diff --git a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_context_mgmt.c b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_context_mgmt.c
index 0326319..8be8830 100644
--- a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_context_mgmt.c
+++ b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_context_mgmt.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 void bl1_prepare_next_image(unsigned int image_id)
 {
-	unsigned int security_state;
+	unsigned int security_state, mode = MODE_EL1;
 	image_desc_t *image_desc;
 	entry_point_info_t *next_bl_ep;
 
@@ -73,20 +73,13 @@
 		cm_set_context(&bl1_cpu_context[security_state], security_state);
 
 	/* Prepare the SPSR for the next BL image. */
-	if (security_state == SECURE) {
-		next_bl_ep->spsr = SPSR_64(MODE_EL1, MODE_SP_ELX,
-				   DISABLE_ALL_EXCEPTIONS);
-	} else {
-		/* Use EL2 if supported; else use EL1. */
-		if (el_implemented(2) != EL_IMPL_NONE) {
-			next_bl_ep->spsr = SPSR_64(MODE_EL2, MODE_SP_ELX,
-				DISABLE_ALL_EXCEPTIONS);
-		} else {
-			next_bl_ep->spsr = SPSR_64(MODE_EL1, MODE_SP_ELX,
-			   DISABLE_ALL_EXCEPTIONS);
-		}
+	if ((security_state != SECURE) && (el_implemented(2) != EL_IMPL_NONE)) {
+		mode = MODE_EL2;
 	}
 
+	next_bl_ep->spsr = SPSR_64(mode, MODE_SP_ELX,
+		DISABLE_ALL_EXCEPTIONS);
+
 	/* Allow platform to make change */
 	bl1_plat_set_ep_info(image_id, next_bl_ep);