diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl1_setup.c b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl1_setup.c
index 54e7347..6dfada7 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl1_setup.c
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl1_setup.c
@@ -74,12 +74,35 @@
 	return &bl1_tzram_layout;
 }
 
+#if LOAD_IMAGE_V2
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Function that takes a memory layout into which BL2 has been loaded and
+ * populates a new memory layout for BL2 that ensures that BL1's data sections
+ * resident in secure RAM are not visible to BL2.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+void bl1_init_bl2_mem_layout(const meminfo_t *bl1_mem_layout,
+			     meminfo_t *bl2_mem_layout)
+{
+
+	assert(bl1_mem_layout != NULL);
+	assert(bl2_mem_layout != NULL);
+
+	/*
+	 * Cannot remove BL1 RW data from the scope of memory visible to BL2
+	 * like arm platforms because they overlap in hikey960
+	 */
+	bl2_mem_layout->total_base = BL2_BASE;
+	bl2_mem_layout->total_size = NS_BL1U_LIMIT - BL2_BASE;
+
+	flush_dcache_range((unsigned long)bl2_mem_layout, sizeof(meminfo_t));
+}
+#endif /* LOAD_IMAGE_V2 */
+
 /*
  * Perform any BL1 specific platform actions.
  */
 void bl1_early_platform_setup(void)
 {
-	const size_t bl1_size = BL1_RAM_LIMIT - BL1_RAM_BASE;
 	unsigned int id, uart_base;
 
 	generic_delay_timer_init();
@@ -95,16 +118,18 @@
 	bl1_tzram_layout.total_base = BL1_RW_BASE;
 	bl1_tzram_layout.total_size = BL1_RW_SIZE;
 
+#if !LOAD_IMAGE_V2
 	/* Calculate how much RAM BL1 is using and how much remains free */
 	bl1_tzram_layout.free_base = BL1_RW_BASE;
 	bl1_tzram_layout.free_size = BL1_RW_SIZE;
 	reserve_mem(&bl1_tzram_layout.free_base,
 		    &bl1_tzram_layout.free_size,
 		    BL1_RAM_BASE,
-		    bl1_size);
+		    BL1_RAM_LIMIT - BL1_RAM_BASE); /* bl1_size */
+#endif /* LOAD_IMAGE_V2 */
 
 	INFO("BL1: 0x%lx - 0x%lx [size = %lu]\n", BL1_RAM_BASE, BL1_RAM_LIMIT,
-	     bl1_size);
+	     BL1_RAM_LIMIT - BL1_RAM_BASE); /* bl1_size */
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl2_mem_params_desc.c b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl2_mem_params_desc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7141e98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl2_mem_params_desc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <bl_common.h>
+#include <desc_image_load.h>
+#include <platform.h>
+#include <platform_def.h>
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Following descriptor provides BL image/ep information that gets used
+ * by BL2 to load the images and also subset of this information is
+ * passed to next BL image. The image loading sequence is managed by
+ * populating the images in required loading order. The image execution
+ * sequence is managed by populating the `next_handoff_image_id` with
+ * the next executable image id.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static bl_mem_params_node_t bl2_mem_params_descs[] = {
+#ifdef SCP_BL2_BASE
+	/* Fill SCP_BL2 related information if it exists */
+    {
+	    .image_id = SCP_BL2_IMAGE_ID,
+
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(ep_info, PARAM_IMAGE_BINARY,
+		    VERSION_2, entry_point_info_t, SECURE | NON_EXECUTABLE),
+
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(image_info, PARAM_IMAGE_BINARY,
+		    VERSION_2, image_info_t, 0),
+	    .image_info.image_base = SCP_BL2_BASE,
+	    .image_info.image_max_size = SCP_BL2_SIZE,
+
+	    .next_handoff_image_id = INVALID_IMAGE_ID,
+    },
+#endif /* SCP_BL2_BASE */
+
+#ifdef EL3_PAYLOAD_BASE
+	/* Fill EL3 payload related information (BL31 is EL3 payload)*/
+    {
+	    .image_id = BL31_IMAGE_ID,
+
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(ep_info, PARAM_EP,
+		    VERSION_2, entry_point_info_t,
+		    SECURE | EXECUTABLE | EP_FIRST_EXE),
+	    .ep_info.pc = EL3_PAYLOAD_BASE,
+	    .ep_info.spsr = SPSR_64(MODE_EL3, MODE_SP_ELX,
+		    DISABLE_ALL_EXCEPTIONS),
+
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(image_info, PARAM_EP,
+		    VERSION_2, image_info_t,
+		    IMAGE_ATTRIB_PLAT_SETUP | IMAGE_ATTRIB_SKIP_LOADING),
+
+	    .next_handoff_image_id = INVALID_IMAGE_ID,
+    },
+
+#else /* EL3_PAYLOAD_BASE */
+
+	/* Fill BL31 related information */
+    {
+	    .image_id = BL31_IMAGE_ID,
+
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(ep_info, PARAM_EP,
+		    VERSION_2, entry_point_info_t,
+		    SECURE | EXECUTABLE | EP_FIRST_EXE),
+	    .ep_info.pc = BL31_BASE,
+	    .ep_info.spsr = SPSR_64(MODE_EL3, MODE_SP_ELX,
+		    DISABLE_ALL_EXCEPTIONS),
+#if DEBUG
+	    .ep_info.args.arg1 = HIKEY960_BL31_PLAT_PARAM_VAL,
+#endif
+
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(image_info, PARAM_EP,
+		    VERSION_2, image_info_t, IMAGE_ATTRIB_PLAT_SETUP),
+	    .image_info.image_base = BL31_BASE,
+	    .image_info.image_max_size = BL31_LIMIT - BL31_BASE,
+
+# ifdef BL32_BASE
+	    .next_handoff_image_id = BL32_IMAGE_ID,
+# else
+	    .next_handoff_image_id = BL33_IMAGE_ID,
+# endif
+    },
+
+# ifdef BL32_BASE
+	/* Fill BL32 related information */
+    {
+	    .image_id = BL32_IMAGE_ID,
+
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(ep_info, PARAM_EP,
+		    VERSION_2, entry_point_info_t, SECURE | EXECUTABLE),
+	    .ep_info.pc = BL32_BASE,
+
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(image_info, PARAM_EP,
+		    VERSION_2, image_info_t, 0),
+	    .image_info.image_base = BL32_BASE,
+	    .image_info.image_max_size = BL32_LIMIT - BL32_BASE,
+
+	    .next_handoff_image_id = BL33_IMAGE_ID,
+    },
+# endif /* BL32_BASE */
+
+	/* Fill BL33 related information */
+    {
+	    .image_id = BL33_IMAGE_ID,
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(ep_info, PARAM_EP,
+		    VERSION_2, entry_point_info_t, NON_SECURE | EXECUTABLE),
+# ifdef PRELOADED_BL33_BASE
+	    .ep_info.pc = PRELOADED_BL33_BASE,
+
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(image_info, PARAM_EP,
+		    VERSION_2, image_info_t, IMAGE_ATTRIB_SKIP_LOADING),
+# else
+	    .ep_info.pc = NS_BL1U_BASE,
+
+	    SET_STATIC_PARAM_HEAD(image_info, PARAM_EP,
+		    VERSION_2, image_info_t, 0),
+	    .image_info.image_base = NS_BL1U_BASE,
+	    .image_info.image_max_size = 0x200000 /* 2MB */,
+# endif /* PRELOADED_BL33_BASE */
+
+	    .next_handoff_image_id = INVALID_IMAGE_ID,
+    }
+#endif /* EL3_PAYLOAD_BASE */
+};
+
+REGISTER_BL_IMAGE_DESCS(bl2_mem_params_descs)
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl2_setup.c b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl2_setup.c
index de676a7..f3f899b 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl2_setup.c
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl2_setup.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <bl_common.h>
 #include <console.h>
 #include <debug.h>
+#include <desc_image_load.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <generic_delay_timer.h>
 #include <hi3660.h>
@@ -41,6 +42,13 @@
 
 static meminfo_t bl2_tzram_layout __aligned(CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE);
 
+#if !LOAD_IMAGE_V2
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This structure represents the superset of information that is passed to
+ * BL31, e.g. while passing control to it from BL2, bl31_params
+ * and other platform specific params
+ ******************************************************************************/
 typedef struct bl2_to_bl31_params_mem {
 	bl31_params_t		bl31_params;
 	image_info_t		bl31_image_info;
@@ -108,28 +116,29 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 void bl2_plat_get_scp_bl2_meminfo(meminfo_t *scp_bl2_meminfo)
 {
-	ufs_params_t ufs_params;
-
-	memset(&ufs_params, 0, sizeof(ufs_params_t));
-	ufs_params.reg_base = UFS_REG_BASE;
-	ufs_params.desc_base = HIKEY960_UFS_DESC_BASE;
-	ufs_params.desc_size = HIKEY960_UFS_DESC_SIZE;
-	ufs_params.flags = UFS_FLAGS_SKIPINIT;
-	ufs_init(NULL, &ufs_params);
-
+	hikey960_init_ufs();
 	hikey960_io_setup();
 
 	*scp_bl2_meminfo = bl2_tzram_layout;
 }
+#endif /* LOAD_IMAGE_V2 */
 
 extern int load_lpm3(void);
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Transfer SCP_BL2 from Trusted RAM using the SCP Download protocol.
+ * Return 0 on success, -1 otherwise.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+#if LOAD_IMAGE_V2
+int plat_hikey960_bl2_handle_scp_bl2(image_info_t *scp_bl2_image_info)
+#else
 int bl2_plat_handle_scp_bl2(image_info_t *scp_bl2_image_info)
+#endif
 {
 	int i;
 	int *buf;
 
-	assert(scp_bl2_image_info->image_size < SCP_MEM_SIZE);
+	assert(scp_bl2_image_info->image_size < SCP_BL2_SIZE);
 
 	INFO("BL2: Initiating SCP_BL2 transfer to SCP\n");
 
@@ -152,10 +161,6 @@
 		INFO("BL2: SCP_BL2 0x%x 0x%x 0x%x 0x%x\n",
 			buf[i], buf[i+1], buf[i+2], buf[i+3]);
 
-	memcpy((void *)SCP_MEM_BASE,
-	       (void *)scp_bl2_image_info->image_base,
-	       scp_bl2_image_info->image_size);
-
 	INFO("BL2: SCP_BL2 transferred to SCP\n");
 
 	load_lpm3();
@@ -164,8 +169,121 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void hikey960_init_ufs(void)
+{
+	ufs_params_t ufs_params;
+
+	memset(&ufs_params, 0, sizeof(ufs_params_t));
+	ufs_params.reg_base = UFS_REG_BASE;
+	ufs_params.desc_base = HIKEY960_UFS_DESC_BASE;
+	ufs_params.desc_size = HIKEY960_UFS_DESC_SIZE;
+	ufs_params.flags = UFS_FLAGS_SKIPINIT;
+	ufs_init(NULL, &ufs_params);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Gets SPSR for BL32 entry
+ ******************************************************************************/
+uint32_t hikey960_get_spsr_for_bl32_entry(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * The Secure Payload Dispatcher service is responsible for
+	 * setting the SPSR prior to entry into the BL3-2 image.
+	 */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Gets SPSR for BL33 entry
+ ******************************************************************************/
+#ifndef AARCH32
+uint32_t hikey960_get_spsr_for_bl33_entry(void)
+{
+	unsigned int mode;
+	uint32_t spsr;
+
+	/* Figure out what mode we enter the non-secure world in */
+	mode = EL_IMPLEMENTED(2) ? MODE_EL2 : MODE_EL1;
+
+	/*
+	 * TODO: Consider the possibility of specifying the SPSR in
+	 * the FIP ToC and allowing the platform to have a say as
+	 * well.
+	 */
+	spsr = SPSR_64(mode, MODE_SP_ELX, DISABLE_ALL_EXCEPTIONS);
+	return spsr;
+}
+#else
+uint32_t hikey960_get_spsr_for_bl33_entry(void)
+{
+	unsigned int hyp_status, mode, spsr;
+
+	hyp_status = GET_VIRT_EXT(read_id_pfr1());
+
+	mode = (hyp_status) ? MODE32_hyp : MODE32_svc;
+
+	/*
+	 * TODO: Consider the possibility of specifying the SPSR in
+	 * the FIP ToC and allowing the platform to have a say as
+	 * well.
+	 */
+	spsr = SPSR_MODE32(mode, plat_get_ns_image_entrypoint() & 0x1,
+			SPSR_E_LITTLE, DISABLE_ALL_EXCEPTIONS);
+	return spsr;
+}
+#endif /* AARCH32 */
+
+#if LOAD_IMAGE_V2
+int hikey960_bl2_handle_post_image_load(unsigned int image_id)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+	bl_mem_params_node_t *bl_mem_params = get_bl_mem_params_node(image_id);
+	assert(bl_mem_params);
+
+	switch (image_id) {
+#ifdef AARCH64
+	case BL32_IMAGE_ID:
+		bl_mem_params->ep_info.spsr = hikey960_get_spsr_for_bl32_entry();
+		break;
+#endif
+
+	case BL33_IMAGE_ID:
+		/* BL33 expects to receive the primary CPU MPID (through r0) */
+		bl_mem_params->ep_info.args.arg0 = 0xffff & read_mpidr();
+		bl_mem_params->ep_info.spsr = hikey960_get_spsr_for_bl33_entry();
+		break;
+
+#ifdef SCP_BL2_BASE
+	case SCP_BL2_IMAGE_ID:
+		/* The subsequent handling of SCP_BL2 is platform specific */
+		err = plat_hikey960_bl2_handle_scp_bl2(&bl_mem_params->image_info);
+		if (err) {
+			WARN("Failure in platform-specific handling of SCP_BL2 image.\n");
+		}
+		break;
+#endif
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This function can be used by the platforms to update/use image
+ * information for given `image_id`.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+int bl2_plat_handle_post_image_load(unsigned int image_id)
+{
+	return hikey960_bl2_handle_post_image_load(image_id);
+}
+
+#else /* LOAD_IMAGE_V2 */
+
 struct entry_point_info *bl2_plat_get_bl31_ep_info(void)
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	bl31_params_mem.bl31_ep_info.args.arg1 = HIKEY960_BL31_PLAT_PARAM_VAL;
+#endif
+
 	return &bl31_params_mem.bl31_ep_info;
 }
 
@@ -250,6 +368,7 @@
 	bl33_meminfo->free_base = DDR_BASE;
 	bl33_meminfo->free_size = DDR_SIZE;
 }
+#endif /* LOAD_IMAGE_V2 */
 
 void bl2_early_platform_setup(meminfo_t *mem_layout)
 {
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl31_setup.c b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl31_setup.c
index 41c591b..28aa8c2 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl31_setup.c
@@ -76,8 +76,13 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+#if LOAD_IMAGE_V2
+void bl31_early_platform_setup(void *from_bl2,
+			       void *plat_params_from_bl2)
+#else
 void bl31_early_platform_setup(bl31_params_t *from_bl2,
 		void *plat_params_from_bl2)
+#endif
 {
 	unsigned int id, uart_base;
 
@@ -95,12 +100,50 @@
 	cci_init(CCI400_REG_BASE, cci_map, ARRAY_SIZE(cci_map));
 	cci_enable_snoop_dvm_reqs(MPIDR_AFFLVL1_VAL(read_mpidr_el1()));
 
+#if LOAD_IMAGE_V2
+	/*
+	 * Check params passed from BL2 should not be NULL,
+	 */
+	bl_params_t *params_from_bl2 = (bl_params_t *)from_bl2;
+	assert(params_from_bl2 != NULL);
+	assert(params_from_bl2->h.type == PARAM_BL_PARAMS);
+	assert(params_from_bl2->h.version >= VERSION_2);
+
+	bl_params_node_t *bl_params = params_from_bl2->head;
+
+	/*
+	 * Copy BL33 and BL32 (if present), entry point information.
+	 * They are stored in Secure RAM, in BL2's address space.
+	 */
+	while (bl_params) {
+		if (bl_params->image_id == BL32_IMAGE_ID)
+			bl32_ep_info = *bl_params->ep_info;
+
+		if (bl_params->image_id == BL33_IMAGE_ID)
+			bl33_ep_info = *bl_params->ep_info;
+
+		bl_params = bl_params->next_params_info;
+	}
+
+	if (bl33_ep_info.pc == 0)
+		panic();
+
+#else /* LOAD_IMAGE_V2 */
+
+	/*
+	 * Check params passed from BL2 should not be NULL,
+	 */
+	assert(from_bl2 != NULL);
+	assert(from_bl2->h.type == PARAM_BL31);
+	assert(from_bl2->h.version >= VERSION_1);
+
 	/*
 	 * Copy BL3-2 and BL3-3 entry point information.
 	 * They are stored in Secure RAM, in BL2's address space.
 	 */
 	bl32_ep_info = *from_bl2->bl32_ep_info;
 	bl33_ep_info = *from_bl2->bl33_ep_info;
+#endif /* LOAD_IMAGE_V2 */
 }
 
 void bl31_plat_arch_setup(void)
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_image_load.c b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_image_load.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e91adb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_image_load.c
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <bl_common.h>
+#include <desc_image_load.h>
+#include <platform.h>
+
+#include "hikey960_private.h"
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This function flushes the data structures so that they are visible
+ * in memory for the next BL image.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+void plat_flush_next_bl_params(void)
+{
+	flush_bl_params_desc();
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This function returns the list of loadable images.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+bl_load_info_t *plat_get_bl_image_load_info(void)
+{
+	/* Required before loading scp_bl2 */
+	hikey960_init_ufs();
+	hikey960_io_setup();
+
+	return get_bl_load_info_from_mem_params_desc();
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This function returns the list of executable images.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+bl_params_t *plat_get_next_bl_params(void)
+{
+	return get_next_bl_params_from_mem_params_desc();
+}
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_private.h b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_private.h
index 8f2a842..e3c9d21 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_private.h
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_private.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 			unsigned long ro_limit,
 			unsigned long coh_start,
 			unsigned long coh_limit);
+void hikey960_init_ufs(void);
 void hikey960_io_setup(void);
 int hikey960_read_boardid(unsigned int *id);
 void set_retention_ticks(unsigned int val);
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/include/platform_def.h b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/include/platform_def.h
index 8bf32c3..dc90188 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/include/platform_def.h
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/include/platform_def.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <arch.h>
 #include "../hikey960_def.h"
 
+/* Special value used to verify platform parameters from BL2 to BL3-1 */
+#define HIKEY960_BL31_PLAT_PARAM_VAL	0x0f1e2d3c4b5a6978ULL
 
 /*
  * Generic platform constants
@@ -91,10 +93,8 @@
 #define HIKEY960_NS_IMAGE_OFFSET	(0x1AC18000)	/* offset in l-loader */
 #define HIKEY960_NS_TMP_OFFSET		(0x1AE00000)
 
-#define SCP_BL2_BASE			BL31_BASE /* 1AC5_8000 */
-
-#define SCP_MEM_BASE			(0x89C80000)
-#define SCP_MEM_SIZE			(0x00040000)
+#define SCP_BL2_BASE			(0x89C80000)
+#define SCP_BL2_SIZE			(0x00040000)
 
 /*
  * Platform specific page table and MMU setup constants
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/platform.mk b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/platform.mk
index edbce63..dd116aa 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/platform.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
 
+# Enable version2 of image loading
+LOAD_IMAGE_V2	:=	1
+
 # On Hikey960, the TSP can execute from TZC secure area in DRAM.
 HIKEY960_TSP_RAM_LOCATION	:=	dram
 ifeq (${HIKEY960_TSP_RAM_LOCATION}, dram)
@@ -61,6 +64,12 @@
 				plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_io_storage.c \
 				plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_mcu_load.c
 
+ifeq (${LOAD_IMAGE_V2},1)
+BL2_SOURCES		+=	plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl2_mem_params_desc.c \
+				plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_image_load.c \
+				common/desc_image_load.c
+endif
+
 BL31_SOURCES		+=	drivers/arm/cci/cci.c			\
 				lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a53.S           \
 				lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a72.S		\