diff --git a/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/platform.mk b/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/platform.mk
index 83cb11029..33c55a05f 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/platform.mk
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ PROGRAMMABLE_RESET_ADDRESS := 1
 PSCI_EXTENDED_STATE_ID := 1
 A53_DISABLE_NON_TEMPORAL_HINT := 0
 SEPARATE_CODE_AND_RODATA := 1
+RESET_TO_BL31 := 1
 
 ifdef ZYNQMP_ATF_MEM_BASE
     $(eval $(call add_define,ZYNQMP_ATF_MEM_BASE))