diff --git a/drivers/auth/cryptocell/cryptocell_crypto.c b/drivers/auth/cryptocell/cryptocell_crypto.c
index bf7dff4..05462be 100644
--- a/drivers/auth/cryptocell/cryptocell_crypto.c
+++ b/drivers/auth/cryptocell/cryptocell_crypto.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 static void init(void)
 {
 	CCError_t ret;
+	uint32_t lcs;
 
 	/* Initialize CC SBROM */
 	ret = CC_BsvSbromInit((uintptr_t)PLAT_CRYPTOCELL_BASE);
@@ -62,6 +63,19 @@
 		ERROR("CryptoCell CC_BsvSbromInit() error %x\n", ret);
 		panic();
 	}
+
+	/* Initialize lifecycle state */
+	ret = CC_BsvLcsGetAndInit((uintptr_t)PLAT_CRYPTOCELL_BASE, &lcs);
+	if (ret != CC_OK) {
+		ERROR("CryptoCell CC_BsvLcsGetAndInit() error %x\n", ret);
+		panic();
+	}
+
+	/* If the lifecyclestate is `SD`, then stop further execution */
+	if (lcs == CC_BSV_SECURITY_DISABLED_LCS) {
+		ERROR("CryptoCell LCS is security-disabled\n");
+		panic();
+	}
 }
 
 /*