diff --git a/make_helpers/defaults.mk b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
index 585f06f..6db228f 100644
--- a/make_helpers/defaults.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
@@ -302,3 +302,6 @@
 
 # Select workaround for AT speculative behaviour.
 ERRATA_SPECULATIVE_AT           := 0
+
+# Trap RAS error record access from lower EL
+RAS_TRAP_LOWER_EL_ERR_ACCESS	:= 0