diff --git a/common/context_mgmt.c b/common/context_mgmt.c
index 68ec894..586d42a 100644
--- a/common/context_mgmt.c
+++ b/common/context_mgmt.c
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@
 	if (EP_GET_ST(ep->h.attr))
 		scr_el3 |= SCR_ST_BIT;
 
+#ifndef HANDLE_EA_EL3_FIRST
+	/* Explicitly stop to trap aborts from lower exception levels. */
+	scr_el3 &= ~SCR_EA_BIT;
+#endif
+
 #if IMAGE_BL31
 	/*
 	 * IRQ/FIQ bits only need setting if interrupt routing