diff --git a/docs/firmware-design.md b/docs/firmware-design.md
index 7f068b4..fde61da 100644
--- a/docs/firmware-design.md
+++ b/docs/firmware-design.md
@@ -1199,16 +1199,12 @@
 The following list describes the memory layout on the FVP:
 
 *   A 4KB page of shared memory is used to store the entrypoint mailboxes
-    and the parameters passed between bootloaders. The shared memory can be
-    allocated either at the top of Trusted SRAM or at the base of Trusted
-    DRAM at build time. When allocated in Trusted SRAM, the amount of Trusted
-    SRAM available to load the bootloader images will be reduced by the size
-    of the shared memory.
+    and the parameters passed between bootloaders. The shared memory is located
+    at the base of the Trusted SRAM. The amount of Trusted SRAM available to
+    load the bootloader images will be reduced by the size of the shared memory.
 
 *   BL1 is originally sitting in the Trusted ROM at address `0x0`. Its
     read-write data are relocated at the top of the Trusted SRAM at runtime.
-    If the shared memory is allocated in Trusted SRAM, the BL1 read-write data
-    is relocated just below the shared memory.
 
 *   BL3-1 is loaded at the top of the Trusted SRAM, such that its NOBITS
     sections will overwrite BL1 R/W data.
@@ -1217,21 +1213,17 @@
 
 *   The TSP is loaded as the BL3-2 image at the base of either the Trusted
     SRAM or Trusted DRAM. When loaded into Trusted SRAM, its NOBITS sections
-    are allowed to overlay BL2. When loaded into Trusted DRAM, an offset
-    corresponding to the size of the shared memory is applied to avoid
-    overlap.
+    are allowed to overlay BL2.
 
 This memory layout is designed to give the BL3-2 image as much memory as
 possible when it is loaded into Trusted SRAM. Depending on the location of the
-shared memory page and the TSP, it will result in different memory maps,
-illustrated by the following diagrams.
+TSP, it will result in different memory maps, illustrated by the following
+diagrams.
 
-**Shared data & TSP in Trusted SRAM (default option):**
+**TSP in Trusted SRAM (default option):**
 
                Trusted SRAM
-    0x04040000 +----------+
-               |  Shared  |
-    0x0403F000 +----------+  loaded by BL2  ------------------
+    0x04040000 +----------+  loaded by BL2  ------------------
                | BL1 (rw) |  <<<<<<<<<<<<<  |  BL3-1 NOBITS  |
                |----------|  <<<<<<<<<<<<<  |----------------|
                |          |  <<<<<<<<<<<<<  | BL3-1 PROGBITS |
@@ -1239,7 +1231,9 @@
                |   BL2    |  <<<<<<<<<<<<<  |  BL3-2 NOBITS  |
                |----------|  <<<<<<<<<<<<<  |----------------|
                |          |  <<<<<<<<<<<<<  | BL3-2 PROGBITS |
-    0x04000000 +----------+                 ------------------
+    0x04001000 +----------+                 ------------------
+               |  Shared  |
+    0x04000000 +----------+
 
                Trusted ROM
     0x04000000 +----------+
@@ -1247,15 +1241,11 @@
     0x00000000 +----------+
 
 
-**Shared data & TSP in Trusted DRAM:**
+**TSP in Trusted DRAM:**
 
                Trusted DRAM
     0x08000000 +----------+
-               |          |
                |  BL3-2   |
-               |          |
-    0x06001000 |----------|
-               |  Shared  |
     0x06000000 +----------+
 
                Trusted SRAM
@@ -1267,34 +1257,9 @@
                |   BL2    |
                |----------|
                |          |
-    0x04000000 +----------+
-
-               Trusted ROM
-    0x04000000 +----------+
-               | BL1 (ro) |
-    0x00000000 +----------+
-
-**Shared data in Trusted DRAM, TSP in Trusted SRAM:**
-
-               Trusted DRAM
-    0x08000000 +----------+
-               |          |
-               |          |
-               |          |
-    0x06001000 |----------|
+    0x04001000 +----------+
                |  Shared  |
-    0x06000000 +----------+
-
-               Trusted SRAM
-    0x04040000 +----------+  loaded by BL2  ------------------
-               | BL1 (rw) |  <<<<<<<<<<<<<  |  BL3-1 NOBITS  |
-               |----------|  <<<<<<<<<<<<<  |----------------|
-               |          |  <<<<<<<<<<<<<  | BL3-1 PROGBITS |
-               |----------|                 ------------------
-               |   BL2    |  <<<<<<<<<<<<<  |  BL3-2 NOBITS  |
-               |----------|  <<<<<<<<<<<<<  |----------------|
-               |          |  <<<<<<<<<<<<<  | BL3-2 PROGBITS |
-    0x04000000 +----------+                 ------------------
+    0x04000000 +----------+
 
                Trusted ROM
     0x04000000 +----------+
diff --git a/docs/user-guide.md b/docs/user-guide.md
index c58d7ce..0b95a1b 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide.md
@@ -244,14 +244,9 @@
 
 #### FVP specific build options
 
-*   `FVP_SHARED_DATA_LOCATION`: location of the shared memory page. Available
-    options:
-    -   `tsram` (default) : top of Trusted SRAM
-    -   `tdram` : base of Trusted DRAM
-
 *   `FVP_TSP_RAM_LOCATION`: location of the TSP binary. Options:
-    -   `tsram` (default) : base of Trusted SRAM
-    -   `tdram` : Trusted DRAM (above shared data)
+    -   `tsram` (default) : Trusted SRAM
+    -   `tdram` : Trusted DRAM
 
 For a better understanding of FVP options, the FVP memory map is explained in
 the [Firmware Design].
diff --git a/plat/fvp/aarch64/fvp_common.c b/plat/fvp/aarch64/fvp_common.c
index e393ced..987f48f 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/aarch64/fvp_common.c
+++ b/plat/fvp/aarch64/fvp_common.c
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 plat_config_t plat_config;
 
-#define MAP_SHARED_RAM	MAP_REGION_FLAT(FVP_SHARED_RAM_BASE,		\
-					FVP_SHARED_RAM_SIZE,		\
+#define MAP_SHARED_RAM	MAP_REGION_FLAT(FVP_SHARED_MEM_BASE,		\
+					FVP_SHARED_MEM_SIZE,		\
 					MT_MEMORY | MT_RW | MT_SECURE)
 
 #define MAP_FLASH0	MAP_REGION_FLAT(FLASH0_BASE,			\
diff --git a/plat/fvp/bl2_fvp_setup.c b/plat/fvp/bl2_fvp_setup.c
index 2c26d97..67f89bc 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/bl2_fvp_setup.c
+++ b/plat/fvp/bl2_fvp_setup.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 /* Assert that BL3-1 parameters fit in shared memory */
 CASSERT((PARAMS_BASE + sizeof(bl2_to_bl31_params_mem_t)) <
-	(FVP_SHARED_RAM_BASE + FVP_SHARED_RAM_SIZE),
+	(FVP_SHARED_MEM_BASE + FVP_SHARED_MEM_SIZE),
 	assert_bl31_params_do_not_fit_in_shared_memory);
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/plat/fvp/fvp_def.h b/plat/fvp/fvp_def.h
index 9914f69..99c23d8 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/fvp_def.h
+++ b/plat/fvp/fvp_def.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #define FIP_IMAGE_NAME			"fip.bin"
 #define FVP_PRIMARY_CPU			0x0
 
-/* Memory location options for Shared data and TSP in FVP */
+/* Memory location options for TSP */
 #define FVP_IN_TRUSTED_SRAM		0
 #define FVP_IN_TRUSTED_DRAM		1
 
@@ -46,8 +46,13 @@
 #define FVP_TRUSTED_ROM_BASE	0x00000000
 #define FVP_TRUSTED_ROM_SIZE	0x04000000	/* 64 MB */
 
-#define FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_BASE	0x04000000
-#define FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_SIZE	0x00040000	/* 256 KB */
+/* The first 4KB of Trusted SRAM are used as shared memory */
+#define FVP_SHARED_MEM_BASE	0x04000000
+#define FVP_SHARED_MEM_SIZE	0x00001000	/* 4 KB */
+
+/* The remaining Trusted SRAM is used to load the BL images */
+#define FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_BASE	0x04001000
+#define FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_SIZE	0x0003F000	/* 252 KB */
 
 #define FVP_TRUSTED_DRAM_BASE	0x06000000
 #define FVP_TRUSTED_DRAM_SIZE	0x02000000	/* 32 MB */
@@ -74,28 +79,6 @@
 #define NSRAM_BASE		0x2e000000
 #define NSRAM_SIZE		0x10000
 
-/* 4KB shared memory */
-#define FVP_SHARED_RAM_SIZE	0x1000
-
-/* Location of shared memory */
-#if (FVP_SHARED_DATA_LOCATION_ID == FVP_IN_TRUSTED_DRAM)
-/* Shared memory at the base of Trusted DRAM */
-# define FVP_SHARED_RAM_BASE		FVP_TRUSTED_DRAM_BASE
-# define FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_LIMIT		(FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_BASE \
-					+ FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_SIZE)
-#elif (FVP_SHARED_DATA_LOCATION_ID == FVP_IN_TRUSTED_SRAM)
-# if (FVP_TSP_RAM_LOCATION_ID == FVP_IN_TRUSTED_DRAM)
-#  error "Shared data in Trusted SRAM and TSP in Trusted DRAM is not supported"
-# endif
-/* Shared memory at the top of the Trusted SRAM */
-# define FVP_SHARED_RAM_BASE		(FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_BASE \
-					+ FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_SIZE \
-					- FVP_SHARED_RAM_SIZE)
-# define FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_LIMIT		FVP_SHARED_RAM_BASE
-#else
-# error "Unsupported FVP_SHARED_DATA_LOCATION_ID value"
-#endif
-
 #define DRAM1_BASE		0x80000000ull
 #define DRAM1_SIZE		0x80000000ull
 #define DRAM1_END		(DRAM1_BASE + DRAM1_SIZE - 1)
@@ -268,7 +251,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /* Entrypoint mailboxes */
-#define MBOX_BASE		FVP_SHARED_RAM_BASE
+#define MBOX_BASE		FVP_SHARED_MEM_BASE
 #define MBOX_SIZE		0x200
 
 /* Base address where parameters to BL31 are stored */
diff --git a/plat/fvp/include/platform_def.h b/plat/fvp/include/platform_def.h
index 32f070f..5364a3d 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/include/platform_def.h
+++ b/plat/fvp/include/platform_def.h
@@ -93,12 +93,13 @@
 #define BL1_RO_LIMIT			(FVP_TRUSTED_ROM_BASE \
 					+ FVP_TRUSTED_ROM_SIZE)
 /*
- * Put BL1 RW at the top of the Trusted SRAM (just below the shared memory, if
- * present). BL1_RW_BASE is calculated using the current BL1 RW debug size plus
- * a little space for growth.
+ * Put BL1 RW at the top of the Trusted SRAM. BL1_RW_BASE is calculated using
+ * the current BL1 RW debug size plus a little space for growth.
  */
-#define BL1_RW_BASE			(FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_LIMIT - 0x6000)
-#define BL1_RW_LIMIT			FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_LIMIT
+#define BL1_RW_BASE			(FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_BASE \
+					+ FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_SIZE - 0x6000)
+#define BL1_RW_LIMIT			(FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_BASE \
+					+ FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_SIZE)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * BL2 specific defines.
@@ -114,13 +115,14 @@
  * BL31 specific defines.
  ******************************************************************************/
 /*
- * Put BL3-1 at the top of the Trusted SRAM (just below the shared memory, if
- * present). BL31_BASE is calculated using the current BL3-1 debug size plus a
- * little space for growth.
+ * Put BL3-1 at the top of the Trusted SRAM. BL31_BASE is calculated using the
+ * current BL3-1 debug size plus a little space for growth.
  */
-#define BL31_BASE			(FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_LIMIT - 0x1D000)
+#define BL31_BASE			(FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_BASE \
+					+ FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_SIZE - 0x1D000)
 #define BL31_PROGBITS_LIMIT		BL1_RW_BASE
-#define BL31_LIMIT			FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_LIMIT
+#define BL31_LIMIT			(FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_BASE \
+					+ FVP_TRUSTED_SRAM_SIZE)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * BL32 specific defines.
@@ -137,8 +139,7 @@
 #elif FVP_TSP_RAM_LOCATION_ID == FVP_IN_TRUSTED_DRAM
 # define TSP_SEC_MEM_BASE		FVP_TRUSTED_DRAM_BASE
 # define TSP_SEC_MEM_SIZE		FVP_TRUSTED_DRAM_SIZE
-# define BL32_BASE			(FVP_TRUSTED_DRAM_BASE \
-					+ FVP_SHARED_RAM_SIZE)
+# define BL32_BASE			FVP_TRUSTED_DRAM_BASE
 # define BL32_LIMIT			(FVP_TRUSTED_DRAM_BASE + (1 << 21))
 #else
 # error "Unsupported FVP_TSP_RAM_LOCATION_ID value"
diff --git a/plat/fvp/platform.mk b/plat/fvp/platform.mk
index e7c06a8..fdcee50 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/fvp/platform.mk
@@ -28,17 +28,6 @@
 # POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 
-# Shared memory may be allocated at the top of Trusted SRAM (tsram) or at the
-# base of Trusted SRAM (tdram)
-FVP_SHARED_DATA_LOCATION	:=	tsram
-ifeq (${FVP_SHARED_DATA_LOCATION}, tsram)
-  FVP_SHARED_DATA_LOCATION_ID := FVP_IN_TRUSTED_SRAM
-else ifeq (${FVP_SHARED_DATA_LOCATION}, tdram)
-  FVP_SHARED_DATA_LOCATION_ID := FVP_IN_TRUSTED_DRAM
-else
-  $(error "Unsupported FVP_SHARED_DATA_LOCATION value")
-endif
-
 # On FVP, the TSP can execute either from Trusted SRAM or Trusted DRAM.
 # Trusted SRAM is the default.
 FVP_TSP_RAM_LOCATION	:=	tsram
@@ -50,14 +39,7 @@
   $(error "Unsupported FVP_TSP_RAM_LOCATION value")
 endif
 
-ifeq (${FVP_SHARED_DATA_LOCATION}, tsram)
-  ifeq (${FVP_TSP_RAM_LOCATION}, tdram)
-    $(error Shared data in Trusted SRAM and TSP in Trusted DRAM is not supported)
-  endif
-endif
-
 # Process flags
-$(eval $(call add_define,FVP_SHARED_DATA_LOCATION_ID))
 $(eval $(call add_define,FVP_TSP_RAM_LOCATION_ID))
 
 PLAT_INCLUDES		:=	-Iplat/fvp/include/