diff --git a/bl1/bl1_context_mgmt.c b/bl1/bl1_context_mgmt.c
index 6355190..bd40608 100644
--- a/bl1/bl1_context_mgmt.c
+++ b/bl1/bl1_context_mgmt.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2016, 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:
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 	next_bl_ep = &image_desc->ep_info;
 
 	/* Get the image security state. */
-	security_state = GET_SEC_STATE(next_bl_ep->h.attr);
+	security_state = GET_SECURITY_STATE(next_bl_ep->h.attr);
 
 	/* Setup the Secure/Non-Secure context if not done already. */
 	if (!cm_get_context(security_state))
diff --git a/bl1/bl1_fwu.c b/bl1/bl1_fwu.c
index 80ce831..f333805 100644
--- a/bl1/bl1_fwu.c
+++ b/bl1/bl1_fwu.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2016, 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:
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Only Normal world is allowed to copy a Secure image. */
-	if ((GET_SEC_STATE(flags) == SECURE) ||
-		(GET_SEC_STATE(image_desc->ep_info.h.attr) == NON_SECURE)) {
+	if ((GET_SECURITY_STATE(flags) == SECURE) ||
+	    (GET_SECURITY_STATE(image_desc->ep_info.h.attr) == NON_SECURE)) {
 		WARN("BL1-FWU: Copy not allowed for Non-Secure "
 			 "image from Secure-world\n");
 		return -EPERM;
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@
 		 * If last block is more than expected then
 		 * clip the block to the required image size.
 		 */
-		if (image_desc->image_info.copied_size + block_size >
+		if (image_desc->copied_size + block_size >
 			 image_desc->image_info.image_size) {
 			block_size = image_desc->image_info.image_size -
-				image_desc->image_info.copied_size;
+				image_desc->copied_size;
 			WARN("BL1-FWU: Copy argument block_size > remaining image size."
 				" Clipping block_size\n");
 		}
@@ -173,13 +173,13 @@
 		INFO("BL1-FWU: Continuing image copy in blocks\n");
 
 		/* Copy image for given block size. */
-		base_addr += image_desc->image_info.copied_size;
-		image_desc->image_info.copied_size += block_size;
+		base_addr += image_desc->copied_size;
+		image_desc->copied_size += block_size;
 		memcpy((void *)base_addr, (const void *)image_src, block_size);
 		flush_dcache_range(base_addr, block_size);
 
 		/* Update the state if last block. */
-		if (image_desc->image_info.copied_size ==
+		if (image_desc->copied_size ==
 				image_desc->image_info.image_size) {
 			image_desc->state = IMAGE_STATE_COPIED;
 			INFO("BL1-FWU: Image copy in blocks completed\n");
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 			INFO("BL1-FWU: Started image copy in blocks\n");
 		}
 
-		image_desc->image_info.copied_size = block_size;
+		image_desc->copied_size = block_size;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -257,14 +257,14 @@
 	if (!image_desc)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (GET_SEC_STATE(flags) == SECURE) {
+	if (GET_SECURITY_STATE(flags) == SECURE) {
 		if (image_desc->state != IMAGE_STATE_RESET) {
 			WARN("BL1-FWU: Authentication from secure world "
 				"while in invalid state\n");
 			return -EPERM;
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (GET_SEC_STATE(image_desc->ep_info.h.attr) == SECURE) {
+		if (GET_SECURITY_STATE(image_desc->ep_info.h.attr) == SECURE) {
 			if (image_desc->state != IMAGE_STATE_COPIED) {
 				WARN("BL1-FWU: Authentication of secure image "
 					"from non-secure world while not in copied state\n");
@@ -369,10 +369,10 @@
 	 * Image is NOT in AUTHENTICATED state.
 	 */
 	if ((!image_desc) ||
-		(GET_SEC_STATE(flags) == SECURE) ||
-		(GET_SEC_STATE(image_desc->ep_info.h.attr) == NON_SECURE) ||
-		(GET_EXEC_STATE(image_desc->image_info.h.attr) == NON_EXECUTABLE) ||
-		(image_desc->state != IMAGE_STATE_AUTHENTICATED)) {
+	    (GET_SECURITY_STATE(flags) == SECURE) ||
+	    (GET_SECURITY_STATE(image_desc->ep_info.h.attr) == NON_SECURE) ||
+	    (EP_GET_EXE(image_desc->ep_info.h.attr) == NON_EXECUTABLE) ||
+	    (image_desc->state != IMAGE_STATE_AUTHENTICATED)) {
 		WARN("BL1-FWU: Execution not allowed due to invalid state/args\n");
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
 {
 	image_desc_t *image_desc;
 	unsigned int resume_sec_state;
-	unsigned int caller_sec_state = GET_SEC_STATE(flags);
+	unsigned int caller_sec_state = GET_SECURITY_STATE(flags);
 
 	/* Get the image descriptor for last executed secure image id. */
 	image_desc = bl1_plat_get_image_desc(sec_exec_image_id);
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@
 		assert(image_desc);
 	}
 
-	assert(GET_SEC_STATE(image_desc->ep_info.h.attr) == SECURE);
-	assert(GET_EXEC_STATE(image_desc->image_info.h.attr) == EXECUTABLE);
+	assert(GET_SECURITY_STATE(image_desc->ep_info.h.attr) == SECURE);
+	assert(EP_GET_EXE(image_desc->ep_info.h.attr) == EXECUTABLE);
 
 	if (caller_sec_state == SECURE) {
 		assert(image_desc->state == IMAGE_STATE_EXECUTED);
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
 	image_desc_t *image_desc;
 
 	/* Make sure caller is from the secure world */
-	if (GET_SEC_STATE(flags) == NON_SECURE) {
+	if (GET_SECURITY_STATE(flags) == NON_SECURE) {
 		WARN("BL1-FWU: Image done not allowed from normal world\n");
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
@@ -468,8 +468,8 @@
 
 	/* image_desc must correspond to a valid secure executing image */
 	assert(image_desc);
-	assert(GET_SEC_STATE(image_desc->ep_info.h.attr) == SECURE);
-	assert(GET_EXEC_STATE(image_desc->image_info.h.attr) == EXECUTABLE);
+	assert(GET_SECURITY_STATE(image_desc->ep_info.h.attr) == SECURE);
+	assert(EP_GET_EXE(image_desc->ep_info.h.attr) == EXECUTABLE);
 	assert(image_desc->state == IMAGE_STATE_EXECUTED);
 
 	/* Update the flags. */
diff --git a/bl1/tbbr/tbbr_img_desc.c b/bl1/tbbr/tbbr_img_desc.c
index 42de851..7651f1c 100644
--- a/bl1/tbbr/tbbr_img_desc.c
+++ b/bl1/tbbr/tbbr_img_desc.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2016, 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:
@@ -35,42 +35,46 @@
 image_desc_t bl1_tbbr_image_descs[] = {
     {
 	    .image_id = FWU_CERT_ID,
-	    .image_info.h.attr = SET_EXEC_STATE(NON_EXECUTABLE),
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(image_info, PARAM_IMAGE_BINARY,
+		    VERSION_1, image_info_t, 0),
 	    .image_info.image_base = BL2_BASE,
-	    .ep_info.h.attr = SET_SEC_STATE(SECURE),
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(ep_info, PARAM_IMAGE_BINARY,
+		    VERSION_1, entry_point_info_t, SECURE),
     },
 #if NS_BL1U_BASE
     {
 	    .image_id = NS_BL1U_IMAGE_ID,
-	    .image_info.h.attr = SET_EXEC_STATE(EXECUTABLE),
-	    .image_info.image_base = NS_BL1U_BASE,
-	    .ep_info.h.attr = SET_SEC_STATE(NON_SECURE),
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(ep_info, PARAM_EP,
+		    VERSION_1, entry_point_info_t, NON_SECURE | EXECUTABLE),
 	    .ep_info.pc = NS_BL1U_BASE,
     },
 #endif
 #if SCP_BL2U_BASE
     {
 	    .image_id = SCP_BL2U_IMAGE_ID,
-	    .image_info.h.attr = SET_EXEC_STATE(NON_EXECUTABLE),
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(image_info, PARAM_IMAGE_BINARY,
+		    VERSION_1, image_info_t, 0),
 	    .image_info.image_base = SCP_BL2U_BASE,
-	    .ep_info.h.attr = SET_SEC_STATE(SECURE),
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(ep_info, PARAM_IMAGE_BINARY,
+		    VERSION_1, entry_point_info_t, SECURE),
     },
 #endif
 #if BL2U_BASE
     {
 	    .image_id = BL2U_IMAGE_ID,
-	    .image_info.h.attr = SET_EXEC_STATE(EXECUTABLE),
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(image_info, PARAM_EP,
+		    VERSION_1, image_info_t, 0),
 	    .image_info.image_base = BL2U_BASE,
-	    .ep_info.h.attr = SET_SEC_STATE(SECURE),
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(ep_info, PARAM_EP,
+		    VERSION_1, entry_point_info_t, SECURE | EXECUTABLE),
 	    .ep_info.pc = BL2U_BASE,
     },
 #endif
 #if NS_BL2U_BASE
     {
 	    .image_id = NS_BL2U_IMAGE_ID,
-	    .image_info.h.attr = SET_EXEC_STATE(NON_EXECUTABLE),
-	    .image_info.image_base = NS_BL2U_BASE,
-	    .ep_info.h.attr = SET_SEC_STATE(NON_SECURE),
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(ep_info, PARAM_EP,
+		    VERSION_1, entry_point_info_t, NON_SECURE),
     },
 #endif
 	    BL2_IMAGE_DESC,
diff --git a/include/common/bl_common.h b/include/common/bl_common.h
index e5e6717..f13dc31 100644
--- a/include/common/bl_common.h
+++ b/include/common/bl_common.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2015, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2016, 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:
@@ -53,28 +53,12 @@
 #define ENTRY_POINT_INFO_ARGS_OFFSET	0x18
 
 /* The following are used to set/get image attributes. */
-#define EXECUTABLE			(0x1)
-#define NON_EXECUTABLE			(0x0)
-#define PARAM_EP_EXECUTE_MASK		(0x1)
-#define PARAM_EP_EXECUTE_SHIFT		(0x1)
 #define PARAM_EP_SECURITY_MASK		(0x1)
-#define PARAM_EP_SECURITY_SHIFT		(0x0)
 
 #define GET_SECURITY_STATE(x) (x & PARAM_EP_SECURITY_MASK)
 #define SET_SECURITY_STATE(x, security) \
 			((x) = ((x) & ~PARAM_EP_SECURITY_MASK) | (security))
 
-#define GET_EXEC_STATE(x)    \
-    (((x) >> PARAM_EP_EXECUTE_SHIFT) & PARAM_EP_EXECUTE_MASK)
-
-#define SET_EXEC_STATE(x)    \
-    (((x) & PARAM_EP_EXECUTE_MASK) << PARAM_EP_EXECUTE_SHIFT)
-
-#define GET_SEC_STATE(x)    \
-    (((x) >> PARAM_EP_SECURITY_SHIFT) & PARAM_EP_SECURITY_MASK)
-
-#define SET_SEC_STATE(x)    \
-    (((x) & PARAM_EP_SECURITY_MASK) << PARAM_EP_SECURITY_SHIFT)
 
 /*
  * The following are used for image state attributes.
@@ -99,11 +83,17 @@
 #define EP_GET_ST(x) (x & EP_ST_MASK)
 #define EP_SET_ST(x, ee) ((x) = ((x) & ~EP_ST_MASK) | (ee))
 
-#define PARAM_EP     0x01
-#define PARAM_IMAGE_BINARY  0x02
-#define PARAM_BL31       0x03
+#define EP_EXE_MASK	0x8
+#define NON_EXECUTABLE	0x0
+#define EXECUTABLE	0x8
+#define EP_GET_EXE(x) (x & EP_EXE_MASK)
+#define EP_SET_EXE(x, ee) ((x) = ((x) & ~EP_EXE_MASK) | (ee))
 
-#define VERSION_1		0x01
+#define PARAM_EP		0x01
+#define PARAM_IMAGE_BINARY	0x02
+#define PARAM_BL31		0x03
+
+#define VERSION_1	0x01
 
 #define INVALID_IMAGE_ID		(0xFFFFFFFF)
 
@@ -114,6 +104,14 @@
 	(_p)->h.attr = (uint32_t)(_attr) ; \
 	} while (0)
 
+/* Following is used for populating structure members statically. */
+#define SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(_p, _type, _ver, _p_type, _attr)	\
+	._p.h.type = (uint8_t)(_type), \
+	._p.h.version = (uint8_t)(_ver), \
+	._p.h.size = (uint16_t)sizeof(_p_type), \
+	._p.h.attr = (uint32_t)(_attr)
+
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Constants to indicate type of exception to the common exception handler.
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -224,7 +222,6 @@
 	param_header_t h;
 	uintptr_t image_base;   /* physical address of base of image */
 	uint32_t image_size;    /* bytes read from image file */
-	uint32_t copied_size;	/* image size copied in blocks */
 } image_info_t;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -238,6 +235,7 @@
 	 * Refer IMAGE_STATE_XXX defined above.
 	 */
 	unsigned int state;
+	uint32_t copied_size;	/* image size copied in blocks */
 	image_info_t image_info;
 	entry_point_info_t ep_info;
 } image_desc_t;
diff --git a/include/plat/arm/board/common/board_arm_def.h b/include/plat/arm/board/common/board_arm_def.h
index db2a8df..70f6b5b 100644
--- a/include/plat/arm/board/common/board_arm_def.h
+++ b/include/plat/arm/board/common/board_arm_def.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2016, 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:
@@ -143,5 +143,8 @@
 #define PLAT_ARM_FIP_BASE		V2M_FLASH0_BASE
 #define PLAT_ARM_FIP_MAX_SIZE		V2M_FLASH0_SIZE
 
+#define PLAT_ARM_NVM_BASE		V2M_FLASH0_BASE
+#define PLAT_ARM_NVM_SIZE		V2M_FLASH0_SIZE
+
 
 #endif /* __BOARD_ARM_DEF_H__ */
diff --git a/include/plat/arm/common/arm_def.h b/include/plat/arm/common/arm_def.h
index 8d75363..95cb648 100644
--- a/include/plat/arm/common/arm_def.h
+++ b/include/plat/arm/common/arm_def.h
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
 #define BL2U_BASE			BL2_BASE
 #define BL2U_LIMIT			BL31_BASE
 #define NS_BL2U_BASE			ARM_NS_DRAM1_BASE
-#define NS_BL1U_BASE			(V2M_FLASH0_BASE + 0x03EB8000)
+#define NS_BL1U_BASE			(PLAT_ARM_NVM_BASE + 0x03EB8000)
 
 /*
  * ID of the secure physical generic timer interrupt used by the TSP.
diff --git a/include/plat/common/common_def.h b/include/plat/common/common_def.h
index 916720c..9fac9fa 100644
--- a/include/plat/common/common_def.h
+++ b/include/plat/common/common_def.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2016, 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:
@@ -72,11 +72,12 @@
 
 #define BL2_IMAGE_DESC {				\
 	.image_id = BL2_IMAGE_ID,			\
-	.image_info.h.version = VERSION_1,		\
-	.image_info.h.attr = SET_EXEC_STATE(EXECUTABLE),\
+	SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(image_info, PARAM_EP,	\
+		VERSION_1, image_info_t, 0),		\
 	.image_info.image_base = BL2_BASE,		\
-	.ep_info.h.attr = SET_SEC_STATE(SECURE),	\
-	.ep_info.pc = BL2_BASE				\
+	SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(ep_info, PARAM_EP,	\
+		VERSION_1, entry_point_info_t, SECURE | EXECUTABLE),\
+	.ep_info.pc = BL2_BASE,				\
 }
 
 #endif /* __COMMON_DEF_H__ */
diff --git a/plat/arm/common/arm_bl1_fwu.c b/plat/arm/common/arm_bl1_fwu.c
index 9a0d93a..2a18d34 100644
--- a/plat/arm/common/arm_bl1_fwu.c
+++ b/plat/arm/common/arm_bl1_fwu.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2016, 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:
@@ -33,11 +33,12 @@
 #include <debug.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <plat_arm.h>
+#include <platform_def.h>
 #include <tbbr_img_desc.h>
 
 
 /* Struct to keep track of usable memory */
-typedef struct bl1_mem_info{
+typedef struct bl1_mem_info {
 	uintptr_t mem_base;
 	unsigned int mem_size;
 } bl1_mem_info_t;
@@ -58,8 +59,8 @@
 		.mem_size = ARM_NS_DRAM1_SIZE
 	},
 	{
-		.mem_base = V2M_FLASH0_BASE,
-		.mem_size = V2M_FLASH0_SIZE
+		.mem_base = PLAT_ARM_NVM_BASE,
+		.mem_size = PLAT_ARM_NVM_SIZE
 	},
 	{
 		.mem_size = 0
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * Check the given image source and size.
 	 */
-	if (GET_SEC_STATE(flags) == SECURE)
+	if (GET_SECURITY_STATE(flags) == SECURE)
 		mmap = fwu_addr_map_secure;
 	else
 		mmap = fwu_addr_map_non_secure;
diff --git a/plat/arm/common/arm_common.mk b/plat/arm/common/arm_common.mk
index 2647f04..425e0d3 100644
--- a/plat/arm/common/arm_common.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/common/arm_common.mk
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@
 
     PLAT_INCLUDES	+=	-Iinclude/bl1/tbbr
 
-    BL1_SOURCES		+=	${AUTH_SOURCES}			\
-				bl1/tbbr/tbbr_img_desc.c	\
+    BL1_SOURCES		+=	${AUTH_SOURCES}					\
+				bl1/tbbr/tbbr_img_desc.c			\
 				plat/arm/common/arm_bl1_fwu.c
 
     BL2_SOURCES		+=	${AUTH_SOURCES}