diff --git a/common/feat_detect.c b/common/feat_detect.c
index 4099732..a885107 100644
--- a/common/feat_detect.c
+++ b/common/feat_detect.c
@@ -130,16 +130,6 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Feature : FEAT_MPAM (Memory Partitioning and Monitoring (MPAM) Extension)
- ***************************************************************************/
-static void read_feat_mpam(void)
-{
-#if (ENABLE_MPAM_FOR_LOWER_ELS == FEAT_STATE_ALWAYS)
-	feat_detect_panic(get_mpam_version() != 0U, "MPAM");
-#endif
-}
-
 /**************************************************************
  * Feature : FEAT_NV2 (Enhanced Nested Virtualization Support)
  *************************************************************/
@@ -293,7 +283,8 @@
 	read_feat_dit();
 	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1, read_feat_amu_id_field(),
 		      "AMUv1", 1, 2);
-	read_feat_mpam();
+	check_feature(ENABLE_MPAM_FOR_LOWER_ELS, read_feat_mpam_version(),
+		      "MPAM", 1, 1);
 	read_feat_nv2();
 	read_feat_sel2();
 	check_feature(ENABLE_TRF_FOR_NS, read_feat_trf_id_field(),