diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f91699c44..313688782 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -527,6 +527,9 @@ ifneq (${SPD},none)
             ifeq ($(CTX_INCLUDE_EL2_REGS),0)
                 $(error SPMD with SPM at S-EL2 requires CTX_INCLUDE_EL2_REGS option)
             endif
+	    ifeq ($(SPMC_AT_EL3),1)
+                $(error SPM cannot be enabled in both S-EL2 and EL3.)
+            endif
         endif
 
         ifeq ($(findstring optee_sp,$(ARM_SPMC_MANIFEST_DTS)),optee_sp)
@@ -577,6 +580,9 @@ ifneq (${ENABLE_RME},0)
 ifneq (${ARCH},aarch64)
 	$(error ENABLE_RME requires AArch64)
 endif
+ifeq ($(SPMC_AT_EL3),1)
+	$(error SPMC_AT_EL3 and ENABLE_RME cannot both be enabled.)
+endif
 include services/std_svc/rmmd/rmmd.mk
 $(warning "RME is an experimental feature")
 endif
@@ -1006,6 +1012,7 @@ $(eval $(call assert_booleans,\
         SEPARATE_NOBITS_REGION \
         SPIN_ON_BL1_EXIT \
         SPM_MM \
+        SPMC_AT_EL3 \
         SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2 \
         TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT \
         CRYPTO_SUPPORT \
@@ -1138,6 +1145,7 @@ $(eval $(call add_defines,\
         SPD_${SPD} \
         SPIN_ON_BL1_EXIT \
         SPM_MM \
+        SPMC_AT_EL3 \
         SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2 \
         TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT \
         CRYPTO_SUPPORT \
diff --git a/bl31/bl31.mk b/bl31/bl31.mk
index 7d83e3cb3..214cf2f66 100644
--- a/bl31/bl31.mk
+++ b/bl31/bl31.mk
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ endif
 
 include lib/extensions/amu/amu.mk
 include lib/mpmm/mpmm.mk
+
+ifeq (${SPMC_AT_EL3},1)
+  $(warning "EL3 SPMC is an experimental feature")
+  $(info Including EL3 SPMC makefile)
+  include services/std_svc/spm/common/spm.mk
+  include services/std_svc/spm/el3_spmc/spmc.mk
+endif
+
 include lib/psci/psci_lib.mk
 
 BL31_SOURCES		+=	bl31/bl31_main.c				\
@@ -42,6 +50,7 @@ BL31_SOURCES		+=	bl31/bl31_main.c				\
 				${PSCI_LIB_SOURCES}				\
 				${SPMD_SOURCES}					\
 				${SPM_MM_SOURCES}				\
+				${SPMC_SOURCES}					\
 				${SPM_SOURCES}
 
 ifeq (${DISABLE_MTPMU},1)
diff --git a/docs/components/secure-partition-manager.rst b/docs/components/secure-partition-manager.rst
index af298e3e6..f2b8659dc 100644
--- a/docs/components/secure-partition-manager.rst
+++ b/docs/components/secure-partition-manager.rst
@@ -127,14 +127,18 @@ TF-A build options
 
 This section explains the TF-A build options involved in building with
 support for an FF-A based SPM where the SPMD is located at EL3 and the
-SPMC located at S-EL1 or S-EL2:
+SPMC located at S-EL1, S-EL2 or EL3:
 
 - **SPD=spmd**: this option selects the SPMD component to relay the FF-A
   protocol from NWd to SWd back and forth. It is not possible to
   enable another Secure Payload Dispatcher when this option is chosen.
 - **SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2**: this option adjusts the SPMC exception
-  level to being S-EL1 or S-EL2. It defaults to enabled (value 1) when
+  level to being at S-EL2. It defaults to enabled (value 1) when
   SPD=spmd is chosen.
+- **SPMC_AT_EL3**: this option adjusts the SPMC exception level to being
+  at EL3.
+- If neither **SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2** or **SPMC_AT_EL3** are enabled the SPMC
+  exception level is set to S-EL1.
 - **CTX_INCLUDE_EL2_REGS**: this option permits saving (resp.
   restoring) the EL2 system register context before entering (resp.
   after leaving) the SPMC. It is mandatorily enabled when
@@ -146,14 +150,16 @@ SPMC located at S-EL1 or S-EL2:
   is required when ``SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2`` is enabled hence when multiple
   secure partitions are to be loaded on behalf of the SPMC.
 
-+---------------+----------------------+------------------+
-|               | CTX_INCLUDE_EL2_REGS | SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2 |
-+---------------+----------------------+------------------+
-| SPMC at S-EL1 |         0            |        0         |
-+---------------+----------------------+------------------+
-| SPMC at S-EL2 |         1            | 1 (default when  |
-|               |                      |    SPD=spmd)     |
-+---------------+----------------------+------------------+
++---------------+----------------------+------------------+-------------+
+|               | CTX_INCLUDE_EL2_REGS | SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2 | SPMC_AT_EL3 |
++---------------+----------------------+------------------+-------------+
+| SPMC at S-EL1 |         0            |        0         |      0      |
++---------------+----------------------+------------------+-------------+
+| SPMC at S-EL2 |         1            | 1 (default when  |      0      |
+|               |                      |    SPD=spmd)     |             |
++---------------+----------------------+------------------+-------------+
+| SPMC at EL3   |         0            |        0         |      1      |
++---------------+----------------------+------------------+-------------+
 
 Other combinations of such build options either break the build or are not
 supported.
@@ -229,6 +235,20 @@ Same as above with enabling secure boot in addition:
     GENERATE_COT=1 \
     all fip
 
+Sample TF-A build command line when SPMC is located at EL3:
+
+.. code:: shell
+
+    make \
+    CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-elf- \
+    SPD=spmd \
+    SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2=0 \
+    SPMC_AT_EL3=1 \
+    BL32=<path-to-tee-binary> \
+    BL33=<path-to-bl33-binary> \
+    PLAT=fvp \
+    all fip
+
 FVP model invocation
 ====================
 
diff --git a/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst b/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst
index 4dbf5cb9f..d30e22f0a 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst
+++ b/docs/getting_started/build-options.rst
@@ -780,13 +780,20 @@ Common build options
    firmware images have been loaded in memory, and the MMU and caches are
    turned off. Refer to the "Debugging options" section for more details.
 
+-  ``SPMC_AT_EL3`` : This boolean option is used jointly with the SPM
+   Dispatcher option (``SPD=spmd``). When enabled (1) it indicates the SPMC
+   component runs at the EL3 exception level. The default value is ``0`` (
+   disabled). This configuration supports pre-Armv8.4 platforms (aka not
+   implementing the ``FEAT_SEL2`` extension). This is an experimental feature.
+
 -  ``SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2`` : This boolean option is used jointly with the SPM
    Dispatcher option (``SPD=spmd``). When enabled (1) it indicates the SPMC
-   component runs at the S-EL2 execution state provided by the Armv8.4-SecEL2
+   component runs at the S-EL2 exception level provided by the ``FEAT_SEL2``
    extension. This is the default when enabling the SPM Dispatcher. When
    disabled (0) it indicates the SPMC component runs at the S-EL1 execution
-   state. This latter configuration supports pre-Armv8.4 platforms (aka not
-   implementing the Armv8.4-SecEL2 extension).
+   state or at EL3 if ``SPMC_AT_EL3`` is enabled. The latter configurations
+   support pre-Armv8.4 platforms (aka not implementing the ``FEAT_SEL2``
+   extension).
 
 -  ``SPM_MM`` : Boolean option to enable the Management Mode (MM)-based Secure
    Partition Manager (SPM) implementation. The default value is ``0``
diff --git a/make_helpers/defaults.mk b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
index 99f44a4ec..7b66569de 100644
--- a/make_helpers/defaults.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
@@ -288,6 +288,9 @@ SPD				:= none
 # Enable the Management Mode (MM)-based Secure Partition Manager implementation
 SPM_MM				:= 0
 
+# Use the FF-A SPMC implementation in EL3.
+SPMC_AT_EL3			:= 0
+
 # Use SPM at S-EL2 as a default config for SPMD
 SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2		:= 1