+	flush_dcache_range((unsigned long)bl2_mem_layout, sizeof(meminfo_t));
+}
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Function to perform late architectural and platform specific initialization.
@@ -78,7 +110,6 @@
 #if DEBUG
 	unsigned long sctlr_el3 = read_sctlr_el3();
 #endif
-	unsigned int load_type = TOP_LOAD;
 	image_info_t bl2_image_info = { {0} };
 	entry_point_info_t bl2_ep = { {0} };
 	meminfo_t *bl1_tzram_layout;
@@ -105,17 +136,15 @@
 	SET_PARAM_HEAD(&bl2_image_info, PARAM_IMAGE_BINARY, VERSION_1, 0);
 	SET_PARAM_HEAD(&bl2_ep, PARAM_EP, VERSION_1, 0);
 
-	/*
-	 * Find out how much free trusted ram remains after BL1 load
-	 * & load the BL2 image at its top
-	 */
+	/* Find out how much free trusted ram remains after BL1 load */
 	bl1_tzram_layout = bl1_plat_sec_mem_layout();
+
+	/* Load the BL2 image */
 	err = load_image(bl1_tzram_layout,
-			      (const char *) BL2_IMAGE_NAME,
-			      load_type,
-			      BL2_BASE,
-			      &bl2_image_info,
-			      &bl2_ep);
+			 BL2_IMAGE_NAME,
+			 BL2_BASE,
+			 &bl2_image_info,
+			 &bl2_ep);
 	if (err) {
 		/*
 		 * TODO: print failure to load BL2 but also add a tzwdog timer
@@ -132,10 +161,7 @@
 	 * memory for other purposes.
 	 */
 	bl2_tzram_layout = (meminfo_t *) bl1_tzram_layout->free_base;
-	init_bl2_mem_layout(bl1_tzram_layout,
-			    bl2_tzram_layout,
-			    load_type,
-			    bl2_image_info.image_base);
+	bl1_init_bl2_mem_layout(bl1_tzram_layout, bl2_tzram_layout);
 
 	bl1_plat_set_bl2_ep_info(&bl2_image_info, &bl2_ep);
 	bl2_ep.args.arg1 = (unsigned long)bl2_tzram_layout;
diff --git a/bl1/bl1_private.h b/bl1/bl1_private.h
index b54bf6b..0a8fc45 100644
--- a/bl1/bl1_private.h
+++ b/bl1/bl1_private.h
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@
 #ifndef __BL1_PRIVATE_H__
 #define __BL1_PRIVATE_H__
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Declarations of linker defined symbols which will tell us where BL1 lives
+ * in Trusted RAM
+ ******************************************************************************/
+extern uint64_t __BL1_RAM_START__;
+extern uint64_t __BL1_RAM_END__;
+#define BL1_RAM_BASE (uint64_t)(&__BL1_RAM_START__)
+#define BL1_RAM_LIMIT (uint64_t)(&__BL1_RAM_END__)
+
 /******************************************
  * Function prototypes
  *****************************************/
diff --git a/bl2/bl2_main.c b/bl2/bl2_main.c
index 691973f..7efd9f6 100644
--- a/bl2/bl2_main.c
+++ b/bl2/bl2_main.c
@@ -41,15 +41,13 @@
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * The only thing to do in BL2 is to load further images and pass control to
- * BL31. The memory occupied by BL2 will be reclaimed by BL3_x stages. BL2 runs
- * entirely in S-EL1. Since arm standard c libraries are not PIC, printf et al
- * are not available. We rely on assertions to signal error conditions
+ * BL3-1. The memory occupied by BL2 will be reclaimed by BL3-x stages. BL2 runs
+ * entirely in S-EL1.
  ******************************************************************************/
 void bl2_main(void)
 {
 	meminfo_t *bl2_tzram_layout;
 	bl31_params_t *bl2_to_bl31_params;
-	unsigned int bl2_load, bl31_load;
 	entry_point_info_t *bl31_ep_info;
 	meminfo_t bl32_mem_info;
 	meminfo_t bl33_mem_info;
@@ -76,18 +74,9 @@
 	/* Set the X0 parameter to bl31 */
 	bl31_ep_info->args.arg0 = (unsigned long)bl2_to_bl31_params;
 
-	/*
-	 * Load BL31. BL1 tells BL2 whether it has been TOP or BOTTOM loaded.
-	 * To avoid fragmentation of trusted SRAM memory, BL31 is always
-	 * loaded opposite to BL2. This allows BL31 to reclaim BL2 memory
-	 * while maintaining its free space in one contiguous chunk.
-	 */
-	bl2_load = bl2_tzram_layout->attr & LOAD_MASK;
-	assert((bl2_load == TOP_LOAD) || (bl2_load == BOT_LOAD));
-	bl31_load = (bl2_load == TOP_LOAD) ? BOT_LOAD : TOP_LOAD;
+	/* Load the BL3-1 image */
 	e = load_image(bl2_tzram_layout,
 			BL31_IMAGE_NAME,
-			bl31_load,
 			BL31_BASE,
 			bl2_to_bl31_params->bl31_image_info,
 			bl31_ep_info);
@@ -106,7 +95,6 @@
 	/* Load the BL33 image in non-secure memory provided by the platform */
 	e = load_image(&bl33_mem_info,
 			BL33_IMAGE_NAME,
-			BOT_LOAD,
 			plat_get_ns_image_entrypoint(),
 			bl2_to_bl31_params->bl33_image_info,
 			bl2_to_bl31_params->bl33_ep_info);
@@ -133,7 +121,6 @@
 	bl2_plat_get_bl32_meminfo(&bl32_mem_info);
 	e = load_image(&bl32_mem_info,
 		       BL32_IMAGE_NAME,
-		       bl32_mem_info.attr & LOAD_MASK,
 		       BL32_BASE,
 		       bl2_to_bl31_params->bl32_image_info,
 		       bl2_to_bl31_params->bl32_ep_info);
diff --git a/common/bl_common.c b/common/bl_common.c
index 4affa76..d4bde51 100644
--- a/common/bl_common.c
+++ b/common/bl_common.c
@@ -33,10 +33,9 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <bl_common.h>
 #include <debug.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <io_storage.h>
 #include <platform.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
 
 unsigned long page_align(unsigned long value, unsigned dir)
 {
@@ -72,43 +71,76 @@
 	write_scr(scr);
 }
 
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- * The next function has a weak definition. Platform specific code can override
- * it if it wishes to.
- ******************************************************************************/
-#pragma weak init_bl2_mem_layout
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- * Function that takes a memory layout into which BL2 has been either top or
- * bottom loaded along with the address where BL2 has been loaded in it. Using
- * this information, it populates bl2_mem_layout to tell BL2 how much memory
- * it has access to and how much is available for use.
- ******************************************************************************/
-void init_bl2_mem_layout(meminfo_t *bl1_mem_layout,
-			 meminfo_t *bl2_mem_layout,
-			 unsigned int load_type,
-			 unsigned long bl2_base)
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Determine whether the memory region delimited by 'addr' and 'size' is free,
+ * given the extents of free memory.
+ * Return 1 if it is free, 0 otherwise.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int is_mem_free(uint64_t free_base, size_t free_size,
+		       uint64_t addr, size_t size)
 {
-	unsigned tmp;
+	return (addr >= free_base) && (addr + size <= free_base + free_size);
+}
 
-	if (load_type == BOT_LOAD) {
-		bl2_mem_layout->total_base = bl2_base;
-		tmp = bl1_mem_layout->free_base - bl2_base;
-		bl2_mem_layout->total_size = bl1_mem_layout->free_size + tmp;
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Inside a given memory region, determine whether a sub-region of memory is
+ * closer from the top or the bottom of the encompassing region. Return the
+ * size of the smallest chunk of free memory surrounding the sub-region in
+ * 'small_chunk_size'.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static unsigned int choose_mem_pos(uint64_t mem_start, uint64_t mem_end,
+				   uint64_t submem_start, uint64_t submem_end,
+				   size_t *small_chunk_size)
+{
+	size_t top_chunk_size, bottom_chunk_size;
 
+	assert(mem_start <= submem_start);
+	assert(submem_start <= submem_end);
+	assert(submem_end <= mem_end);
+	assert(small_chunk_size != NULL);
+
+	top_chunk_size = mem_end - submem_end;
+	bottom_chunk_size = submem_start - mem_start;
+
+	if (top_chunk_size < bottom_chunk_size) {
+		*small_chunk_size = top_chunk_size;
+		return TOP;
 	} else {
-		bl2_mem_layout->total_base = bl1_mem_layout->free_base;
-		tmp = bl1_mem_layout->total_base + bl1_mem_layout->total_size;
-		bl2_mem_layout->total_size = tmp - bl1_mem_layout->free_base;
+		*small_chunk_size = bottom_chunk_size;
+		return BOTTOM;
 	}
+}
 
-	bl2_mem_layout->free_base = bl1_mem_layout->free_base;
-	bl2_mem_layout->free_size = bl1_mem_layout->free_size;
-	bl2_mem_layout->attr = load_type;
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Reserve the memory region delimited by 'addr' and 'size'. The extents of free
+ * memory are passed in 'free_base' and 'free_size' and they will be updated to
+ * reflect the memory usage.
+ * The caller must ensure the memory to reserve is free.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void reserve_mem(uint64_t *free_base, size_t *free_size,
+		 uint64_t addr, size_t size)
+{
+	size_t discard_size;
+	size_t reserved_size;
+	unsigned int pos;
 
-	flush_dcache_range((unsigned long) bl2_mem_layout, sizeof(meminfo_t));
-	return;
+	assert(free_base != NULL);
+	assert(free_size != NULL);
+	assert(is_mem_free(*free_base, *free_size, addr, size));
+
+	pos = choose_mem_pos(*free_base, *free_base + *free_size,
+			     addr, addr + size,
+			     &discard_size);
+
+	reserved_size = size + discard_size;
+	*free_size -= reserved_size;
+
+	if (pos == BOTTOM)
+		*free_base = addr + size;
+
+	INFO("Reserved %u bytes (discarded %u bytes %s)\n",
+	     reserved_size, discard_size,
+	     pos == TOP ? "above" : "below");
 }
 
 static void dump_load_info(unsigned long image_load_addr,
@@ -170,34 +202,32 @@
 
 	return image_size;
 }
+
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Generic function to load an image into the trusted RAM,
- * given a name, extents of free memory & whether the image should be loaded at
- * the bottom or top of the free memory. It updates the memory layout if the
- * load is successful. It also updates the image information and the entry point
- * information in the params passed. The caller might pass a NULL pointer for
- * the entry point if it is not interested in this information, e.g. because
- * the image just needs to be loaded in memory but won't ever be executed.
+ * Generic function to load an image at a specific address given a name and
+ * extents of free memory. It updates the memory layout if the load is
+ * successful, as well as the image information and the entry point information.
+ * The caller might pass a NULL pointer for the entry point if it is not
+ * interested in this information, e.g. because the image just needs to be
+ * loaded in memory but won't ever be executed.
+ * Returns 0 on success, a negative error code otherwise.
  ******************************************************************************/
 int load_image(meminfo_t *mem_layout,
-			 const char *image_name,
-			 unsigned int load_type,
-			 unsigned long fixed_addr,
-			 image_info_t *image_data,
-			 entry_point_info_t *entry_point_info)
+	       const char *image_name,
+	       uint64_t image_base,
+	       image_info_t *image_data,
+	       entry_point_info_t *entry_point_info)
 {
 	uintptr_t dev_handle;
 	uintptr_t image_handle;
 	uintptr_t image_spec;
-	unsigned long temp_image_base = 0;
-	unsigned long image_base = 0;
-	long offset = 0;
-	size_t image_size = 0;
-	size_t bytes_read = 0;
+	size_t image_size;
+	size_t bytes_read;
 	int io_result = IO_FAIL;
 
 	assert(mem_layout != NULL);
 	assert(image_name != NULL);
+	assert(image_data != NULL);
 	assert(image_data->h.version >= VERSION_1);
 
 	/* Obtain a reference to the image by querying the platform layer */
@@ -216,6 +246,8 @@
 		return io_result;
 	}
 
+	INFO("Loading file '%s' at address 0x%lx\n", image_name, image_base);
+
 	/* Find the size of the image */
 	io_result = io_size(image_handle, &image_size);
 	if ((io_result != IO_SUCCESS) || (image_size == 0)) {
@@ -224,170 +256,14 @@
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	/* See if we have enough space */
-	if (image_size > mem_layout->free_size) {
-		WARN("Cannot load '%s' file: Not enough space.\n",
-			image_name);
-		dump_load_info(0, image_size, mem_layout);
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	switch (load_type) {
-
-	case TOP_LOAD:
-
-	  /* Load the image in the top of free memory */
-	  temp_image_base = mem_layout->free_base + mem_layout->free_size;
-	  temp_image_base -= image_size;
-
-	  /* Page align base address and check whether the image still fits */
-	  image_base = page_align(temp_image_base, DOWN);
-	  assert(image_base <= temp_image_base);
-
-	  if (image_base < mem_layout->free_base) {
-		WARN("Cannot load '%s' file: Not enough space.\n",
-			image_name);
+	/* Check that the memory where the image will be loaded is free */
+	if (!is_mem_free(mem_layout->free_base, mem_layout->free_size,
+			 image_base, image_size)) {
+		WARN("Failed to reserve memory: 0x%lx - 0x%lx\n",
+			image_base, image_base + image_size);
 		dump_load_info(image_base, image_size, mem_layout);
 		io_result = -ENOMEM;
 		goto exit;
-	  }
-
-	  /* Calculate the amount of extra memory used due to alignment */
-	  offset = temp_image_base - image_base;
-
-	  break;
-
-	case BOT_LOAD:
-
-	  /* Load the BL2 image in the bottom of free memory */
-	  temp_image_base = mem_layout->free_base;
-	  image_base = page_align(temp_image_base, UP);
-	  assert(image_base >= temp_image_base);
-
-	  /* Page align base address and check whether the image still fits */
-	  if (image_base + image_size >
-	      mem_layout->free_base + mem_layout->free_size) {
-		WARN("Cannot load '%s' file: Not enough space.\n",
-		  image_name);
-		dump_load_info(image_base, image_size, mem_layout);
-		io_result = -ENOMEM;
-		goto exit;
-	  }
-
-	  /* Calculate the amount of extra memory used due to alignment */
-	  offset = image_base - temp_image_base;
-
-	  break;
-
-	default:
-	  assert(0);
-
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Some images must be loaded at a fixed address, not a dynamic one.
-	 *
-	 * This has been implemented as a hack on top of the existing dynamic
-	 * loading mechanism, for the time being.  If the 'fixed_addr' function
-	 * argument is different from zero, then it will force the load address.
-	 * So we still have this principle of top/bottom loading but the code
-	 * determining the load address is bypassed and the load address is
-	 * forced to the fixed one.
-	 *
-	 * This can result in quite a lot of wasted space because we still use
-	 * 1 sole meminfo structure to represent the extents of free memory,
-	 * where we should use some sort of linked list.
-	 *
-	 * E.g. we want to load BL2 at address 0x04020000, the resulting memory
-	 *      layout should look as follows:
-	 * ------------ 0x04040000
-	 * |          |  <- Free space (1)
-	 * |----------|
-	 * |   BL2    |
-	 * |----------| 0x04020000
-	 * |          |  <- Free space (2)
-	 * |----------|
-	 * |   BL1    |
-	 * ------------ 0x04000000
-	 *
-	 * But in the current hacky implementation, we'll need to specify
-	 * whether BL2 is loaded at the top or bottom of the free memory.
-	 * E.g. if BL2 is considered as top-loaded, the meminfo structure
-	 * will give the following view of the memory, hiding the chunk of
-	 * free memory above BL2:
-	 * ------------ 0x04040000
-	 * |          |
-	 * |          |
-	 * |   BL2    |
-	 * |----------| 0x04020000
-	 * |          |  <- Free space (2)
-	 * |----------|
-	 * |   BL1    |
-	 * ------------ 0x04000000
-	 */
-	if (fixed_addr != 0) {
-		/* Load the image at the given address. */
-		image_base = fixed_addr;
-
-		/* Check whether the image fits. */
-		if ((image_base < mem_layout->free_base) ||
-		    (image_base + image_size >
-		       mem_layout->free_base + mem_layout->free_size)) {
-			WARN("Cannot load '%s' file: Not enough space.\n",
-				image_name);
-			dump_load_info(image_base, image_size, mem_layout);
-			io_result = -ENOMEM;
-			goto exit;
-		}
-
-		/* Check whether the fixed load address is page-aligned. */
-		if (!is_page_aligned(image_base)) {
-			WARN("Cannot load '%s' file at unaligned address 0x%lx\n",
-				image_name, fixed_addr);
-			io_result = -ENOMEM;
-			goto exit;
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Calculate the amount of extra memory used due to fixed
-		 * loading.
-		 */
-		if (load_type == TOP_LOAD) {
-			unsigned long max_addr, space_used;
-			/*
-			 * ------------ max_addr
-			 * | /wasted/ |                 | offset
-			 * |..........|..............................
-			 * |  image   |                 | image_flen
-			 * |----------| fixed_addr
-			 * |          |
-			 * |          |
-			 * ------------ total_base
-			 */
-			max_addr = mem_layout->total_base + mem_layout->total_size;
-			/*
-			 * Compute the amount of memory used by the image.
-			 * Corresponds to all space above the image load
-			 * address.
-			 */
-			space_used = max_addr - fixed_addr;
-			/*
-			 * Calculate the amount of wasted memory within the
-			 * amount of memory used by the image.
-			 */
-			offset = space_used - image_size;
-		} else /* BOT_LOAD */
-			/*
-			 * ------------
-			 * |          |
-			 * |          |
-			 * |----------|
-			 * |  image   |
-			 * |..........| fixed_addr
-			 * | /wasted/ |                 | offset
-			 * ------------ total_base
-			 */
-			offset = fixed_addr - mem_layout->total_base;
 	}
 
 	/* We have enough space so load the image now */
@@ -398,6 +274,14 @@
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Update the memory usage info.
+	 * This is done after the actual loading so that it is not updated when
+	 * the load is unsuccessful.
+	 */
+	reserve_mem(&mem_layout->free_base, &mem_layout->free_size,
+		    image_base, image_size);
+
 	image_data->image_base = image_base;
 	image_data->image_size = image_size;
 
@@ -405,18 +289,13 @@
 		entry_point_info->pc = image_base;
 
 	/*
-	 * File has been successfully loaded. Update the free memory
-	 * data structure & flush the contents of the TZRAM so that
-	 * the next EL can see it.
+	 * File has been successfully loaded.
+	 * Flush the image in TZRAM so that the next EL can see it.
 	 */
-	/* Update the memory contents */
 	flush_dcache_range(image_base, image_size);
 
-	mem_layout->free_size -= image_size + offset;
-
-	/* Update the base of free memory since its moved up */
-	if (load_type == BOT_LOAD)
-		mem_layout->free_base += offset + image_size;
+	INFO("File '%s' loaded: 0x%lx - 0x%lx\n", image_name, image_base,
+	     image_base + image_size);
 
 exit:
 	io_close(image_handle);
diff --git a/docs/porting-guide.md b/docs/porting-guide.md
index f854af9..b39a62b 100644
--- a/docs/porting-guide.md
+++ b/docs/porting-guide.md
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
     the platform to decide where it wants to place the `meminfo` structure for
     BL2.
 
-    BL1 implements the `init_bl2_mem_layout()` function to populate the
+    BL1 implements the `bl1_init_bl2_mem_layout()` function to populate the
     BL2 `meminfo` structure. The platform may override this implementation, for
     example if the platform wants to restrict the amount of memory visible to
     BL2. Details of how to do this are given below.
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@
 This function helps fulfill requirement 3 above.
 
 
-### Function : init_bl2_mem_layout() [optional]
+### Function : bl1_init_bl2_mem_layout() [optional]
 
     Argument : meminfo *, meminfo *, unsigned int, unsigned long
     Return   : void
diff --git a/include/common/bl_common.h b/include/common/bl_common.h
index f5e2a9a..154c0f4 100644
--- a/include/common/bl_common.h
+++ b/include/common/bl_common.h
@@ -38,15 +38,11 @@
 #define DOWN	0
 
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Constants for loading images. When BLx wants to load BLy, it looks at a
- * meminfo structure to find the extents of free memory. Then depending upon
- * how it has been configured, it can either load BLy at the top or bottom of
- * the free memory. These constants indicate the choice.
- * TODO: Make this configurable while building the trusted firmware.
- ******************************************************************************/
-#define TOP_LOAD	0x1
-#define BOT_LOAD	!TOP_LOAD
-#define LOAD_MASK	(1 << 0)
+ * Constants to identify the location of a memory region in a given memory
+ * layout.
+******************************************************************************/
+#define TOP	0x1
+#define BOTTOM	!TOP
 
 /******************************************************************************
  * Opcode passed in x0 to tell next EL that we want to run an image.
@@ -97,18 +93,17 @@
 #include <cdefs.h> /* For __dead2 */
 #include <cassert.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Structure used for telling the next BL how much of a particular type of
  * memory is available for its use and how much is already used.
  ******************************************************************************/
 typedef struct meminfo {
-	unsigned long total_base;
-	long total_size;
-	unsigned long free_base;
-	long free_size;
-	unsigned long attr;
-	unsigned long next;
+	uint64_t total_base;
+	size_t total_size;
+	uint64_t free_base;
+	size_t free_size;
 } meminfo_t;
 
 typedef struct aapcs64_params {
@@ -209,14 +204,16 @@
 unsigned long page_align(unsigned long, unsigned);
 void change_security_state(unsigned int);
 unsigned long image_size(const char *);
-int load_image(meminfo_t *,
-		const char *,
-		unsigned int,
-		unsigned long,
-		image_info_t *,
-		entry_point_info_t *);
+int load_image(meminfo_t *mem_layout,
+	       const char *image_name,
+	       uint64_t image_base,
+	       image_info_t *image_data,
+	       entry_point_info_t *entry_point_info);
 extern const char build_message[];
 
+void reserve_mem(uint64_t *free_base, size_t *free_size,
+		uint64_t addr, size_t size);
+
 #endif /*__ASSEMBLY__*/
 
 #endif /* __BL_COMMON_H__ */
diff --git a/include/plat/common/platform.h b/include/plat/common/platform.h
index c087dc6..c130ae7 100644
--- a/include/plat/common/platform.h
+++ b/include/plat/common/platform.h
@@ -90,10 +90,8 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Optional BL1 functions (may be overridden)
  ******************************************************************************/
-void init_bl2_mem_layout(struct meminfo *,
-			struct meminfo *,
-			unsigned int,
-			unsigned long);
+void bl1_init_bl2_mem_layout(const struct meminfo *bl1_mem_layout,
+			     struct meminfo *bl2_mem_layout);
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Mandatory BL2 functions
diff --git a/plat/fvp/bl1_fvp_setup.c b/plat/fvp/bl1_fvp_setup.c
index f758082..82ebed8 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/bl1_fvp_setup.c
+++ b/plat/fvp/bl1_fvp_setup.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <mmio.h>
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
+#include "../../bl1/bl1_private.h"
 #include "fvp_def.h"
 #include "fvp_private.h"
 
@@ -45,9 +46,6 @@
 extern unsigned long __COHERENT_RAM_START__;
 extern unsigned long __COHERENT_RAM_END__;
 
-extern unsigned long __BL1_RAM_START__;
-extern unsigned long __BL1_RAM_END__;
-
 /*
  * The next 2 constants identify the extents of the coherent memory region.
  * These addresses are used by the MMU setup code and therefore they must be
@@ -58,10 +56,6 @@
 #define BL1_COHERENT_RAM_BASE (unsigned long)(&__COHERENT_RAM_START__)
 #define BL1_COHERENT_RAM_LIMIT (unsigned long)(&__COHERENT_RAM_END__)
 
-#define BL1_RAM_BASE (unsigned long)(&__BL1_RAM_START__)
-#define BL1_RAM_LIMIT (unsigned long)(&__BL1_RAM_END__)
-
-
 /* Data structure which holds the extents of the trusted SRAM for BL1*/
 static meminfo_t bl1_tzram_layout;
 
diff --git a/plat/fvp/bl2_fvp_setup.c b/plat/fvp/bl2_fvp_setup.c
index a030bd5..5a10733 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/bl2_fvp_setup.c
+++ b/plat/fvp/bl2_fvp_setup.c
@@ -171,12 +171,7 @@
 	console_init(PL011_UART0_BASE);
 
 	/* Setup the BL2 memory layout */
-	bl2_tzram_layout.total_base = mem_layout->total_base;
-	bl2_tzram_layout.total_size = mem_layout->total_size;
-	bl2_tzram_layout.free_base = mem_layout->free_base;
-	bl2_tzram_layout.free_size = mem_layout->free_size;
-	bl2_tzram_layout.attr = mem_layout->attr;
-	bl2_tzram_layout.next = 0;
+	bl2_tzram_layout = *mem_layout;
 
 	/* Initialize the platform config for future decision making */
 	fvp_config_setup();
@@ -276,8 +271,6 @@
 			(TSP_SEC_MEM_BASE + TSP_SEC_MEM_SIZE) - BL32_BASE;
 	bl32_meminfo->free_size =
 			(TSP_SEC_MEM_BASE + TSP_SEC_MEM_SIZE) - BL32_BASE;
-	bl32_meminfo->attr = BOT_LOAD;
-	bl32_meminfo->next = 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -290,6 +283,4 @@
 	bl33_meminfo->total_size = DRAM_SIZE - DRAM1_SEC_SIZE;
 	bl33_meminfo->free_base = DRAM_BASE;
 	bl33_meminfo->free_size = DRAM_SIZE - DRAM1_SEC_SIZE;
-	bl33_meminfo->attr = 0;
-	bl33_meminfo->attr = 0;
 }