diff --git a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch32/enable_mmu.S b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch32/enable_mmu.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97cdde7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch32/enable_mmu.S
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <asm_macros.S>
+#include <assert_macros.S>
+#include <xlat_tables_v2.h>
+
+	.global	enable_mmu_direct
+
+func enable_mmu_direct
+	/* Assert that MMU is turned off */
+#if ENABLE_ASSERTIONS
+	ldcopr  r1, SCTLR
+	tst	r1, #SCTLR_M_BIT
+	ASM_ASSERT(eq)
+#endif
+
+	/* Invalidate TLB entries */
+	TLB_INVALIDATE(r0, TLBIALL)
+
+	mov	r3, r0
+	ldr	r0, =mmu_cfg_params
+
+	/* MAIR0 */
+	ldr	r1, [r0, #(MMU_CFG_MAIR0 << 2)]
+	stcopr	r1, MAIR0
+
+	/* TTBCR */
+	ldr	r2, [r0, #(MMU_CFG_TCR << 2)]
+	stcopr	r2, TTBCR
+
+	/* TTBR0 */
+	ldr	r1, [r0, #(MMU_CFG_TTBR0_LO << 2)]
+	ldr	r2, [r0, #(MMU_CFG_TTBR0_HI << 2)]
+	stcopr16	r1, r2, TTBR0_64
+
+	/* TTBR1 is unused right now; set it to 0. */
+	mov	r1, #0
+	mov	r2, #0
+	stcopr16	r1, r2, TTBR1_64
+
+	/*
+	 * Ensure all translation table writes have drained into memory, the TLB
+	 * invalidation is complete, and translation register writes are
+	 * committed before enabling the MMU
+	 */
+	dsb	ish
+	isb
+
+	/* Enable enable MMU by honoring flags */
+	ldcopr  r1, SCTLR
+	ldr	r2, =(SCTLR_WXN_BIT | SCTLR_C_BIT | SCTLR_M_BIT)
+	orr	r1, r1, r2
+
+	/* Clear C bit if requested */
+	tst	r3, #DISABLE_DCACHE
+	bicne	r1, r1, #SCTLR_C_BIT
+
+	stcopr	r1, SCTLR
+	isb
+
+	bx	lr
+endfunc enable_mmu_direct
diff --git a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch32/xlat_tables_arch.c b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch32/xlat_tables_arch.c
index f66f802..94dcf57 100644
--- a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch32/xlat_tables_arch.c
+++ b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch32/xlat_tables_arch.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #error ARMv7 target does not support LPAE MMU descriptors
 #endif
 
+uint32_t mmu_cfg_params[MMU_CFG_PARAM_MAX];
+
 /*
  * Returns 1 if the provided granule size is supported, 0 otherwise.
  */
@@ -109,22 +111,16 @@
  * Function for enabling the MMU in Secure PL1, assuming that the page tables
  * have already been created.
  ******************************************************************************/
-void enable_mmu_arch(unsigned int flags,
-		uint64_t *base_table,
+void setup_mmu_cfg(unsigned int flags,
+		const uint64_t *base_table,
 		unsigned long long max_pa,
 		uintptr_t max_va)
 {
-	u_register_t mair0, ttbcr, sctlr;
+	u_register_t mair0, ttbcr;
 	uint64_t ttbr0;
 
 	assert(IS_IN_SECURE());
 
-	sctlr = read_sctlr();
-	assert((sctlr & SCTLR_M_BIT) == 0);
-
-	/* Invalidate TLBs at the current exception level */
-	tlbiall();
-
 	/* Set attributes in the right indices of the MAIR */
 	mair0 = MAIR0_ATTR_SET(ATTR_DEVICE, ATTR_DEVICE_INDEX);
 	mair0 |= MAIR0_ATTR_SET(ATTR_IWBWA_OWBWA_NTR,
@@ -185,30 +181,9 @@
 	ttbr0 |= TTBR_CNP_BIT;
 #endif
 
-	/* Now program the relevant system registers */
-	write_mair0(mair0);
-	write_ttbcr(ttbcr);
-	write64_ttbr0(ttbr0);
-	write64_ttbr1(0);
-
-	/*
-	 * Ensure all translation table writes have drained
-	 * into memory, the TLB invalidation is complete,
-	 * and translation register writes are committed
-	 * before enabling the MMU
-	 */
-	dsbish();
-	isb();
-
-	sctlr |= SCTLR_WXN_BIT | SCTLR_M_BIT;
-
-	if (flags & DISABLE_DCACHE)
-		sctlr &= ~SCTLR_C_BIT;
-	else
-		sctlr |= SCTLR_C_BIT;
-
-	write_sctlr(sctlr);
-
-	/* Ensure the MMU enable takes effect immediately */
-	isb();
+	/* Now populate MMU configuration */
+	mmu_cfg_params[MMU_CFG_MAIR0] = mair0;
+	mmu_cfg_params[MMU_CFG_TCR] = ttbcr;
+	mmu_cfg_params[MMU_CFG_TTBR0_LO] = (uint32_t) ttbr0;
+	mmu_cfg_params[MMU_CFG_TTBR0_HI] = ttbr0 >> 32;
 }
diff --git a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch64/enable_mmu.S b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch64/enable_mmu.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a72c7fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch64/enable_mmu.S
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <asm_macros.S>
+#include <assert_macros.S>
+#include <xlat_tables_v2.h>
+
+	.global	enable_mmu_direct_el1
+	.global	enable_mmu_direct_el3
+
+	/* Macros to read and write to system register for a given EL. */
+	.macro _msr reg_name, el, gp_reg
+	msr	\reg_name\()_el\()\el, \gp_reg
+	.endm
+
+	.macro _mrs gp_reg, reg_name, el
+	mrs	\gp_reg, \reg_name\()_el\()\el
+	.endm
+
+	.macro define_mmu_enable_func el
+	func enable_mmu_direct_\()el\el
+#if ENABLE_ASSERTIONS
+		_mrs	x1, sctlr, \el
+		tst	x1, #SCTLR_M_BIT
+		ASM_ASSERT(eq)
+#endif
+
+		/* Invalidate TLB entries */
+		.if \el == 1
+		TLB_INVALIDATE(vmalle1)
+		.else
+		.if \el == 3
+		TLB_INVALIDATE(alle3)
+		.else
+		.error "EL must be 1 or 3"
+		.endif
+		.endif
+
+		mov	x7, x0
+		ldr	x0, =mmu_cfg_params
+
+		/* MAIR */
+		ldr	w1, [x0, #(MMU_CFG_MAIR0 << 2)]
+		_msr	mair, \el, x1
+
+		/* TCR */
+		ldr	w2, [x0, #(MMU_CFG_TCR << 2)]
+		_msr	tcr, \el, x2
+
+		/* TTBR */
+		ldr	w3, [x0, #(MMU_CFG_TTBR0_LO << 2)]
+		ldr	w4, [x0, #(MMU_CFG_TTBR0_HI << 2)]
+		orr	x3, x3, x4, lsl #32
+		_msr	ttbr0, \el, x3
+
+		/*
+		 * Ensure all translation table writes have drained into memory, the TLB
+		 * invalidation is complete, and translation register writes are
+		 * committed before enabling the MMU
+		 */
+		dsb	ish
+		isb
+
+		/* Set and clear required fields of SCTLR */
+		_mrs	x4, sctlr, \el
+		mov_imm	x5, SCTLR_WXN_BIT | SCTLR_C_BIT | SCTLR_M_BIT
+		orr	x4, x4, x5
+
+		/* Additionally, amend SCTLR fields based on flags */
+		bic	x5, x4, #SCTLR_C_BIT
+		tst	x7, #DISABLE_DCACHE
+		csel	x4, x5, x4, ne
+
+		_msr	sctlr, \el, x4
+		isb
+
+		ret
+	endfunc enable_mmu_direct_\()el\el
+	.endm
+
+	/*
+	 * Define MMU-enabling functions for EL1 and EL3:
+	 *
+	 *  enable_mmu_direct_el1
+	 *  enable_mmu_direct_el3
+	 */
+	define_mmu_enable_func 1
+	define_mmu_enable_func 3
diff --git a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch64/xlat_tables_arch.c b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch64/xlat_tables_arch.c
index c501e70..71b9c8f 100644
--- a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch64/xlat_tables_arch.c
+++ b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/aarch64/xlat_tables_arch.c
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include <xlat_tables_v2.h>
 #include "../xlat_tables_private.h"
 
+uint32_t mmu_cfg_params[MMU_CFG_PARAM_MAX];
+
 /*
  * Returns 1 if the provided granule size is supported, 0 otherwise.
  */
@@ -183,70 +185,13 @@
 	return el;
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- * Macro generating the code for the function enabling the MMU in the given
- * exception level, assuming that the pagetables have already been created.
- *
- *   _el:		Exception level at which the function will run
- *   _tlbi_fct:		Function to invalidate the TLBs at the current
- *			exception level
- ******************************************************************************/
-#define DEFINE_ENABLE_MMU_EL(_el, _tlbi_fct)				\
-	static void enable_mmu_internal_el##_el(int flags,		\
-						uint64_t mair,		\
-						uint64_t tcr,		\
-						uint64_t ttbr)		\
-	{								\
-		uint32_t sctlr = read_sctlr_el##_el();			\
-		assert((sctlr & SCTLR_M_BIT) == 0);			\
-									\
-		/* Invalidate TLBs at the current exception level */	\
-		_tlbi_fct();						\
-									\
-		write_mair_el##_el(mair);				\
-		write_tcr_el##_el(tcr);					\
-									\
-		/* Set TTBR bits as well */				\
-		if (ARM_ARCH_AT_LEAST(8, 2)) {				\
-			/* Enable CnP bit so as to share page tables */	\
-			/* with all PEs. This is mandatory for */	\
-			/* ARMv8.2 implementations. */			\
-			ttbr |= TTBR_CNP_BIT;				\
-		}							\
-		write_ttbr0_el##_el(ttbr);				\
-									\
-		/* Ensure all translation table writes have drained */	\
-		/* into memory, the TLB invalidation is complete, */	\
-		/* and translation register writes are committed */	\
-		/* before enabling the MMU */				\
-		dsbish();						\
-		isb();							\
-									\
-		sctlr |= SCTLR_WXN_BIT | SCTLR_M_BIT;			\
-		if (flags & DISABLE_DCACHE)				\
-			sctlr &= ~SCTLR_C_BIT;				\
-		else							\
-			sctlr |= SCTLR_C_BIT;				\
-									\
-		write_sctlr_el##_el(sctlr);				\
-									\
-		/* Ensure the MMU enable takes effect immediately */	\
-		isb();							\
-	}
-
-/* Define EL1 and EL3 variants of the function enabling the MMU */
-#if IMAGE_EL == 1
-DEFINE_ENABLE_MMU_EL(1, tlbivmalle1)
-#elif IMAGE_EL == 3
-DEFINE_ENABLE_MMU_EL(3, tlbialle3)
-#endif
-
-void enable_mmu_arch(unsigned int flags,
-		uint64_t *base_table,
+void setup_mmu_cfg(unsigned int flags,
+		const uint64_t *base_table,
 		unsigned long long max_pa,
 		uintptr_t max_va)
 {
 	uint64_t mair, ttbr, tcr;
+	uintptr_t virtual_addr_space_size;
 
 	/* Set attributes in the right indices of the MAIR. */
 	mair = MAIR_ATTR_SET(ATTR_DEVICE, ATTR_DEVICE_INDEX);
@@ -256,27 +201,25 @@
 	ttbr = (uint64_t) base_table;
 
 	/*
-	 * Set TCR bits as well.
-	 */
-
-	/*
 	 * Limit the input address ranges and memory region sizes translated
 	 * using TTBR0 to the given virtual address space size.
 	 */
-	assert(max_va < UINTPTR_MAX);
-	uintptr_t virtual_addr_space_size = max_va + 1;
+	assert(max_va < ((uint64_t) UINTPTR_MAX));
+
+	virtual_addr_space_size = max_va + 1;
 	assert(CHECK_VIRT_ADDR_SPACE_SIZE(virtual_addr_space_size));
+
 	/*
 	 * __builtin_ctzll(0) is undefined but here we are guaranteed that
 	 * virtual_addr_space_size is in the range [1,UINTPTR_MAX].
 	 */
-	tcr = 64 - __builtin_ctzll(virtual_addr_space_size);
+	tcr = (uint64_t) 64 - __builtin_ctzll(virtual_addr_space_size);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set the cacheability and shareability attributes for memory
 	 * associated with translation table walks.
 	 */
-	if (flags & XLAT_TABLE_NC) {
+	if ((flags & XLAT_TABLE_NC) != 0) {
 		/* Inner & outer non-cacheable non-shareable. */
 		tcr |= TCR_SH_NON_SHAREABLE |
 			TCR_RGN_OUTER_NC | TCR_RGN_INNER_NC;
@@ -299,10 +242,23 @@
 	 * translated using TTBR1_EL1.
 	 */
 	tcr |= TCR_EPD1_BIT | (tcr_ps_bits << TCR_EL1_IPS_SHIFT);
-	enable_mmu_internal_el1(flags, mair, tcr, ttbr);
 #elif IMAGE_EL == 3
 	assert(IS_IN_EL(3));
 	tcr |= TCR_EL3_RES1 | (tcr_ps_bits << TCR_EL3_PS_SHIFT);
-	enable_mmu_internal_el3(flags, mair, tcr, ttbr);
 #endif
+
+	mmu_cfg_params[MMU_CFG_MAIR0] = (uint32_t) mair;
+	mmu_cfg_params[MMU_CFG_TCR] = (uint32_t) tcr;
+
+	/* Set TTBR bits as well */
+	if (ARM_ARCH_AT_LEAST(8, 2)) {
+		/*
+		 * Enable CnP bit so as to share page tables with all PEs. This
+		 * is mandatory for ARMv8.2 implementations.
+		 */
+		ttbr |= TTBR_CNP_BIT;
+	}
+
+	mmu_cfg_params[MMU_CFG_TTBR0_LO] = (uint32_t) ttbr;
+	mmu_cfg_params[MMU_CFG_TTBR0_HI] = (uint32_t) (ttbr >> 32);
 }
diff --git a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables.mk b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables.mk
index 06dd844..1e70f37 100644
--- a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables.mk
+++ b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables.mk
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
 
 XLAT_TABLES_LIB_SRCS	:=	$(addprefix lib/xlat_tables_v2/,	\
+				${ARCH}/enable_mmu.S			\
 				${ARCH}/xlat_tables_arch.c		\
 				xlat_tables_internal.c)
 
diff --git a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_internal.c b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_internal.c
index 5beb51e..7f1d395 100644
--- a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_internal.c
+++ b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_internal.c
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@
 	 * that there is free space.
 	 */
 	assert(mm_last->size == 0U);
-	
+
 	/* Make room for new region by moving other regions up by one place */
 	mm_destination = mm_cursor + 1;
 	memmove(mm_destination, mm_cursor,
@@ -1313,22 +1313,25 @@
 
 void enable_mmu_secure(unsigned int flags)
 {
-	enable_mmu_arch(flags, tf_xlat_ctx.base_table, MAX_PHYS_ADDR,
+	setup_mmu_cfg(flags, tf_xlat_ctx.base_table, MAX_PHYS_ADDR,
 			tf_xlat_ctx.va_max_address);
+	enable_mmu_direct(flags);
 }
 
 #else
 
 void enable_mmu_el1(unsigned int flags)
 {
-	enable_mmu_arch(flags, tf_xlat_ctx.base_table, MAX_PHYS_ADDR,
+	setup_mmu_cfg(flags, tf_xlat_ctx.base_table, MAX_PHYS_ADDR,
 			tf_xlat_ctx.va_max_address);
+	enable_mmu_direct_el1(flags);
 }
 
 void enable_mmu_el3(unsigned int flags)
 {
-	enable_mmu_arch(flags, tf_xlat_ctx.base_table, MAX_PHYS_ADDR,
+	setup_mmu_cfg(flags, tf_xlat_ctx.base_table, MAX_PHYS_ADDR,
 			tf_xlat_ctx.va_max_address);
+	enable_mmu_direct_el3(flags);
 }
 
 #endif /* AARCH32 */
diff --git a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_private.h b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_private.h
index 157dd03..777189f 100644
--- a/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_private.h
+++ b/lib/xlat_tables_v2/xlat_tables_private.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 unsigned long long xlat_arch_get_max_supported_pa(void);
 
 /* Enable MMU and configure it to use the specified translation tables. */
-void enable_mmu_arch(unsigned int flags, uint64_t *base_table,
+void setup_mmu_cfg(unsigned int flags, const uint64_t *base_table,
 		unsigned long long max_pa, uintptr_t max_va);
 
 /*