diff --git a/lib/extensions/sme/sme.c b/lib/extensions/sme/sme.c
index 98d57e9..e477da3 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/sme/sme.c
+++ b/lib/extensions/sme/sme.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2025, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -40,13 +40,8 @@
 
 void sme_init_el3(void)
 {
-	u_register_t cptr_el3 = read_cptr_el3();
 	u_register_t smcr_el3;
 
-	/* Set CPTR_EL3.ESM bit so we can access SMCR_EL3 without trapping. */
-	write_cptr_el3(cptr_el3 | ESM_BIT);
-	isb();
-
 	/*
 	 * Set the max LEN value and FA64 bit. This register is set up per_world
 	 * to be the least restrictive, then lower ELs can restrict as needed
@@ -69,10 +64,6 @@
 		smcr_el3 |= SMCR_ELX_EZT0_BIT;
 	}
 	write_smcr_el3(smcr_el3);
-
-	/* Reset CPTR_EL3 value. */
-	write_cptr_el3(cptr_el3);
-	isb();
 }
 
 void sme_init_el2_unused(void)