diff --git a/include/lib/psci/psci_compat.h b/include/lib/psci/psci_compat.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3554667
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/lib/psci/psci_compat.h
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*
+ * 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:
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * Neither the name of ARM nor the names of its contributors may be used
+ * to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+ * prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __PSCI_COMPAT_H__
+#define __PSCI_COMPAT_H__
+
+#include <arch.h>
+#include <platform_def.h>
+
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+/*
+ * The below declarations are to enable compatibility for the platform ports
+ * using the old platform interface and psci helpers.
+ */
+#define PLAT_MAX_PWR_LVL	PLATFORM_MAX_AFFLVL
+#define PLAT_NUM_PWR_DOMAINS	PLATFORM_NUM_AFFS
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * PSCI affinity related constants. An affinity instance could
+ * be present or absent physically to cater for asymmetric topologies.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+#define PSCI_AFF_ABSENT		0x0
+#define PSCI_AFF_PRESENT	0x1
+
+#define PSCI_STATE_ON		0x0
+#define PSCI_STATE_OFF		0x1
+#define PSCI_STATE_ON_PENDING	0x2
+#define PSCI_STATE_SUSPEND	0x3
+
+/*
+ * Using the compatibility platform interfaces means that the local states
+ * used in psci_power_state_t need to only convey whether its power down
+ * or standby state. The onus is on the platform port to do the right thing
+ * including the state coordination in case multiple power down states are
+ * involved. Hence if we assume 3 generic states viz, run, standby and
+ * power down, we can assign 1 and 2 to standby and power down respectively.
+ */
+#define PLAT_MAX_RET_STATE	1
+#define PLAT_MAX_OFF_STATE	2
+
+/*
+ * Macro to represent invalid affinity level within PSCI.
+ */
+#define PSCI_INVALID_DATA -1
+
+#define psci_get_pstate_afflvl(pstate)		psci_get_pstate_pwrlvl(pstate)
+
+/*
+ * This array stores the 'power_state' requests of each CPU during
+ * CPU_SUSPEND and SYSTEM_SUSPEND which will be populated by the
+ * compatibility layer when appropriate platform hooks are invoked.
+ */
+extern unsigned int psci_power_state_compat[PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT];
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Structure populated by platform specific code to export routines which
+ * perform common low level pm functions
+ ******************************************************************************/
+typedef struct plat_pm_ops {
+	void (*affinst_standby)(unsigned int power_state);
+	int (*affinst_on)(unsigned long mpidr,
+			  unsigned long sec_entrypoint,
+			  unsigned int afflvl,
+			  unsigned int state);
+	void (*affinst_off)(unsigned int afflvl, unsigned int state);
+	void (*affinst_suspend)(unsigned long sec_entrypoint,
+			       unsigned int afflvl,
+			       unsigned int state);
+	void (*affinst_on_finish)(unsigned int afflvl, unsigned int state);
+	void (*affinst_suspend_finish)(unsigned int afflvl,
+				      unsigned int state);
+	void (*system_off)(void) __dead2;
+	void (*system_reset)(void) __dead2;
+	int (*validate_power_state)(unsigned int power_state);
+	int (*validate_ns_entrypoint)(unsigned long ns_entrypoint);
+	unsigned int (*get_sys_suspend_power_state)(void);
+} plat_pm_ops_t;
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Function & Data prototypes to enable compatibility for older platform ports
+ ******************************************************************************/
+int psci_get_suspend_stateid_by_mpidr(unsigned long);
+int psci_get_suspend_stateid(void);
+int psci_get_suspend_powerstate(void);
+unsigned int psci_get_max_phys_off_afflvl(void);
+int psci_get_suspend_afflvl(void);
+
+#endif /* ____ASSEMBLY__ */
+#endif /* __PSCI_COMPAT_H__ */