diff --git a/include/lib/extensions/spe.h b/include/lib/extensions/spe.h
index c6e44f9..bbfbd19 100644
--- a/include/lib/extensions/spe.h
+++ b/include/lib/extensions/spe.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #if ENABLE_SPE_FOR_NS
 void spe_enable(cpu_context_t *ctx);
 void spe_init_el2_unused(void);
-void spe_disable(void);
+void spe_stop(void);
 #else
 static inline void spe_enable(cpu_context_t *ctx)
 {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 static inline void spe_init_el2_unused(void)
 {
 }
-static inline void spe_disable(void)
+static inline void spe_stop(void)
 {
 }
 #endif /* ENABLE_SPE_FOR_NS */
diff --git a/lib/extensions/spe/spe.c b/lib/extensions/spe/spe.c
index c6076fe..750a8cb 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/spe/spe.c
+++ b/lib/extensions/spe/spe.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	write_mdcr_el2(v);
 }
 
-void spe_disable(void)
+void spe_stop(void)
 {
 	uint64_t v;
 
diff --git a/lib/psci/psci_common.c b/lib/psci/psci_common.c
index 60449f6..9f0b190 100644
--- a/lib/psci/psci_common.c
+++ b/lib/psci/psci_common.c
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@
 	 * before exiting coherency.
 	 */
 	if (is_feat_spe_supported()) {
-		spe_disable();
+		spe_stop();
 	}
 
 }