diff --git a/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t210/plat_psci_handlers.c b/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t210/plat_psci_handlers.c
index 7f73ea5..2ec044c 100644
--- a/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t210/plat_psci_handlers.c
+++ b/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t210/plat_psci_handlers.c
@@ -575,6 +575,16 @@
 	return PSCI_E_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+int32_t tegra_soc_pwr_domain_off_early(const psci_power_state_t *target_state)
+{
+	/* Do not power off the boot CPU */
+	if (plat_is_my_cpu_primary()) {
+		return PSCI_E_DENIED;
+	}
+
+	return PSCI_E_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 int tegra_soc_pwr_domain_off(const psci_power_state_t *target_state)
 {
 	tegra_fc_cpu_off(read_mpidr() & MPIDR_CPU_MASK);