diff --git a/lib/extensions/sme/sme.c b/lib/extensions/sme/sme.c
index b1409b9..98d57e9 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/sme/sme.c
+++ b/lib/extensions/sme/sme.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021-2023, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 	 * using SMCR_EL2 and SMCR_EL1.
 	 */
 	smcr_el3 = SMCR_ELX_LEN_MAX;
-	if (read_feat_sme_fa64_id_field() != 0U) {
+	if (is_feat_sme_fa64_present()) {
 		VERBOSE("[SME] FA64 enabled\n");
 		smcr_el3 |= SMCR_ELX_FA64_BIT;
 	}