diff --git a/lib/extensions/trbe/trbe.c b/lib/extensions/trbe/trbe.c
index fa139ca..461ea73 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/trbe/trbe.c
+++ b/lib/extensions/trbe/trbe.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021-2022, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2023, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 	__asm__ volatile("hint #18");
 }
 
-void trbe_enable(void)
+void trbe_init_el3(void)
 {
-	uint64_t val;
+	u_register_t val;
 
 	/*
 	 * MDCR_EL3.NSTB = 0b11
@@ -34,6 +34,17 @@
 	write_mdcr_el3(val);
 }
 
+void trbe_init_el2_unused(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * MDCR_EL2.E2TB: Set to zero so that the trace Buffer
+	 *  owning exception level is NS-EL1 and, tracing is
+	 *  prohibited at NS-EL2. These bits are RES0 when
+	 *  FEAT_TRBE is not implemented.
+	 */
+	write_mdcr_el2(read_mdcr_el2() & ~MDCR_EL2_E2TB(MDCR_EL2_E2TB_EL1));
+}
+
 static void *trbe_drain_trace_buffers_hook(const void *arg __unused)
 {
 	if (is_feat_trbe_supported()) {