diff --git a/drivers/arm/gic/v3/gicv3_main.c b/drivers/arm/gic/v3/gicv3_main.c
index bc93f93..f6c251d 100644
--- a/drivers/arm/gic/v3/gicv3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/arm/gic/v3/gicv3_main.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <common/interrupt_props.h>
 #include <drivers/arm/gicv3.h>
 #include <lib/spinlock.h>
+#include <plat/common/platform.h>
 
 #include "gicv3_private.h"
 
@@ -1287,12 +1288,14 @@
 
 	assert(gicv3_driver_data->gicr_base == 0U);
 
+	if (plat_can_cmo()) {
 	/* Ensure this function is called with Data Cache enabled */
 #ifndef __aarch64__
-	assert((read_sctlr() & SCTLR_C_BIT) != 0U);
+		assert((read_sctlr() & SCTLR_C_BIT) != 0U);
 #else
-	assert((read_sctlr_el3() & SCTLR_C_BIT) != 0U);
+		assert((read_sctlr_el3() & SCTLR_C_BIT) != 0U);
 #endif /* !__aarch64__ */
+	}
 
 	mpidr_self = read_mpidr_el1() & MPIDR_AFFINITY_MASK;
 	rdistif_base = gicr_frame;