diff --git a/include/services/ffa_svc.h b/include/services/ffa_svc.h
index 2b4a37741..08365796c 100644
--- a/include/services/ffa_svc.h
+++ b/include/services/ffa_svc.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #define FFA_VERSION_MINOR_SHIFT		0
 #define FFA_VERSION_MINOR_MASK		U(0xFFFF)
 #define FFA_VERSION_BIT31_MASK 		U(0x1u << 31)
+#define FFA_VERSION_MASK		U(0xFFFFFFFF)
 
 
 #define MAKE_FFA_VERSION(major, minor) 	\
diff --git a/services/std_svc/spm/el3_spmc/spmc.h b/services/std_svc/spm/el3_spmc/spmc.h
index 0915d0b4c..faa604f53 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/spm/el3_spmc/spmc.h
+++ b/services/std_svc/spm/el3_spmc/spmc.h
@@ -221,4 +221,10 @@ bool is_ffa_secure_id_valid(uint16_t partition_id);
  */
 struct el3_lp_desc *get_el3_lp_array(void);
 
+/*
+ * Helper function to obtain the RX/TX buffer pair descriptor of the Hypervisor
+ * or OS kernel in the normal world or the last SP that was run.
+ */
+struct mailbox *spmc_get_mbox_desc(bool secure_origin);
+
 #endif /* SPMC_H */
diff --git a/services/std_svc/spm/el3_spmc/spmc_main.c b/services/std_svc/spm/el3_spmc/spmc_main.c
index 35def25af..33a25a262 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/spm/el3_spmc/spmc_main.c
+++ b/services/std_svc/spm/el3_spmc/spmc_main.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct sp_exec_ctx *spmc_get_sp_ec(struct secure_partition_desc *sp)
 /* Helper function to get pointer to SP context from its ID. */
 struct secure_partition_desc *spmc_get_sp_ctx(uint16_t id)
 {
-	/* Check for SWd Partitions. */
+	/* Check for Secure World Partitions. */
 	for (unsigned int i = 0U; i < SECURE_PARTITION_COUNT; i++) {
 		if (sp_desc[i].sp_id == id) {
 			return &(sp_desc[i]);
@@ -81,6 +81,29 @@ struct secure_partition_desc *spmc_get_sp_ctx(uint16_t id)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Helper function to obtain the descriptor of the Hypervisor or OS kernel.
+ * We assume that the first descriptor is reserved for this entity.
+ */
+struct ns_endpoint_desc *spmc_get_hyp_ctx(void)
+{
+	return &(ns_ep_desc[0]);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Helper function to obtain the RX/TX buffer pair descriptor of the Hypervisor
+ * or OS kernel in the normal world or the last SP that was run.
+ */
+struct mailbox *spmc_get_mbox_desc(bool secure_origin)
+{
+	/* Obtain the RX/TX buffer pair descriptor. */
+	if (secure_origin) {
+		return &(spmc_get_current_sp_ctx()->mailbox);
+	} else {
+		return &(spmc_get_hyp_ctx()->mailbox);
+	}
+}
+
 /******************************************************************************
  * This function returns to the place where spmc_sp_synchronous_entry() was
  * called originally.
@@ -491,6 +514,59 @@ static uint64_t ffa_error_handler(uint32_t smc_fid,
 	return spmc_ffa_error_return(handle, FFA_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED);
 }
 
+static uint64_t ffa_version_handler(uint32_t smc_fid,
+				    bool secure_origin,
+				    uint64_t x1,
+				    uint64_t x2,
+				    uint64_t x3,
+				    uint64_t x4,
+				    void *cookie,
+				    void *handle,
+				    uint64_t flags)
+{
+	uint32_t requested_version = x1 & FFA_VERSION_MASK;
+
+	if (requested_version & FFA_VERSION_BIT31_MASK) {
+		/* Invalid encoding, return an error. */
+		SMC_RET1(handle, FFA_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+		/* Execution stops here. */
+	}
+
+	/* Determine the caller to store the requested version. */
+	if (secure_origin) {
+		/*
+		 * Ensure that the SP is reporting the same version as
+		 * specified in its manifest. If these do not match there is
+		 * something wrong with the SP.
+		 * TODO: Should we abort the SP? For now assert this is not
+		 *       case.
+		 */
+		assert(requested_version ==
+		       spmc_get_current_sp_ctx()->ffa_version);
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * If this is called by the normal world, record this
+		 * information in its descriptor.
+		 */
+		spmc_get_hyp_ctx()->ffa_version = requested_version;
+	}
+
+	SMC_RET1(handle, MAKE_FFA_VERSION(FFA_VERSION_MAJOR,
+					  FFA_VERSION_MINOR));
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Helper function to obtain the FF-A version of the calling partition.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+uint32_t get_partition_ffa_version(bool secure_origin)
+{
+	if (secure_origin) {
+		return spmc_get_current_sp_ctx()->ffa_version;
+	} else {
+		return spmc_get_hyp_ctx()->ffa_version;
+	}
+}
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  * This function will parse the Secure Partition Manifest. From manifest, it
  * will fetch details for preparing Secure partition image context and secure
@@ -544,6 +620,23 @@ static int sp_manifest_parse(void *sp_manifest, int offset,
 
 	sp->execution_state = config_32;
 
+	ret = fdt_read_uint32(sp_manifest, node,
+			      "messaging-method", &config_32);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		ERROR("Missing Secure Partition messaging method.\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate this entry, we currently only support direct messaging. */
+	if ((config_32 & ~(FFA_PARTITION_DIRECT_REQ_RECV |
+			  FFA_PARTITION_DIRECT_REQ_SEND)) != 0U) {
+		WARN("Invalid Secure Partition messaging method (0x%x)\n",
+		     config_32);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	sp->properties = config_32;
+
 	ret = fdt_read_uint32(sp_manifest, node,
 			      "execution-ctx-count", &config_32);
 
@@ -866,6 +959,10 @@ uint64_t spmc_smc_handler(uint32_t smc_fid,
 {
 	switch (smc_fid) {
 
+	case FFA_VERSION:
+		return ffa_version_handler(smc_fid, secure_origin, x1, x2, x3,
+					   x4, cookie, handle, flags);
+
 	case FFA_MSG_SEND_DIRECT_REQ_SMC32:
 	case FFA_MSG_SEND_DIRECT_REQ_SMC64:
 		return direct_req_smc_handler(smc_fid, secure_origin, x1, x2,
diff --git a/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c b/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c
index 5b131cd5e..777a96203 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c
+++ b/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c
@@ -626,7 +626,8 @@ uint64_t spmd_smc_handler(uint32_t smc_fid,
 		 * If caller is secure and SPMC was initialized,
 		 * return FFA_VERSION of SPMD.
 		 * If caller is non secure and SPMC was initialized,
-		 * return SPMC's version.
+		 * forward to the EL3 SPMC if enabled, otherwise return
+		 * the SPMC version if implemented at a lower EL.
 		 * Sanity check to "input_version".
 		 * If the EL3 SPMC is enabled, ignore the SPMC state as
 		 * this is not used.
@@ -635,6 +636,17 @@ uint64_t spmd_smc_handler(uint32_t smc_fid,
 		    (!is_spmc_at_el3() && (ctx->state == SPMC_STATE_RESET))) {
 			ret = FFA_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 		} else if (!secure_origin) {
+			if (is_spmc_at_el3()) {
+				/*
+				 * Forward the call directly to the EL3 SPMC, if
+				 * enabled, as we don't need to wrap the call in
+				 * a direct request.
+				 */
+				return spmd_smc_forward(smc_fid, secure_origin,
+							x1, x2, x3, x4, cookie,
+							handle, flags);
+			}
+
 			gp_regs_t *gpregs = get_gpregs_ctx(&ctx->cpu_ctx);
 			uint64_t rc;