diff --git a/plat/ti/k3/common/drivers/sec_proxy/sec_proxy.c b/plat/ti/k3/common/drivers/sec_proxy/sec_proxy.c
index 49cecd44c..ee1eecf78 100644
--- a/plat/ti/k3/common/drivers/sec_proxy/sec_proxy.c
+++ b/plat/ti/k3/common/drivers/sec_proxy/sec_proxy.c
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ struct k3_sec_proxy_desc {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct k3_sec_proxy_thread - Description of a secure proxy Thread
- * @id:		Thread ID
+ * struct k3_sec_proxy_thread - Description of a Secure Proxy Thread
+ * @name:	Thread Name
  * @data:	Thread Data path region for target
  * @scfg:	Secure Config Region for Thread
  * @rt:		RealTime Region for Thread
  */
 struct k3_sec_proxy_thread {
-	uint32_t id;
+	const char *name;
 	uintptr_t data;
 	uintptr_t scfg;
 	uintptr_t rt;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ struct k3_sec_proxy_mbox {
  */
 #define SP_THREAD(_x) \
 	[_x] = { \
-		.id = _x, \
+		.name = #_x, \
 		.data = SEC_PROXY_THREAD(SEC_PROXY_DATA_BASE, _x), \
 		.scfg = SEC_PROXY_THREAD(SEC_PROXY_SCFG_BASE, _x), \
 		.rt = SEC_PROXY_THREAD(SEC_PROXY_RT_BASE, _x), \
@@ -131,19 +131,19 @@ static inline int k3_sec_proxy_verify_thread(struct k3_sec_proxy_thread *spt,
 	/* Check for any errors already available */
 	if (mmio_read_32(spt->rt + RT_THREAD_STATUS) &
 	    RT_THREAD_STATUS_ERROR_MASK) {
-		ERROR("Thread %d is corrupted, cannot send data\n", spt->id);
+		ERROR("Thread %s is corrupted, cannot send data\n", spt->name);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/* Make sure thread is configured for right direction */
 	if ((mmio_read_32(spt->scfg + SCFG_THREAD_CTRL) & SCFG_THREAD_CTRL_DIR_MASK)
 	    != (dir << SCFG_THREAD_CTRL_DIR_SHIFT)) {
-		if (dir)
-			ERROR("Trying to send data on RX Thread %d\n",
-			      spt->id);
+		if (dir == THREAD_IS_TX)
+			ERROR("Trying to send data on RX Thread %s\n",
+			      spt->name);
 		else
-			ERROR("Trying to receive data on TX Thread %d\n",
-			      spt->id);
+			ERROR("Trying to receive data on TX Thread %s\n",
+			      spt->name);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -151,10 +151,12 @@ static inline int k3_sec_proxy_verify_thread(struct k3_sec_proxy_thread *spt,
 	uint32_t tick_start = (uint32_t)read_cntpct_el0();
 	uint32_t ticks_per_us = SYS_COUNTER_FREQ_IN_TICKS / 1000000;
 	while (!(mmio_read_32(spt->rt + RT_THREAD_STATUS) & RT_THREAD_STATUS_CUR_CNT_MASK)) {
-		VERBOSE("Waiting for thread %d to clear\n", spt->id);
+		VERBOSE("Waiting for thread %s to %s\n",
+			spt->name, (dir == THREAD_IS_TX) ? "empty" : "fill");
 		if (((uint32_t)read_cntpct_el0() - tick_start) >
 		    (spm.desc.timeout_us * ticks_per_us)) {
-			ERROR("Timeout waiting for thread %d to clear\n", spt->id);
+			ERROR("Timeout waiting for thread %s to %s\n",
+				spt->name, (dir == THREAD_IS_TX) ? "empty" : "fill");
 			return -ETIMEDOUT;
 		}
 	}
@@ -176,13 +178,13 @@ int k3_sec_proxy_clear_rx_thread(enum k3_sec_proxy_chan_id id)
 	/* Check for any errors already available */
 	if (mmio_read_32(spt->rt + RT_THREAD_STATUS) &
 	    RT_THREAD_STATUS_ERROR_MASK) {
-		ERROR("Thread %d is corrupted, cannot send data\n", spt->id);
+		ERROR("Thread %s is corrupted, cannot send data\n", spt->name);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/* Make sure thread is configured for right direction */
 	if (!(mmio_read_32(spt->scfg + SCFG_THREAD_CTRL) & SCFG_THREAD_CTRL_DIR_MASK)) {
-		ERROR("Cannot clear a transmit thread %d\n", spt->id);
+		ERROR("Cannot clear a transmit thread %s\n", spt->name);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -190,10 +192,10 @@ int k3_sec_proxy_clear_rx_thread(enum k3_sec_proxy_chan_id id)
 	uint32_t try_count = 10;
 	while (mmio_read_32(spt->rt + RT_THREAD_STATUS) & RT_THREAD_STATUS_CUR_CNT_MASK) {
 		if (!(try_count--)) {
-			ERROR("Could not clear all messages from thread %d\n", spt->id);
+			ERROR("Could not clear all messages from thread %s\n", spt->name);
 			return -ETIMEDOUT;
 		}
-		WARN("Clearing message from thread %d\n", spt->id);
+		WARN("Clearing message from thread %s\n", spt->name);
 		mmio_read_32(spt->data + spm.desc.data_end_offset);
 	}
 
@@ -216,14 +218,14 @@ int k3_sec_proxy_send(enum k3_sec_proxy_chan_id id, const struct k3_sec_proxy_ms
 
 	ret = k3_sec_proxy_verify_thread(spt, THREAD_IS_TX);
 	if (ret) {
-		ERROR("Thread %d verification failed (%d)\n", spt->id, ret);
+		ERROR("Thread %s verification failed (%d)\n", spt->name, ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/* Check the message size */
 	if (msg->len + sizeof(secure_header) > spm.desc.max_msg_size) {
-		ERROR("Thread %d message length %lu > max msg size\n",
-		      spt->id, msg->len);
+		ERROR("Thread %s message length %lu > max msg size\n",
+		      spt->name, msg->len);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ int k3_sec_proxy_send(enum k3_sec_proxy_chan_id id, const struct k3_sec_proxy_ms
 	if (data_reg <= spm.desc.data_end_offset)
 		mmio_write_32(spt->data + spm.desc.data_end_offset, 0);
 
-	VERBOSE("Message successfully sent on thread %ud\n", id);
+	VERBOSE("Message successfully sent on thread %s\n", spt->name);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -275,7 +277,7 @@ int k3_sec_proxy_send(enum k3_sec_proxy_chan_id id, const struct k3_sec_proxy_ms
  *
  * Return: 0 if all goes well, else appropriate error message
  */
-int k3_sec_proxy_recv(uint32_t id, struct k3_sec_proxy_msg *msg)
+int k3_sec_proxy_recv(enum k3_sec_proxy_chan_id id, struct k3_sec_proxy_msg *msg)
 {
 	struct k3_sec_proxy_thread *spt = &spm.threads[id];
 	union sec_msg_hdr secure_header;
@@ -284,7 +286,7 @@ int k3_sec_proxy_recv(uint32_t id, struct k3_sec_proxy_msg *msg)
 
 	ret = k3_sec_proxy_verify_thread(spt, THREAD_IS_RX);
 	if (ret) {
-		ERROR("Thread %d verification failed (%d)\n", spt->id, ret);
+		ERROR("Thread %s verification failed (%d)\n", spt->name, ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -323,7 +325,7 @@ int k3_sec_proxy_recv(uint32_t id, struct k3_sec_proxy_msg *msg)
 	/* TODO: Verify checksum */
 	(void)secure_header.checksum;
 
-	VERBOSE("Message successfully received from thread %ud\n", id);
+	VERBOSE("Message successfully received from thread %s\n", spt->name);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/plat/ti/k3/common/drivers/ti_sci/ti_sci.c b/plat/ti/k3/common/drivers/ti_sci/ti_sci.c
index df0b794f8..ac33278a9 100644
--- a/plat/ti/k3/common/drivers/ti_sci/ti_sci.c
+++ b/plat/ti/k3/common/drivers/ti_sci/ti_sci.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ static struct ti_sci_info info = {
 		.host_id = TI_SCI_HOST_ID,
 		.max_msg_size = TI_SCI_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE,
 	},
-	.seq = 0x0a,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -89,10 +88,8 @@ static int ti_sci_setup_one_xfer(uint16_t msg_type, uint32_t msg_flags,
 	    tx_message_size < sizeof(*hdr))
 		return -ERANGE;
 
-	info.seq++;
-
 	hdr = (struct ti_sci_msg_hdr *)tx_buf;
-	hdr->seq = info.seq;
+	hdr->seq = ++info.seq;
 	hdr->type = msg_type;
 	hdr->host = info.desc.host_id;
 	hdr->flags = msg_flags | TI_SCI_FLAG_REQ_ACK_ON_PROCESSED;
@@ -119,21 +116,28 @@ static inline int ti_sci_get_response(struct ti_sci_xfer *xfer,
 {
 	struct k3_sec_proxy_msg *msg = &xfer->rx_message;
 	struct ti_sci_msg_hdr *hdr;
+	unsigned int retry = 5;
 	int ret;
 
-	/* Receive the response */
-	ret = k3_sec_proxy_recv(chan, msg);
-	if (ret) {
-		ERROR("Message receive failed (%d)\n", ret);
-		return ret;
+	for (; retry > 0; retry--) {
+		/* Receive the response */
+		ret = k3_sec_proxy_recv(chan, msg);
+		if (ret) {
+			ERROR("Message receive failed (%d)\n", ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		/* msg is updated by Secure Proxy driver */
+		hdr = (struct ti_sci_msg_hdr *)msg->buf;
+
+		/* Sanity check for message response */
+		if (hdr->seq == info.seq)
+			break;
+		else
+			WARN("Message with sequence ID %u is not expected\n", hdr->seq);
 	}
-
-	/* msg is updated by Secure Proxy driver */
-	hdr = (struct ti_sci_msg_hdr *)msg->buf;
-
-	/* Sanity check for message response */
-	if (hdr->seq != info.seq) {
-		ERROR("Message for %d is not expected\n", hdr->seq);
+	if (!retry) {
+		ERROR("Timed out waiting for message\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -425,7 +429,7 @@ int ti_sci_device_put_no_wait(uint32_t id)
 		return -ERANGE;
 
 	hdr = (struct ti_sci_msg_hdr *)&req;
-	hdr->seq = info.seq;
+	hdr->seq = ++info.seq;
 	hdr->type = TI_SCI_MSG_SET_DEVICE_STATE;
 	hdr->host = info.desc.host_id;
 	/* Setup with NORESPONSE flag to keep response queue clean */
@@ -1408,7 +1412,7 @@ int ti_sci_proc_set_boot_ctrl_no_wait(uint8_t proc_id,
 		return -ERANGE;
 
 	hdr = (struct ti_sci_msg_hdr *)&req;
-	hdr->seq = info.seq;
+	hdr->seq = ++info.seq;
 	hdr->type = TISCI_MSG_SET_PROC_BOOT_CTRL;
 	hdr->host = info.desc.host_id;
 	/* Setup with NORESPONSE flag to keep response queue clean */
@@ -1650,7 +1654,7 @@ int ti_sci_proc_wait_boot_status_no_wait(uint8_t proc_id,
 		return -ERANGE;
 
 	hdr = (struct ti_sci_msg_hdr *)&req;
-	hdr->seq = info.seq;
+	hdr->seq = ++info.seq;
 	hdr->type = TISCI_MSG_WAIT_PROC_BOOT_STATUS;
 	hdr->host = info.desc.host_id;
 	/* Setup with NORESPONSE flag to keep response queue clean */