diff --git a/services/std_svc/spm/sp_setup.c b/services/std_svc/spm/sp_setup.c
index ecb8bd3..8339078 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/spm/sp_setup.c
+++ b/services/std_svc/spm/sp_setup.c
@@ -57,18 +57,7 @@
 	 * ------------------------
 	 */
 
-	/* This region contains the exception vectors used at S-EL1. */
-	const mmap_region_t sel1_exception_vectors =
-		MAP_REGION_FLAT(SPM_SHIM_EXCEPTIONS_START,
-				SPM_SHIM_EXCEPTIONS_SIZE,
-				MT_CODE | MT_SECURE | MT_PRIVILEGED);
-	mmap_add_region_ctx(sp_ctx->xlat_ctx_handle,
-			    &sel1_exception_vectors);
-
-	mmap_add_ctx(sp_ctx->xlat_ctx_handle,
-		     plat_get_secure_partition_mmap(NULL));
-
-	init_xlat_tables_ctx(sp_ctx->xlat_ctx_handle);
+	sp_map_memory_regions(sp_ctx);
 
 	/*
 	 * MMU-related registers
diff --git a/services/std_svc/spm/sp_xlat.c b/services/std_svc/spm/sp_xlat.c
index 881d97f..77aa7be 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/spm/sp_xlat.c
+++ b/services/std_svc/spm/sp_xlat.c
@@ -8,14 +8,22 @@
 #include <arch_helpers.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <object_pool.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
 #include <platform.h>
+#include <sp_res_desc.h>
 #include <spm_svc.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <utils.h>
 #include <xlat_tables_v2.h>
 
 #include "spm_private.h"
 #include "spm_shim_private.h"
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Instantiation of translation table context
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
 /* Place translation tables by default along with the ones used by BL31. */
 #ifndef PLAT_SP_IMAGE_XLAT_SECTION_NAME
 #define PLAT_SP_IMAGE_XLAT_SECTION_NAME	"xlat_table"
@@ -37,6 +45,229 @@
 	return &sp_xlat_ctx;
 };
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Functions to allocate memory for regions.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * The region with base PLAT_SPM_HEAP_BASE and size PLAT_SPM_HEAP_SIZE is
+ * reserved for SPM to use as heap to allocate memory regions of Secure
+ * Partitions. This is only done at boot.
+ */
+static OBJECT_POOL(spm_heap_mem, (void *)PLAT_SPM_HEAP_BASE, 1U,
+		   PLAT_SPM_HEAP_SIZE);
+
+static uintptr_t spm_alloc_heap(size_t size)
+{
+	return (uintptr_t)pool_alloc_n(&spm_heap_mem, size);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Functions to map memory regions described in the resource description.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static unsigned int rdmem_attr_to_mmap_attr(uint32_t attr)
+{
+	unsigned int index = attr & RD_MEM_MASK;
+
+	const unsigned int mmap_attr_arr[8] = {
+		MT_DEVICE | MT_RW | MT_SECURE,	/* RD_MEM_DEVICE */
+		MT_CODE | MT_SECURE,		/* RD_MEM_NORMAL_CODE */
+		MT_MEMORY | MT_RW | MT_SECURE,	/* RD_MEM_NORMAL_DATA */
+		MT_MEMORY | MT_RW | MT_SECURE,	/* RD_MEM_NORMAL_BSS */
+		MT_RO_DATA | MT_SECURE,		/* RD_MEM_NORMAL_RODATA */
+		MT_MEMORY | MT_RW | MT_SECURE,	/* RD_MEM_NORMAL_SPM_SP_SHARED_MEM */
+		MT_MEMORY | MT_RW | MT_SECURE,	/* RD_MEM_NORMAL_CLIENT_SHARED_MEM */
+		MT_MEMORY | MT_RW | MT_SECURE	/* RD_MEM_NORMAL_MISCELLANEOUS */
+	};
+
+	if (index >= ARRAY_SIZE(mmap_attr_arr)) {
+		ERROR("Unsupported RD memory attributes 0x%x\n", attr);
+		panic();
+	}
+
+	return mmap_attr_arr[index];
+}
+
+/*
+ * The data provided in the resource description structure is not directly
+ * compatible with a mmap_region structure. This function handles the conversion
+ * and maps it.
+ */
+static void map_rdmem(sp_context_t *sp_ctx, struct sp_rd_sect_mem_region *rdmem)
+{
+	int rc;
+	mmap_region_t mmap;
+
+	/* Location of the SP image */
+	uintptr_t sp_size = sp_ctx->image_size;
+	uintptr_t sp_base_va = sp_ctx->rd.attribute.load_address;
+	unsigned long long sp_base_pa = sp_ctx->image_base;
+
+	/* Location of the memory region to map */
+	size_t rd_size = rdmem->size;
+	uintptr_t rd_base_va = rdmem->base;
+	unsigned long long rd_base_pa;
+
+	unsigned int memtype = rdmem->attr & RD_MEM_MASK;
+
+	VERBOSE("Adding memory region '%s'\n", rdmem->name);
+
+	mmap.granularity = REGION_DEFAULT_GRANULARITY;
+
+	/* Check if the RD region is inside of the SP image or not */
+	int is_outside = (rd_base_va + rd_size <= sp_base_va) ||
+			 (sp_base_va + sp_size <= rd_base_va);
+
+	/* Set to 1 if it is needed to zero this region */
+	int zero_region = 0;
+
+	switch (memtype) {
+	case RD_MEM_DEVICE:
+		/* Device regions are mapped 1:1 */
+		rd_base_pa = rd_base_va;
+		break;
+
+	case RD_MEM_NORMAL_CODE:
+	case RD_MEM_NORMAL_RODATA:
+	{
+		if (is_outside == 1) {
+			ERROR("Code and rodata sections must be fully contained in the image.");
+			panic();
+		}
+
+		/* Get offset into the image */
+		rd_base_pa = sp_base_pa + rd_base_va - sp_base_va;
+		break;
+	}
+	case RD_MEM_NORMAL_DATA:
+	{
+		if (is_outside == 1) {
+			ERROR("Data sections must be fully contained in the image.");
+			panic();
+		}
+
+		rd_base_pa = spm_alloc_heap(rd_size);
+
+		/* Get offset into the image */
+		void *img_pa = (void *)(sp_base_pa + rd_base_va - sp_base_va);
+
+		VERBOSE("  Copying data from %p to 0x%llx\n", img_pa, rd_base_pa);
+
+		/* Map destination */
+		rc = mmap_add_dynamic_region(rd_base_pa, rd_base_pa,
+				rd_size, MT_MEMORY | MT_RW | MT_SECURE);
+		if (rc != 0) {
+			ERROR("Unable to map data region at EL3: %d\n", rc);
+			panic();
+		}
+
+		/* Copy original data to destination */
+		memcpy((void *)rd_base_pa, img_pa, rd_size);
+
+		/* Unmap destination region */
+		rc = mmap_remove_dynamic_region(rd_base_pa, rd_size);
+		if (rc != 0) {
+			ERROR("Unable to remove data region at EL3: %d\n", rc);
+			panic();
+		}
+
+		break;
+	}
+	case RD_MEM_NORMAL_MISCELLANEOUS:
+		/* Allow SPM to change the attributes of the region. */
+		mmap.granularity = PAGE_SIZE;
+		rd_base_pa = spm_alloc_heap(rd_size);
+		zero_region = 1;
+		break;
+
+	case RD_MEM_NORMAL_SPM_SP_SHARED_MEM:
+		if ((sp_ctx->spm_sp_buffer_base != 0) ||
+		    (sp_ctx->spm_sp_buffer_size != 0)) {
+			ERROR("A partition must have only one SPM<->SP buffer.\n");
+			panic();
+		}
+		rd_base_pa = spm_alloc_heap(rd_size);
+		zero_region = 1;
+		/* Save location of this buffer, it is needed by SPM */
+		sp_ctx->spm_sp_buffer_base = rd_base_pa;
+		sp_ctx->spm_sp_buffer_size = rd_size;
+		break;
+
+	case RD_MEM_NORMAL_CLIENT_SHARED_MEM:
+		/* Fallthrough */
+	case RD_MEM_NORMAL_BSS:
+		rd_base_pa = spm_alloc_heap(rd_size);
+		zero_region = 1;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		panic();
+	}
+
+	mmap.base_pa = rd_base_pa;
+	mmap.base_va = rd_base_va;
+	mmap.size = rd_size;
+
+	/* Only S-EL0 mappings supported for now */
+	mmap.attr = rdmem_attr_to_mmap_attr(rdmem->attr) | MT_USER;
+
+	VERBOSE("  VA: 0x%lx PA: 0x%llx (0x%lx, attr: 0x%x)\n",
+		mmap.base_va, mmap.base_pa, mmap.size, mmap.attr);
+
+	/* Map region in the context of the Secure Partition */
+	mmap_add_region_ctx(sp_ctx->xlat_ctx_handle, &mmap);
+
+	if (zero_region == 1) {
+		VERBOSE("  Zeroing region...\n");
+
+		rc = mmap_add_dynamic_region(mmap.base_pa, mmap.base_pa,
+				mmap.size, MT_MEMORY | MT_RW | MT_SECURE);
+		if (rc != 0) {
+			ERROR("Unable to map memory at EL3 to zero: %d\n",
+			      rc);
+			panic();
+		}
+
+		zeromem((void *)mmap.base_pa, mmap.size);
+
+		/*
+		 * Unmap destination region unless it is the SPM<->SP buffer,
+		 * which must be used by SPM.
+		 */
+		if (memtype != RD_MEM_NORMAL_SPM_SP_SHARED_MEM) {
+			rc = mmap_remove_dynamic_region(rd_base_pa, rd_size);
+			if (rc != 0) {
+				ERROR("Unable to remove region at EL3: %d\n", rc);
+				panic();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void sp_map_memory_regions(sp_context_t *sp_ctx)
+{
+	/* This region contains the exception vectors used at S-EL1. */
+	const mmap_region_t sel1_exception_vectors =
+		MAP_REGION_FLAT(SPM_SHIM_EXCEPTIONS_START,
+				SPM_SHIM_EXCEPTIONS_SIZE,
+				MT_CODE | MT_SECURE | MT_PRIVILEGED);
+
+	mmap_add_region_ctx(sp_ctx->xlat_ctx_handle,
+			    &sel1_exception_vectors);
+
+	struct sp_rd_sect_mem_region *rdmem;
+
+	for (rdmem = sp_ctx->rd.mem_region; rdmem != NULL; rdmem = rdmem->next) {
+		map_rdmem(sp_ctx, rdmem);
+	}
+
+	init_xlat_tables_ctx(sp_ctx->xlat_ctx_handle);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Functions to manipulate memory regions
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
 /*
  * Attributes are encoded using a different format in the SMC interface than in
  * the Trusted Firmware, where the mmap_attr_t enum type is used. This function
diff --git a/services/std_svc/spm/spm_private.h b/services/std_svc/spm/spm_private.h
index ee13e94..7f9778e 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/spm/spm_private.h
+++ b/services/std_svc/spm/spm_private.h
@@ -54,15 +54,22 @@
 
 	sp_state_t state;
 	spinlock_t state_lock;
+
+	/* Base and size of the shared SPM<->SP buffer */
+	uintptr_t spm_sp_buffer_base;
+	size_t spm_sp_buffer_size;
 } sp_context_t;
 
 /* Assembly helpers */
 uint64_t spm_secure_partition_enter(uint64_t *c_rt_ctx);
 void __dead2 spm_secure_partition_exit(uint64_t c_rt_ctx, uint64_t ret);
 
+/* Secure Partition setup */
 void spm_sp_setup(sp_context_t *sp_ctx);
 
+/* Functions related to the translation tables management */
 xlat_ctx_t *spm_get_sp_xlat_context(void);
+void sp_map_memory_regions(sp_context_t *sp_ctx);
 
 int32_t spm_memory_attributes_get_smc_handler(sp_context_t *sp_ctx,
 					      uintptr_t base_va);