diff --git a/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
index f46f8e2..9d7d768 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 # Use the SP804 timer instead of the generic one
 FVP_USE_SP804_TIMER	:= 0
 
+# Use fconf based io for FVP
+ifeq ($(BL2_AT_EL3), 0)
+USE_FCONF_BASED_IO	:= 1
+endif
+
 # Default cluster count for FVP
 FVP_CLUSTER_COUNT	:= 2