diff --git a/drivers/soc/soc_xilinx_zynqmp.c b/drivers/soc/soc_xilinx_zynqmp.c
index a71115b..563d93d 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/soc_xilinx_zynqmp.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/soc_xilinx_zynqmp.c
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@
 
 	priv->family = zynqmp_family;
 
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) || current_el() == 3 ||
-	    !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZYNQMP_FIRMWARE))
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZYNQMP_FIRMWARE))
 		ret = zynqmp_mmio_read(ZYNQMP_PS_VERSION, &ret_payload[2]);
 	else
 		ret = xilinx_pm_request(PM_GET_CHIPID, 0, 0, 0, 0,