diff --git a/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/soc.c b/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/soc.c
index df31393..427189d 100644
--- a/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/soc.c
+++ b/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/soc.c
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@
 #ifdef POLICY_FUSE_PROVISION
 #include <nxp_gpio.h>
 #endif
-#if TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT
 #include <nxp_smmu.h>
-#endif
 #include <nxp_timer.h>
 #include <plat_console.h>
 #include <plat_gic.h>
@@ -286,6 +284,12 @@
 	sfp_init(NXP_SFP_ADDR);
 #endif
 
+	/*
+	 * Unlock write access for SMMU SMMU_CBn_ACTLR in all Non-secure contexts.
+	 */
+	smmu_cache_unlock(NXP_SMMU_ADDR);
+	INFO("SMMU Cache Unlocking is Configured.\n");
+
 #if TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT
 	uint32_t mode;
 
diff --git a/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/soc.mk b/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/soc.mk
index 75a3af2..239442c 100644
--- a/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/soc.mk
+++ b/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/soc.mk
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@
 
  # For Security Features
 DISABLE_FUSE_WRITE	:= 1
+$(eval $(call SET_NXP_MAKE_FLAG,SMMU_NEEDED,BL2))
 ifeq (${TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT}, 1)
 ifeq (${GENERATE_COT},1)
 # Save Keys to be used by DDR FIP image
 SAVE_KEYS=1
 endif
-$(eval $(call SET_NXP_MAKE_FLAG,SMMU_NEEDED,BL2))
 $(eval $(call SET_NXP_MAKE_FLAG,SFP_NEEDED,BL2))
 $(eval $(call SET_NXP_MAKE_FLAG,SNVS_NEEDED,BL2))
 # Used by create_pbl tool to