diff --git a/plat/arm/board/common/board_css_common.c b/plat/arm/board/common/board_css_common.c
index 032ebdf..c1c3e66 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/common/board_css_common.c
+++ b/plat/arm/board/common/board_css_common.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #ifdef IMAGE_BL1
 const mmap_region_t plat_arm_mmap[] = {
 	ARM_MAP_SHARED_RAM,
-	V2M_MAP_FLASH0_RO,
+	V2M_MAP_FLASH0_RW,
 	V2M_MAP_IOFPGA,
 	CSS_MAP_DEVICE,
 	SOC_CSS_MAP_DEVICE,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #ifdef IMAGE_BL2
 const mmap_region_t plat_arm_mmap[] = {
 	ARM_MAP_SHARED_RAM,
-	V2M_MAP_FLASH0_RO,
+	V2M_MAP_FLASH0_RW,
 #ifdef PLAT_ARM_MEM_PROT_ADDR
 	ARM_V2M_MAP_MEM_PROTECT,
 #endif
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_bl1_setup.c b/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_bl1_setup.c
index d50c20a..4b2a340 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_bl1_setup.c
+++ b/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_bl1_setup.c
@@ -30,16 +30,3 @@
 	 */
 	fvp_interconnect_enable();
 }
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- * The following function checks if Firmware update is needed,
- * by checking if TOC in FIP image is valid or not.
- ******************************************************************************/
-unsigned int bl1_plat_get_next_image_id(void)
-{
-	if (!arm_io_is_toc_valid())
-		return NS_BL1U_IMAGE_ID;
-
-	return BL2_IMAGE_ID;
-}
-
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_err.c b/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_err.c
deleted file mode 100644
index d9ad517..0000000
--- a/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_err.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
- */
-
-#include <arch_helpers.h>
-#include <board_arm_def.h>
-#include <debug.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <norflash.h>
-#include <platform.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
-
-/*
- * FVP error handler
- */
-void plat_error_handler(int err)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	switch (err) {
-	case -ENOENT:
-	case -EAUTH:
-		/* Image load or authentication error. Erase the ToC */
-		INFO("Erasing FIP ToC from flash...\n");
-		nor_unlock(PLAT_ARM_FIP_BASE);
-		ret = nor_word_program(PLAT_ARM_FIP_BASE, 0);
-		if (ret) {
-			ERROR("Cannot erase ToC\n");
-		} else {
-			INFO("Done\n");
-		}
-		break;
-	default:
-		/* Unexpected error */
-		break;
-	}
-
-	/* Loop until the watchdog resets the system */
-	for (;;)
-		wfi();
-}
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
index 3dca4c2..bb77538 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@
 				lib/semihosting/${ARCH}/semihosting_call.S	\
 				plat/arm/board/fvp/${ARCH}/fvp_helpers.S	\
 				plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_bl1_setup.c		\
-				plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_err.c			\
 				plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_io_storage.c		\
 				plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_trusted_boot.c		\
 				${FVP_CPU_LIBS}					\
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@
 				lib/semihosting/semihosting.c			\
 				lib/semihosting/${ARCH}/semihosting_call.S	\
 				plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_bl2_setup.c		\
-				plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_err.c			\
 				plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_io_storage.c		\
 				plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_trusted_boot.c		\
 				${FVP_SECURITY_SOURCES}
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/juno/juno_bl1_setup.c b/plat/arm/board/juno/juno_bl1_setup.c
index 7c026bc..836a672 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/juno/juno_bl1_setup.c
+++ b/plat/arm/board/juno/juno_bl1_setup.c
@@ -12,31 +12,8 @@
 #include <tbbr_img_def.h>
 #include <v2m_def.h>
 
-#define RESET_REASON_WDOG_RESET		(0x2)
-
 void juno_reset_to_aarch32_state(void);
 
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- * The following function checks if Firmware update is needed,
- * by checking if TOC in FIP image is valid or watchdog reset happened.
- ******************************************************************************/
-unsigned int bl1_plat_get_next_image_id(void)
-{
-	unsigned int *reset_flags_ptr = (unsigned int *)SSC_GPRETN;
-	unsigned int *nv_flags_ptr = (unsigned int *)
-			(V2M_SYSREGS_BASE + V2M_SYS_NVFLAGS);
-	/*
-	 * Check if TOC is invalid or watchdog reset happened.
-	 */
-	if ((arm_io_is_toc_valid() != 1) ||
-		((*reset_flags_ptr & RESET_REASON_WDOG_RESET) &&
-		((*nv_flags_ptr == -EAUTH) || (*nv_flags_ptr == -ENOENT))))
-		return NS_BL1U_IMAGE_ID;
-
-	return BL2_IMAGE_ID;
-}
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  * On JUNO update the arg2 with address of SCP_BL2U image info.
  ******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/juno/juno_err.c b/plat/arm/board/juno/juno_err.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 0fe7016..0000000
--- a/plat/arm/board/juno/juno_err.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
- */
-
-#include <arch_helpers.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <platform.h>
-#include <v2m_def.h>
-
-#define V2M_SYS_NVFLAGS_ADDR		(V2M_SYSREGS_BASE + V2M_SYS_NVFLAGS)
-
-/*
- * Juno error handler
- */
-void plat_error_handler(int err)
-{
-	uint32_t *flags_ptr = (uint32_t *)V2M_SYS_NVFLAGS_ADDR;
-
-	/* Propagate the err code in the NV-flags register */
-	*flags_ptr = err;
-
-	/* Loop until the watchdog resets the system */
-	for (;;)
-		wfi();
-}
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/juno/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/juno/platform.mk
index 70d6909..656fc14 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/juno/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/juno/platform.mk
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@
 				lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a57.S		\
 				lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a72.S		\
 				plat/arm/board/juno/juno_bl1_setup.c	\
-				plat/arm/board/juno/juno_err.c		\
 				${JUNO_INTERCONNECT_SOURCES}		\
 				${JUNO_SECURITY_SOURCES}
 
-BL2_SOURCES		+=	plat/arm/board/juno/juno_err.c		\
-				plat/arm/board/juno/juno_bl2_setup.c	\
+BL2_SOURCES		+=	plat/arm/board/juno/juno_bl2_setup.c	\
 				${JUNO_SECURITY_SOURCES}
 
 BL2U_SOURCES		+=	${JUNO_SECURITY_SOURCES}