diff --git a/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_logical_sp.c b/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_logical_sp.c
index f3089c6..06b5d12 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_logical_sp.c
+++ b/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_logical_sp.c
@@ -7,10 +7,13 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include "spmd_private.h"
 
 #include <common/debug.h>
+#include <lib/el3_runtime/context_mgmt.h>
 #include <services/el3_spmd_logical_sp.h>
-#include <services/ffa_svc.h>
+#include <services/spmc_svc.h>
+
 
 #if ENABLE_SPMD_LP
 static bool is_spmd_lp_inited;
@@ -34,6 +37,11 @@
 	/* Check the array bounds are valid. */
 	assert(SPMD_LP_DESCS_END > SPMD_LP_DESCS_START);
 
+	/*
+	 * No support for SPMD logical partitions when SPMC is at EL3.
+	 */
+	assert(!is_spmc_at_el3());
+
 	/* If no SPMD logical partitions are implemented then simply bail out. */
 	if (SPMD_LP_DESCS_COUNT == 0U) {
 		return -1;
@@ -99,6 +107,60 @@
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
+
+static void spmd_encode_ffa_error(struct ffa_value *retval, int32_t error_code)
+{
+	retval->func = FFA_ERROR;
+	retval->arg1 = FFA_TARGET_INFO_MBZ;
+	retval->arg2 = (uint32_t)error_code;
+	retval->arg3 = FFA_TARGET_INFO_MBZ;
+	retval->arg4 = FFA_TARGET_INFO_MBZ;
+	retval->arg5 = FFA_TARGET_INFO_MBZ;
+	retval->arg6 = FFA_TARGET_INFO_MBZ;
+	retval->arg7 = FFA_TARGET_INFO_MBZ;
+}
+
+static void spmd_build_direct_message_req(spmd_spm_core_context_t *ctx,
+					  uint64_t x1, uint64_t x2,
+					  uint64_t x3, uint64_t x4)
+{
+	gp_regs_t *gpregs = get_gpregs_ctx(&ctx->cpu_ctx);
+
+	write_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X0, FFA_MSG_SEND_DIRECT_REQ_SMC32);
+	write_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X1, x1);
+	write_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X2, x2);
+	write_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X3, x3);
+	write_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X4, x4);
+	write_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X5, 0U);
+	write_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X6, 0U);
+	write_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X7, 0U);
+}
+
+static void spmd_encode_ctx_to_ffa_value(spmd_spm_core_context_t *ctx,
+					 struct ffa_value *retval)
+{
+	gp_regs_t *gpregs = get_gpregs_ctx(&ctx->cpu_ctx);
+
+	retval->func = read_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X0);
+	retval->arg1 = read_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X1);
+	retval->arg2 = read_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X2);
+	retval->arg3 = read_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X3);
+	retval->arg4 = read_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X4);
+	retval->arg5 = read_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X5);
+	retval->arg6 = read_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X6);
+	retval->arg7 = read_ctx_reg(gpregs, CTX_GPREG_X7);
+}
+
+static void spmd_logical_sp_set_dir_req_ongoing(spmd_spm_core_context_t *ctx)
+{
+	ctx->spmd_lp_sync_req_ongoing |= SPMD_LP_FFA_DIR_REQ_ONGOING;
+}
+
+static void spmd_logical_sp_reset_dir_req_ongoing(spmd_spm_core_context_t *ctx)
+{
+	ctx->spmd_lp_sync_req_ongoing &= ~SPMD_LP_FFA_DIR_REQ_ONGOING;
+}
+
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -163,3 +225,174 @@
 	is_spmc_inited = false;
 #endif
 }
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This function sends an FF-A Direct Request from a partition in EL3 to a
+ * partition that may reside under an SPMC (only lower ELs supported). The main
+ * use of this API is for SPMD logical partitions.
+ * The API is expected to be used when there are platform specific SMCs that
+ * need to be routed to a secure partition that is FF-A compliant or when
+ * there are group 0 interrupts that need to be handled first in EL3 and then
+ * forwarded to an FF-A compliant secure partition. Therefore, it is expected
+ * that the handle to the context provided belongs to the non-secure context.
+ * This also means that interrupts/SMCs that trap to EL3 during secure execution
+ * cannot use this API.
+ * x1, x2, x3 and x4 are encoded as specified in the FF-A specification.
+ * retval is used to pass the direct response values to the caller.
+ * The function returns true if retval has valid values, and false otherwise.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+bool spmd_el3_ffa_msg_direct_req(uint64_t x1,
+				 uint64_t x2,
+				 uint64_t x3,
+				 uint64_t x4,
+				 void *handle,
+				 struct ffa_value *retval)
+{
+#if ENABLE_SPMD_LP
+
+	uint64_t rc = UINT64_MAX;
+	spmd_spm_core_context_t *ctx = spmd_get_context();
+
+	if (retval == NULL) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	memset(retval, 0, sizeof(*retval));
+
+	if (!is_spmd_lp_inited || !is_spmc_inited) {
+		VERBOSE("Cannot send SPMD logical partition direct message,"
+			" Partitions not initialized or SPMC not initialized.\n");
+			spmd_encode_ffa_error(retval, FFA_ERROR_DENIED);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * x2 must be zero, since there is no support for framework message via
+	 * an SPMD logical partition. This is sort of a useless check and it is
+	 * possible to not take parameter. However, as the framework extends it
+	 * may be useful to have x2 and extend this function later with
+	 * functionality based on x2.
+	 */
+	if (x2 != 0) {
+		VERBOSE("x2 must be zero. Cannot send framework message.\n");
+			spmd_encode_ffa_error(retval, FFA_ERROR_DENIED);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Current context must be non-secure. API is expected to be used
+	 * when entry into EL3 and the SPMD logical partition is via an
+	 * interrupt that occurs when execution is in normal world and
+	 * SMCs from normal world. FF-A compliant SPMCs are expected to
+	 * trap interrupts during secure execution in lower ELs since they
+	 * are usually not re-entrant and SMCs from secure world can be
+	 * handled synchronously. There is no known use case for an SPMD
+	 * logical partition to send a direct message to another partition
+	 * in response to a secure interrupt or SMCs from secure world.
+	 */
+	if (handle != cm_get_context(NON_SECURE)) {
+		VERBOSE("Handle must be for the non-secure context.\n");
+			spmd_encode_ffa_error(retval, FFA_ERROR_DENIED);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	if (!is_spmd_lp_id(ffa_endpoint_source(x1))) {
+		VERBOSE("Source ID must be valid SPMD logical partition"
+			" ID.\n");
+			spmd_encode_ffa_error(retval,
+					      FFA_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	if (is_spmd_lp_id(ffa_endpoint_destination(x1))) {
+		VERBOSE("Destination ID must not be SPMD logical partition"
+			" ID.\n");
+			spmd_encode_ffa_error(retval,
+					      FFA_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	if (!ffa_is_secure_world_id(ffa_endpoint_destination(x1))) {
+		VERBOSE("Destination ID must be secure world ID.\n");
+			spmd_encode_ffa_error(retval,
+					      FFA_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	if (ffa_endpoint_destination(x1) == SPMD_DIRECT_MSG_ENDPOINT_ID) {
+		VERBOSE("Destination ID must not be SPMD ID.\n");
+			spmd_encode_ffa_error(retval,
+					      FFA_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	if (ffa_endpoint_destination(x1) == spmd_spmc_id_get()) {
+		VERBOSE("Destination ID must not be SPMC ID.\n");
+			spmd_encode_ffa_error(retval,
+					      FFA_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/* Save the non-secure context before entering SPMC */
+	cm_el1_sysregs_context_save(NON_SECURE);
+#if SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2
+	cm_el2_sysregs_context_save(NON_SECURE);
+#endif
+
+	/*
+	 * Perform synchronous entry into the SPMC. Synchronous entry is
+	 * required because the spec requires that a direct message request
+	 * from an SPMD LP look like a function call from it's perspective.
+	 */
+	spmd_build_direct_message_req(ctx, x1, x2, x3, x4);
+	spmd_logical_sp_set_dir_req_ongoing(ctx);
+
+	rc = spmd_spm_core_sync_entry(ctx);
+
+	spmd_logical_sp_reset_dir_req_ongoing(ctx);
+
+	if (rc != 0ULL) {
+		ERROR("%s failed (%lx) on CPU%u\n", __func__, rc,
+		      plat_my_core_pos());
+		panic();
+	} else {
+		spmd_encode_ctx_to_ffa_value(ctx, retval);
+
+		/*
+		 * Only expect error or direct response,
+		 * spmd_spm_core_sync_exit should not be called on other paths.
+		 * Checks are asserts since the LSP can fail gracefully if the
+		 * source or destination ids are not the same. Panic'ing would
+		 * not provide any benefit.
+		 */
+		assert(is_ffa_error(retval) || is_ffa_direct_msg_resp(retval));
+		assert(is_ffa_error(retval) ||
+			(ffa_endpoint_destination(retval->arg1) ==
+				ffa_endpoint_source(x1)));
+		assert(is_ffa_error(retval) ||
+			(ffa_endpoint_source(retval->arg1) ==
+				ffa_endpoint_destination(x1)));
+	}
+
+	cm_el1_sysregs_context_restore(NON_SECURE);
+#if SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2
+	cm_el2_sysregs_context_restore(NON_SECURE);
+#endif
+	cm_set_next_eret_context(NON_SECURE);
+
+	return true;
+#else
+	return false;
+#endif
+}
+
+bool is_spmd_logical_sp_dir_req_in_progress(
+		spmd_spm_core_context_t *ctx)
+{
+#if ENABLE_SPMD_LP
+	return ((ctx->spmd_lp_sync_req_ongoing & SPMD_LP_FFA_DIR_REQ_ONGOING)
+		== SPMD_LP_FFA_DIR_REQ_ONGOING);
+#else
+	return false;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c b/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c
index 9b06b55..b1bf795 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c
+++ b/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c
@@ -863,6 +863,16 @@
 			spmd_spm_core_sync_exit(x2);
 		}
 
+		/*
+		 * If there was an SPMD logical partition direct request on-going,
+		 * return back to the SPMD logical partition so the error can be
+		 * consumed.
+		 */
+		if (is_spmd_logical_sp_dir_req_in_progress(ctx)) {
+			assert(secure_origin);
+			spmd_spm_core_sync_exit(0ULL);
+		}
+
 		return spmd_smc_forward(smc_fid, secure_origin,
 					x1, x2, x3, x4, cookie,
 					handle, flags);
@@ -1052,6 +1062,31 @@
 
 	case FFA_MSG_SEND_DIRECT_REQ_SMC32:
 	case FFA_MSG_SEND_DIRECT_REQ_SMC64:
+		/*
+		 * Regardless of secure_origin, SPMD logical partitions cannot
+		 * handle direct messages. They can only initiate direct
+		 * messages and consume direct responses or errors.
+		 */
+		if (is_spmd_lp_id(ffa_endpoint_source(x1)) ||
+				  is_spmd_lp_id(ffa_endpoint_destination(x1))) {
+			return spmd_ffa_error_return(handle,
+						     FFA_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER
+						     );
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * When there is an ongoing SPMD logical partition direct
+		 * request, there cannot be another direct request. Return
+		 * error in this case. Panic'ing is an option but that does
+		 * not provide the opportunity for caller to abort based on
+		 * error codes.
+		 */
+		if (is_spmd_logical_sp_dir_req_in_progress(ctx)) {
+			assert(secure_origin);
+			return spmd_ffa_error_return(handle,
+						     FFA_ERROR_DENIED);
+		}
+
 		if (!secure_origin) {
 			/* Validate source endpoint is non-secure for non-secure caller. */
 			if (ffa_is_secure_world_id(ffa_endpoint_source(x1))) {
@@ -1079,7 +1114,9 @@
 		break; /* Not reached */
 
 	case FFA_MSG_SEND_DIRECT_RESP_SMC32:
-		if (secure_origin && spmd_is_spmc_message(x1)) {
+	case FFA_MSG_SEND_DIRECT_RESP_SMC64:
+		if (secure_origin && (spmd_is_spmc_message(x1) ||
+		    is_spmd_logical_sp_dir_req_in_progress(ctx))) {
 			spmd_spm_core_sync_exit(0ULL);
 		} else {
 			/* Forward direct message to the other world */
@@ -1119,7 +1156,6 @@
 		/* Forward the call to the other world */
 		/* fallthrough */
 	case FFA_MSG_SEND:
-	case FFA_MSG_SEND_DIRECT_RESP_SMC64:
 	case FFA_MEM_DONATE_SMC32:
 	case FFA_MEM_DONATE_SMC64:
 	case FFA_MEM_LEND_SMC32:
@@ -1136,11 +1172,14 @@
 	case FFA_SUCCESS_SMC32:
 	case FFA_SUCCESS_SMC64:
 		/*
-		 * TODO: Assume that no requests originate from EL3 at the
-		 * moment. This will change if a SP service is required in
-		 * response to secure interrupts targeted to EL3. Until then
-		 * simply forward the call to the Normal world.
+		 * If there is an ongoing direct request from an SPMD logical
+		 * partition, return an error.
 		 */
+		if (is_spmd_logical_sp_dir_req_in_progress(ctx)) {
+			assert(secure_origin);
+			return spmd_ffa_error_return(handle,
+					FFA_ERROR_DENIED);
+		}
 
 		return spmd_smc_forward(smc_fid, secure_origin,
 					x1, x2, x3, x4, cookie,
@@ -1167,6 +1206,12 @@
 						      FFA_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED);
 		}
 
+		if (is_spmd_logical_sp_dir_req_in_progress(ctx)) {
+			assert(secure_origin);
+			return spmd_ffa_error_return(handle,
+					FFA_ERROR_DENIED);
+		}
+
 		return spmd_smc_forward(smc_fid, secure_origin,
 					x1, x2, x3, x4, cookie,
 					handle, flags);
diff --git a/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_private.h b/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_private.h
index ff6942e..2378799 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_private.h
+++ b/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_private.h
@@ -52,8 +52,14 @@
 	cpu_context_t cpu_ctx;
 	spmc_state_t state;
 	bool secure_interrupt_ongoing;
+#if ENABLE_SPMD_LP
+	uint8_t spmd_lp_sync_req_ongoing;
+#endif
 } spmd_spm_core_context_t;
 
+/* Flags to indicate ongoing requests for SPMD EL3 logical partitions */
+#define SPMD_LP_FFA_DIR_REQ_ONGOING		U(0x1)
+
 /*
  * Reserve ID for NS physical FFA Endpoint.
  */