diff --git a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_exceptions.S b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_exceptions.S
index 3e72e39..9bba6ee 100644
--- a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_exceptions.S
+++ b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_exceptions.S
@@ -226,6 +226,15 @@
 	 */
 	bl	save_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs
 
+#if ENABLE_PAUTH
+	/* -----------------------------------------------------
+	 * Load and program stored APIAKey firmware key.
+	 * Re-enable pointer authentication in EL3, as it was
+	 * disabled before jumping to the next boot image.
+	 * -----------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	bl	pauth_load_bl1_apiakey_enable
+#endif
 	/* -----------------------------------------------------
 	 * Populate the parameters for the SMC handler. We
 	 * already have x0-x4 in place. x5 will point to a