diff --git a/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S b/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
index 6ffd995..fd7656e2 100644
--- a/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
+++ b/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@
 
 	/* Save GP registers and restore them afterwards */
 	bl	save_gp_registers
+
+	/*
+	 * If Secure Cycle Counter is not disabled in MDCR_EL3
+	 * when ARMv8.5-PMU is implemented, save PMCR_EL0 and
+	 * disable all event counters and cycle counter.
+	 */
+	bl	save_pmcr_disable_pmu
+
 	bl	handle_lower_el_ea_esb
 	bl	restore_gp_registers
 
@@ -123,6 +131,13 @@
 
 	bl	save_gp_registers
 
+	/*
+	 * If Secure Cycle Counter is not disabled in MDCR_EL3
+	 * when ARMv8.5-PMU is implemented, save PMCR_EL0 and
+	 * disable all event counters and cycle counter.
+	 */
+	bl	save_pmcr_disable_pmu
+
 	/* Save ARMv8.3-PAuth registers and load firmware key */
 #if CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS
 	bl	pauth_context_save
@@ -335,6 +350,13 @@
 	/* Save general purpose registers */
 	bl	save_gp_registers
 
+	/*
+	 * If Secure Cycle Counter is not disabled in MDCR_EL3
+	 * when ARMv8.5-PMU is implemented, save PMCR_EL0 and
+	 * disable all event counters and cycle counter.
+	 */
+	bl	save_pmcr_disable_pmu
+
 	/* Save ARMv8.3-PAuth registers and load firmware key */
 #if CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS
 	bl	pauth_context_save