diff --git a/plat/arm/board/a5ds/a5ds_bl2_setup.c b/plat/arm/board/a5ds/a5ds_bl2_setup.c
index 1979c50..a0aa639 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/a5ds/a5ds_bl2_setup.c
+++ b/plat/arm/board/a5ds/a5ds_bl2_setup.c
@@ -16,3 +16,8 @@
 {
 	arm_bl2_platform_setup();
 }
+
+int bl2_plat_handle_post_image_load(unsigned int image_id)
+{
+	return arm_bl2_plat_handle_post_image_load(image_id);
+}
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_bl2_setup.c b/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_bl2_setup.c
index d3dc5a3..ebd5266 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_bl2_setup.c
+++ b/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_bl2_setup.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "fvp_private.h"
 
+static struct transfer_list_header *ns_tl __unused;
+
 void bl2_early_platform_setup2(u_register_t arg0, u_register_t arg1, u_register_t arg2, u_register_t arg3)
 {
 	arm_bl2_early_platform_setup((uintptr_t)arg0, (meminfo_t *)arg1);
@@ -31,6 +33,10 @@
 {
 	arm_bl2_platform_setup();
 
+#if TRANSFER_LIST
+	ns_tl = transfer_list_init((void *)FW_NS_HANDOFF_BASE, FW_HANDOFF_SIZE);
+	assert(ns_tl != NULL);
+#endif
 	/* Initialize System level generic or SP804 timer */
 	fvp_timer_init();
 }
@@ -42,16 +48,14 @@
 {
 	struct bl_params *arm_bl_params;
 	const struct dyn_cfg_dtb_info_t *hw_config_info __unused;
-	bl_mem_params_node_t *param_node __unused;
-	static struct transfer_list_header *ns_tl __unused;
 	struct transfer_list_entry *te __unused;
+	bl_mem_params_node_t *param_node __unused;
 
 	arm_bl_params = arm_get_next_bl_params();
 
 #if !RESET_TO_BL2 && !EL3_PAYLOAD_BASE
 	const struct dyn_cfg_dtb_info_t *fw_config_info;
 	uintptr_t fw_config_base = 0UL;
-	entry_point_info_t *ep_info;
 
 #if __aarch64__
 	/* Get BL31 image node */
@@ -62,61 +66,75 @@
 #endif /* __aarch64__ */
 	assert(param_node != NULL);
 
-	/* get fw_config load address */
+	/* Update the next image's ep info with the FW config address */
 	fw_config_info = FCONF_GET_PROPERTY(dyn_cfg, dtb, FW_CONFIG_ID);
 	assert(fw_config_info != NULL);
 
 	fw_config_base = fw_config_info->config_addr;
 	assert(fw_config_base != 0UL);
 
-	/*
-	 * Get the entry point info of next executable image and override
-	 * arg1 of entry point info with fw_config base address
-	 */
-	ep_info = &param_node->ep_info;
-	ep_info->args.arg1 = (uint32_t)fw_config_base;
+	param_node->ep_info.args.arg1 = (uint32_t)fw_config_base;
 
-	/* grab NS HW config address */
-	hw_config_info = FCONF_GET_PROPERTY(dyn_cfg, dtb, HW_CONFIG_ID);
-	assert(hw_config_info != NULL);
-
-	/* To retrieve actual size of the HW_CONFIG */
-	param_node = get_bl_mem_params_node(HW_CONFIG_ID);
+	/* Update BL33's ep info with the NS HW config address */
+	param_node = get_bl_mem_params_node(BL33_IMAGE_ID);
 	assert(param_node != NULL);
 
-	bl_mem_params_node_t *bl33_param_node = get_bl_mem_params_node(BL33_IMAGE_ID);
-	assert(bl33_param_node != NULL);
-
 #if TRANSFER_LIST
-	ns_tl = transfer_list_init((void *)FW_NS_HANDOFF_BASE, FW_HANDOFF_SIZE);
-	assert(ns_tl != NULL);
-
 	/* Update BL33's ep info with NS HW config address  */
-	te = transfer_list_add(ns_tl, TL_TAG_FDT, param_node->image_info.image_size,
-			       (void *)hw_config_info->config_addr);
+	te = transfer_list_find(ns_tl, TL_TAG_FDT);
 	assert(te != NULL);
 
-	bl33_param_node->ep_info.args.arg1 = TRANSFER_LIST_SIGNATURE | REGISTER_CONVENTION_VERSION_MASK;
-	bl33_param_node->ep_info.args.arg2 = 0;
-	bl33_param_node->ep_info.args.arg3 = (uintptr_t)ns_tl;
-	bl33_param_node->ep_info.args.arg0 = te ? (uintptr_t)transfer_list_entry_data(te) : 0;
+	param_node->ep_info.args.arg1 = TRANSFER_LIST_SIGNATURE |
+					REGISTER_CONVENTION_VERSION_MASK;
+	param_node->ep_info.args.arg2 = 0;
+	param_node->ep_info.args.arg3 = (uintptr_t)ns_tl;
+	param_node->ep_info.args.arg0 =
+		te ? (uintptr_t)transfer_list_entry_data(te) : 0;
 #else
-	/* Copy HW config from Secure address to NS address */
-	memcpy((void *)hw_config_info->secondary_config_addr,
-	       (void *)hw_config_info->config_addr,
-	       (size_t)param_node->image_info.image_size);
-
-	/*
-	 * Ensure HW-config device tree committed to memory, as there is
-	 * a possibility to use HW-config without cache and MMU enabled
-	 * at BL33
-	 */
-	flush_dcache_range(hw_config_info->secondary_config_addr,
-			   param_node->image_info.image_size);
+	hw_config_info = FCONF_GET_PROPERTY(dyn_cfg, dtb, HW_CONFIG_ID);
+	assert(hw_config_info != NULL);
 
-	bl33_param_node->ep_info.args.arg1 = hw_config_info->secondary_config_addr;
+	param_node->ep_info.args.arg1 = hw_config_info->secondary_config_addr;
 #endif /* TRANSFER_LIST */
 #endif /* !RESET_TO_BL2 && !EL3_PAYLOAD_BASE */
 
 	return arm_bl_params;
 }
+
+int bl2_plat_handle_post_image_load(unsigned int image_id)
+{
+#if !RESET_TO_BL2 && !EL3_PAYLOAD_BASE
+	if (image_id == HW_CONFIG_ID) {
+		const struct dyn_cfg_dtb_info_t *hw_config_info;
+		struct transfer_list_entry *te __unused;
+
+		const bl_mem_params_node_t *param_node =
+			get_bl_mem_params_node(image_id);
+		assert(param_node != NULL);
+
+		hw_config_info = FCONF_GET_PROPERTY(dyn_cfg, dtb, HW_CONFIG_ID);
+		assert(hw_config_info != NULL);
+
+#if TRANSFER_LIST
+		/* Update BL33's ep info with NS HW config address  */
+		te = transfer_list_add(ns_tl, TL_TAG_FDT,
+				       param_node->image_info.image_size,
+				       (void *)hw_config_info->config_addr);
+		assert(te != NULL);
+#else
+		memcpy((void *)hw_config_info->secondary_config_addr,
+		       (void *)hw_config_info->config_addr,
+		       (size_t)param_node->image_info.image_size);
+
+		/*
+		 * Ensure HW-config device tree is committed to memory, as the HW-Config
+		 * might be used without cache and MMU enabled at BL33.
+		 */
+		flush_dcache_range(hw_config_info->secondary_config_addr,
+				   param_node->image_info.image_size);
+#endif /* TRANSFER_LIST */
+	}
+#endif /* !RESET_TO_BL2 && !EL3_PAYLOAD_BASE */
+
+	return arm_bl2_plat_handle_post_image_load(image_id);
+}
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/fvp_ve/fvp_ve_bl2_setup.c b/plat/arm/board/fvp_ve/fvp_ve_bl2_setup.c
index 4ccae27..cc29f36 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/fvp_ve/fvp_ve_bl2_setup.c
+++ b/plat/arm/board/fvp_ve/fvp_ve_bl2_setup.c
@@ -39,3 +39,8 @@
 	generic_delay_timer_init();
 #endif /* USE_SP804_TIMER */
 }
+
+int bl2_plat_handle_post_image_load(unsigned int image_id)
+{
+	return arm_bl2_plat_handle_post_image_load(image_id);
+}
diff --git a/plat/arm/common/arm_bl2_setup.c b/plat/arm/common/arm_bl2_setup.c
index 6f3d0e9..e15bf0f 100644
--- a/plat/arm/common/arm_bl2_setup.c
+++ b/plat/arm/common/arm_bl2_setup.c
@@ -318,8 +318,3 @@
 #endif
 	return arm_bl2_handle_post_image_load(image_id);
 }
-
-int bl2_plat_handle_post_image_load(unsigned int image_id)
-{
-	return arm_bl2_plat_handle_post_image_load(image_id);
-}
diff --git a/plat/arm/css/common/css_bl2_setup.c b/plat/arm/css/common/css_bl2_setup.c
index 002c6eb..1e055c5 100644
--- a/plat/arm/css/common/css_bl2_setup.c
+++ b/plat/arm/css/common/css_bl2_setup.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2023, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -84,3 +84,8 @@
 # endif /* EL3_PAYLOAD_BASE */
 
 #endif /* CSS_USE_SCMI_SDS_DRIVER */
+
+int bl2_plat_handle_post_image_load(unsigned int image_id)
+{
+	return arm_bl2_plat_handle_post_image_load(image_id);
+}