diff --git a/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/pm_service/pm_api_sys.c b/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/pm_service/pm_api_sys.c
index efadbd2..e859ee3 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/pm_service/pm_api_sys.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/pm_service/pm_api_sys.c
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@
 
 	/* Send request to the PMU */
 	PM_PACK_PAYLOAD4(payload, PM_MMIO_WRITE, address, mask, value);
-	return pm_ipi_send(primary_proc, payload);
+	return pm_ipi_send_sync(primary_proc, payload, NULL);
 }
 
 /**