diff --git a/plat/qemu/common/trp/qemu_trp_setup.c b/plat/qemu/common/trp/qemu_trp_setup.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <common/bl_common.h>
+#include <platform_def.h>
+#include <services/rmm_core_manifest.h>
+#include <services/rmmd_svc.h>
+#include <services/trp/platform_trp.h>
+#include <trp_helpers.h>
+
+#include "../qemu_private.h"
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Received from boot manifest and populated here
+ ******************************************************************************/
+extern uint32_t trp_boot_manifest_version;
+
+static int qemu_trp_process_manifest(struct rmm_manifest *manifest)
+{
+	/* padding field on the manifest must be RES0 */
+	assert(manifest->padding == 0U);
+
+	/* Verify the Boot Manifest Version. Only the Major is considered */
+	if (RMMD_MANIFEST_VERSION_MAJOR !=
+		RMMD_GET_MANIFEST_VERSION_MAJOR(manifest->version)) {
+		return E_RMM_BOOT_MANIFEST_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+	}
+
+	trp_boot_manifest_version = manifest->version;
+	flush_dcache_range((uintptr_t)manifest, sizeof(struct rmm_manifest));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void trp_early_platform_setup(struct rmm_manifest *manifest)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = qemu_trp_process_manifest(manifest);
+	if (rc != 0) {
+		trp_boot_abort(rc);
+	}
+
+	qemu_console_init();
+}