diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 95c9075ee..f91699c44 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -263,24 +263,6 @@ ENABLE_FEAT_RNG		=	$(if $(findstring rng,${arch-features}),1,0)
 # Determine if FEAT_SB is supported
 ENABLE_FEAT_SB		=	$(if $(findstring sb,${arch-features}),1,0)
 
-ifeq "8.5" "$(word 1, $(sort 8.5 $(ARM_ARCH_MAJOR).$(ARM_ARCH_MINOR)))"
-ENABLE_FEAT_SB		= 	1
-endif
-
-# Determine and enable FEAT_FGT to access HDFGRTR_EL2 register for v8.6 and higher versions.
-ifeq "8.6" "$(word 1, $(sort 8.6 $(ARM_ARCH_MAJOR).$(ARM_ARCH_MINOR)))"
-ENABLE_FEAT_FGT		=	1
-endif
-
-# Determine and enable FEAT_ECV to access CNTPOFF_EL2 register for v8.6 and higher versions.
-ifeq "8.6" "$(word 1, $(sort 8.6 $(ARM_ARCH_MAJOR).$(ARM_ARCH_MINOR)))"
-ENABLE_FEAT_ECV		=	1
-endif
-
-ifeq "8.4" "$(word 1, $(sort 8.4 $(ARM_ARCH_MAJOR).$(ARM_ARCH_MINOR)))"
-ENABLE_FEAT_DIT		= 	1
-endif
-
 ifneq ($(findstring armclang,$(notdir $(CC))),)
 TF_CFLAGS_aarch32	=	-target arm-arm-none-eabi $(march32-directive)
 TF_CFLAGS_aarch64	=	-target aarch64-arm-none-eabi $(march64-directive)
@@ -474,6 +456,7 @@ endif
 ################################################################################
 # Common sources and include directories
 ################################################################################
+include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}arch_features.mk
 include lib/compiler-rt/compiler-rt.mk
 
 BL_COMMON_SOURCES	+=	common/bl_common.c			\
@@ -776,6 +759,10 @@ ifeq ($(PSA_FWU_SUPPORT),1)
     $(info PSA_FWU_SUPPORT is an experimental feature)
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(FEATURE_DETECTION),1)
+    $(info FEATURE_DETECTION is an experimental feature)
+endif
+
 ifeq (${ARM_XLAT_TABLES_LIB_V1}, 1)
     ifeq (${ALLOW_RO_XLAT_TABLES}, 1)
         $(error "ALLOW_RO_XLAT_TABLES requires translation tables library v2")
@@ -980,10 +967,7 @@ $(eval $(call assert_booleans,\
         CREATE_KEYS \
         CTX_INCLUDE_AARCH32_REGS \
         CTX_INCLUDE_FPREGS \
-        CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS \
-        CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS \
         CTX_INCLUDE_EL2_REGS \
-        CTX_INCLUDE_NEVE_REGS \
         DEBUG \
         DISABLE_MTPMU \
         DYN_DISABLE_AUTH \
@@ -993,11 +977,9 @@ $(eval $(call assert_booleans,\
         ENABLE_AMU_FCONF \
         AMU_RESTRICT_COUNTERS \
         ENABLE_ASSERTIONS \
-        ENABLE_MPAM_FOR_LOWER_ELS \
         ENABLE_PIE \
         ENABLE_PMF \
         ENABLE_PSCI_STAT \
-        ENABLE_RME \
         ENABLE_RUNTIME_INSTRUMENTATION \
         ENABLE_SME_FOR_NS \
         ENABLE_SME_FOR_SWD \
@@ -1017,7 +999,6 @@ $(eval $(call assert_booleans,\
         PL011_GENERIC_UART \
         PROGRAMMABLE_RESET_ADDRESS \
         PSCI_EXTENDED_STATE_ID \
-        RAS_EXTENSION \
         RESET_TO_BL31 \
         SAVE_KEYS \
         SEPARATE_CODE_AND_RODATA \
@@ -1046,20 +1027,13 @@ $(eval $(call assert_booleans,\
         RAS_TRAP_LOWER_EL_ERR_ACCESS \
         COT_DESC_IN_DTB \
         USE_SP804_TIMER \
-        ENABLE_FEAT_RNG \
-        ENABLE_FEAT_SB \
-        ENABLE_FEAT_DIT \
         PSA_FWU_SUPPORT \
         ENABLE_TRBE_FOR_NS \
         ENABLE_SYS_REG_TRACE_FOR_NS \
-        ENABLE_TRF_FOR_NS \
-        ENABLE_FEAT_HCX \
         ENABLE_MPMM \
         ENABLE_MPMM_FCONF \
-        ENABLE_FEAT_FGT \
-        ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1 \
-        ENABLE_FEAT_ECV \
         SIMICS_BUILD \
+        FEATURE_DETECTION \
 )))
 
 $(eval $(call assert_numerics,\
@@ -1067,9 +1041,30 @@ $(eval $(call assert_numerics,\
         ARM_ARCH_MAJOR \
         ARM_ARCH_MINOR \
         BRANCH_PROTECTION \
+        CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS \
+        CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS \
+        CTX_INCLUDE_NEVE_REGS \
+        ENABLE_BTI \
+        ENABLE_PAUTH \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1 \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1 \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_CSV2_2 \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_DIT \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_ECV \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_FGT \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_HCX \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_PAN \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_RNG \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_SB \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_SEL2 \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_VHE \
+        ENABLE_MPAM_FOR_LOWER_ELS \
+        ENABLE_RME \
+        ENABLE_TRF_FOR_NS \
         FW_ENC_STATUS \
         NR_OF_FW_BANKS \
         NR_OF_IMAGES_IN_FW_BANK \
+        RAS_EXTENSION \
 )))
 
 ifdef KEY_SIZE
@@ -1179,6 +1174,12 @@ $(eval $(call add_defines,\
         ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1 \
         ENABLE_FEAT_ECV \
         SIMICS_BUILD \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1 \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_SEL2 \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_VHE \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_CSV2_2 \
+        ENABLE_FEAT_PAN \
+        FEATURE_DETECTION \
 )))
 
 ifeq (${SANITIZE_UB},trap)
diff --git a/bl31/bl31.mk b/bl31/bl31.mk
index e751824bb..25c7964a1 100644
--- a/bl31/bl31.mk
+++ b/bl31/bl31.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2021, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ BL31_SOURCES		+=	${GPT_LIB_SRCS}					\
 				${RMMD_SOURCES}
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(FEATURE_DETECTION),1)
+BL31_SOURCES		+=	common/feat_detect.c
+endif
+
 BL31_LINKERFILE		:=	bl31/bl31.ld.S
 
 # Flag used to indicate if Crash reporting via console should be included
diff --git a/bl31/bl31_main.c b/bl31/bl31_main.c
index 9ac10e240..797093e15 100644
--- a/bl31/bl31_main.c
+++ b/bl31/bl31_main.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2021, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2022, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <bl31/ehf.h>
 #include <common/bl_common.h>
 #include <common/debug.h>
+#include <common/feat_detect.h>
 #include <common/runtime_svc.h>
 #include <drivers/console.h>
 #include <lib/el3_runtime/context_mgmt.h>
@@ -123,6 +124,11 @@ void bl31_main(void)
 	NOTICE("BL31: %s\n", version_string);
 	NOTICE("BL31: %s\n", build_message);
 
+#if FEATURE_DETECTION
+	/* Detect if features enabled during compilation are supported by PE. */
+	detect_arch_features();
+#endif /* FEATURE_DETECTION */
+
 #ifdef SUPPORT_UNKNOWN_MPID
 	if (unsupported_mpid_flag == 0) {
 		NOTICE("Unsupported MPID detected!\n");
diff --git a/common/feat_detect.c b/common/feat_detect.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef09b8657
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/feat_detect.c
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <common/feat_detect.h>
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This section lists the wrapper modules for each feature to evaluate the
+ * feature states (FEAT_STATE_1 and FEAT_STATE_2) and perform necessary action
+ * as below:
+ *
+ * It verifies whether the FEAT_XXX (eg: FEAT_SB) is supported by the PE or not.
+ * Without this check an exception would occur during context save/restore
+ * routines, if the feature is enabled but not supported by PE.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/******************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_SB (Speculation Barrier)
+ *****************************************/
+static void read_feat_sb(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_FEAT_SB == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_armv8_0_feat_sb_present(), "SB");
+#endif
+}
+
+/******************************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_CSV2_2 (Cache Speculation Variant 2)
+ *****************************************************/
+static void read_feat_csv2_2(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_FEAT_CSV2_2 == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_armv8_0_feat_csv2_2_present(), "CSV2_2");
+#endif
+}
+
+/***********************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_PAN (Privileged Access Never)
+ **********************************************/
+static void read_feat_pan(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_FEAT_PAN == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_armv8_1_pan_present(), "PAN");
+#endif
+}
+
+/******************************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_VHE (Virtualization Host Extensions)
+ *****************************************************/
+static void read_feat_vhe(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_FEAT_VHE == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_armv8_1_vhe_present(), "VHE");
+#endif
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Extension)
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static void read_feat_ras(void)
+{
+#if (RAS_EXTENSION == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_armv8_2_feat_ras_present(), "RAS");
+#endif
+}
+
+/************************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_PAUTH (Pointer Authentication)
+ ***********************************************/
+static void read_feat_pauth(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_PAUTH == FEAT_STATE_1) || (CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_armv8_3_pauth_present(), "PAUTH");
+#endif
+}
+
+/************************************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_DIT (Data Independent Timing Instructions)
+ ***********************************************************/
+static void read_feat_dit(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_FEAT_DIT == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_armv8_4_feat_dit_present(), "DIT");
+#endif
+}
+
+/*********************************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_AMUv1 (Activity Monitors Extensions v1)
+ ********************************************************/
+static void read_feat_amuv1(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1 == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_armv8_4_feat_amuv1_present(), "AMUv1");
+#endif
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_MPAM (Memory Partitioning and Monitoring (MPAM) Extension)
+ ***************************************************************************/
+static void read_feat_mpam(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_MPAM_FOR_LOWER_ELS == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(get_mpam_version() != 0U, "MPAM");
+#endif
+}
+
+/**************************************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_NV2 (Enhanced Nested Virtualization Support)
+ *************************************************************/
+static void read_feat_nv2(void)
+{
+#if (CTX_INCLUDE_NEVE_REGS == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	unsigned int nv = get_armv8_4_feat_nv_support();
+
+	feat_detect_panic((nv == ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_NV2_SUPPORTED), "NV2");
+#endif
+}
+
+/***********************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_SEL2 (Secure EL2)
+ **********************************/
+static void read_feat_sel2(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_FEAT_SEL2 == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_armv8_4_sel2_present(), "SEL2");
+#endif
+}
+
+/****************************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_TRF (Self-hosted Trace Extensions)
+ ***************************************************/
+static void read_feat_trf(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_TRF_FOR_NS == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_arm8_4_feat_trf_present(), "TRF");
+#endif
+}
+
+/************************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_MTE (Memory Tagging Extension)
+ ***********************************************/
+static void read_feat_mte(void)
+{
+#if (CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	unsigned int mte = get_armv8_5_mte_support();
+
+	feat_detect_panic((mte != MTE_UNIMPLEMENTED), "MTE");
+#endif
+}
+
+/***********************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_RNG (Random Number Generator)
+ **********************************************/
+static void read_feat_rng(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_FEAT_RNG == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_armv8_5_rng_present(), "RNG");
+#endif
+}
+
+/****************************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_BTI (Branch Target Identification)
+ ***************************************************/
+static void read_feat_bti(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_BTI == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_armv8_5_bti_present(), "BTI");
+#endif
+}
+
+/****************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_FGT (Fine Grain Traps)
+ ***************************************/
+static void read_feat_fgt(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_FEAT_FGT == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_armv8_6_fgt_present(), "FGT");
+#endif
+}
+
+/***********************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_AMUv1p1 (AMU Extensions v1.1)
+ **********************************************/
+static void read_feat_amuv1p1(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1 == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_armv8_6_feat_amuv1p1_present(), "AMUv1p1");
+#endif
+}
+
+/*******************************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_ECV (Enhanced Counter Virtualization)
+ ******************************************************/
+static void read_feat_ecv(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_FEAT_ECV == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	unsigned int ecv = get_armv8_6_ecv_support();
+
+	feat_detect_panic(((ecv == ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_ECV_SUPPORTED) ||
+			(ecv == ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_ECV_SELF_SYNCH)), "ECV");
+#endif
+}
+
+/******************************************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_HCX (Extended Hypervisor Configuration Register)
+ *****************************************************************/
+static void read_feat_hcx(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_FEAT_HCX == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic(is_feat_hcx_present(), "HCX");
+#endif
+}
+
+/**************************************************
+ * Feature : FEAT_RME (Realm Management Extension)
+ *************************************************/
+static void read_feat_rme(void)
+{
+#if (ENABLE_RME == FEAT_STATE_1)
+	feat_detect_panic((get_armv9_2_feat_rme_support() !=
+			ID_AA64PFR0_FEAT_RME_NOT_SUPPORTED), "RME");
+#endif
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************************
+ * TF-A supports many Arm architectural features starting from arch version
+ * (8.0 till 8.7+). These features are mostly enabled through build flags. This
+ * mechanism helps in validating these build flags in the early boot phase
+ * either in BL1 or BL31 depending on the platform and assists in identifying
+ * and notifying the features which are enabled but not supported by the PE.
+ *
+ * It reads all the enabled features ID-registers and ensures the features
+ * are supported by the PE.
+ * In case if they aren't it stops booting at an early phase and logs the error
+ * messages, notifying the platforms about the features that are not supported.
+ *
+ * Further the procedure is implemented with a tri-state approach for each feature:
+ * ENABLE_FEAT_xxx = 0 : The feature is disabled statically at compile time
+ * ENABLE_FEAT_xxx = 1 : The feature is enabled and must be present in hardware.
+ *                       There will be panic if feature is not present at cold boot.
+ * ENABLE_FEAT_xxx = 2 : The feature is enabled but dynamically enabled at runtime
+ *                       depending on hardware capability.
+ *
+ * For better readability, state values are defined with macros namely:
+ * { FEAT_STATE_0, FEAT_STATE_1, FEAT_STATE_2 } taking values as their naming.
+ **********************************************************************************/
+void detect_arch_features(void)
+{
+	/* v8.0 features */
+	read_feat_sb();
+	read_feat_csv2_2();
+
+	/* v8.1 features */
+	read_feat_pan();
+	read_feat_vhe();
+
+	/* v8.2 features */
+	read_feat_ras();
+
+	/* v8.3 features */
+	read_feat_pauth();
+
+	/* v8.4 features */
+	read_feat_dit();
+	read_feat_amuv1();
+	read_feat_mpam();
+	read_feat_nv2();
+	read_feat_sel2();
+	read_feat_trf();
+
+	/* v8.5 features */
+	read_feat_mte();
+	read_feat_rng();
+	read_feat_bti();
+
+	/* v8.6 features */
+	read_feat_amuv1p1();
+	read_feat_fgt();
+	read_feat_ecv();
+
+	/* v8.7 features */
+	read_feat_hcx();
+
+	/* v9.2 features */
+	read_feat_rme();
+}
diff --git a/include/arch/aarch64/arch.h b/include/arch/aarch64/arch.h
index 29da33cbd..b4608ae41 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch64/arch.h
+++ b/include/arch/aarch64/arch.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2021, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2022, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2020, NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Definitions for EL2 system registers for save/restore routine
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 #define CNTPOFF_EL2		S3_4_C14_C0_6
 #define HAFGRTR_EL2		S3_4_C3_C1_6
 #define HDFGRTR_EL2		S3_4_C3_C1_4
@@ -155,39 +154,55 @@
 #endif
 
 /* ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 definitions */
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_EL0_SHIFT	U(0)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_EL1_SHIFT	U(4)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_EL2_SHIFT	U(8)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_EL3_SHIFT	U(12)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_SHIFT	U(44)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_MASK	ULL(0xf)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_NOT_SUPPORTED	U(0x0)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_V1	U(0x1)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_V1P1	U(0x2)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_ELX_MASK	ULL(0xf)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_GIC_SHIFT	U(24)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_GIC_WIDTH	U(4)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_GIC_MASK	ULL(0xf)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_SVE_SHIFT	U(32)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_SVE_MASK	ULL(0xf)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_SVE_LENGTH	U(4)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_SEL2_SHIFT	U(36)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_SEL2_MASK	ULL(0xf)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_MPAM_SHIFT	U(40)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_MPAM_MASK	ULL(0xf)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_DIT_SHIFT	U(48)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_DIT_MASK	ULL(0xf)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_DIT_LENGTH	U(4)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_DIT_SUPPORTED	U(1)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_CSV2_SHIFT	U(56)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_CSV2_MASK	ULL(0xf)
-#define ID_AA64PFR0_CSV2_LENGTH	U(4)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_EL0_SHIFT			U(0)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_EL1_SHIFT			U(4)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_EL2_SHIFT			U(8)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_EL3_SHIFT			U(12)
+
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_SHIFT			U(44)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_MASK			ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_NOT_SUPPORTED		U(0x0)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_V1			ULL(0x1)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_V1P1			U(0x2)
+
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_ELX_MASK			ULL(0xf)
+
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_GIC_SHIFT			U(24)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_GIC_WIDTH			U(4)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_GIC_MASK			ULL(0xf)
+
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_SVE_SHIFT			U(32)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_SVE_MASK			ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_SVE_SUPPORTED		ULL(0x1)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_SVE_LENGTH			U(4)
+
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_SEL2_SHIFT			U(36)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_SEL2_MASK			ULL(0xf)
+
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_MPAM_SHIFT			U(40)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_MPAM_MASK			ULL(0xf)
+
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_DIT_SHIFT			U(48)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_DIT_MASK			ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_DIT_LENGTH			U(4)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_DIT_SUPPORTED		U(1)
+
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_CSV2_SHIFT			U(56)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_CSV2_MASK			ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_CSV2_LENGTH			U(4)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_CSV2_2_SUPPORTED		ULL(0x2)
+
 #define ID_AA64PFR0_FEAT_RME_SHIFT		U(52)
 #define ID_AA64PFR0_FEAT_RME_MASK		ULL(0xf)
 #define ID_AA64PFR0_FEAT_RME_LENGTH		U(4)
 #define ID_AA64PFR0_FEAT_RME_NOT_SUPPORTED	U(0)
 #define ID_AA64PFR0_FEAT_RME_V1			U(1)
 
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_RAS_SHIFT			U(28)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_RAS_MASK			ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_RAS_NOT_SUPPORTED		ULL(0x0)
+#define ID_AA64PFR0_RAS_LENGTH			U(4)
+
 /* Exception level handling */
 #define EL_IMPL_NONE		ULL(0)
 #define EL_IMPL_A64ONLY		ULL(1)
@@ -204,8 +219,10 @@
 #define ID_AA64DFR0_TRACEFILT_LENGTH	U(4)
 
 /* ID_AA64DFR0_EL1.PMS definitions (for ARMv8.2+) */
-#define ID_AA64DFR0_PMS_SHIFT	U(32)
-#define ID_AA64DFR0_PMS_MASK	ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64DFR0_PMS_SHIFT		U(32)
+#define ID_AA64DFR0_PMS_MASK		ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64DFR0_SPE_SUPPORTED	ULL(0x1)
+#define ID_AA64DFR0_SPE_NOT_SUPPORTED   ULL(0x0)
 
 /* ID_AA64DFR0_EL1.TraceBuffer definitions */
 #define ID_AA64DFR0_TRACEBUFFER_SHIFT		U(44)
@@ -222,15 +239,22 @@
 #define ID_AA64ISAR0_RNDR_MASK	ULL(0xf)
 
 /* ID_AA64ISAR1_EL1 definitions */
-#define ID_AA64ISAR1_EL1	S3_0_C0_C6_1
-#define ID_AA64ISAR1_GPI_SHIFT	U(28)
-#define ID_AA64ISAR1_GPI_MASK	ULL(0xf)
-#define ID_AA64ISAR1_GPA_SHIFT	U(24)
-#define ID_AA64ISAR1_GPA_MASK	ULL(0xf)
-#define ID_AA64ISAR1_API_SHIFT	U(8)
-#define ID_AA64ISAR1_API_MASK	ULL(0xf)
-#define ID_AA64ISAR1_APA_SHIFT	U(4)
-#define ID_AA64ISAR1_APA_MASK	ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64ISAR1_EL1		S3_0_C0_C6_1
+
+#define ID_AA64ISAR1_GPI_SHIFT		U(28)
+#define ID_AA64ISAR1_GPI_MASK		ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64ISAR1_GPA_SHIFT		U(24)
+#define ID_AA64ISAR1_GPA_MASK		ULL(0xf)
+
+#define ID_AA64ISAR1_API_SHIFT		U(8)
+#define ID_AA64ISAR1_API_MASK		ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64ISAR1_APA_SHIFT		U(4)
+#define ID_AA64ISAR1_APA_MASK		ULL(0xf)
+
+#define ID_AA64ISAR1_SB_SHIFT		U(36)
+#define ID_AA64ISAR1_SB_MASK		ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64ISAR1_SB_SUPPORTED	ULL(0x1)
+#define ID_AA64ISAR1_SB_NOT_SUPPORTED	ULL(0x0)
 
 /* ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1 definitions */
 #define ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_PARANGE_SHIFT	U(0)
@@ -292,17 +316,23 @@
 #define ID_AA64MMFR1_EL1_HCX_NOT_SUPPORTED	ULL(0x0)
 
 /* ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1 definitions */
-#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1		S3_0_C0_C7_2
+#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1			S3_0_C0_C7_2
 
-#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_ST_SHIFT	U(28)
-#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_ST_MASK	ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_ST_SHIFT		U(28)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_ST_MASK		ULL(0xf)
 
-#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_CCIDX_SHIFT	U(20)
-#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_CCIDX_MASK	ULL(0xf)
-#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_CCIDX_LENGTH	U(4)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_CCIDX_SHIFT		U(20)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_CCIDX_MASK		ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_CCIDX_LENGTH		U(4)
 
-#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_CNP_SHIFT	U(0)
-#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_CNP_MASK	ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_CNP_SHIFT		U(0)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_CNP_MASK		ULL(0xf)
+
+#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_NV_SHIFT		U(24)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_NV_MASK		ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_NV_NOT_SUPPORTED	ULL(0x0)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_NV_SUPPORTED		ULL(0x1)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_NV2_SUPPORTED		ULL(0x2)
 
 /* ID_AA64PFR1_EL1 definitions */
 #define ID_AA64PFR1_EL1_SSBS_SHIFT	U(4)
diff --git a/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h b/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
index a260f0316..29710e736 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
+++ b/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
@@ -140,4 +140,88 @@ static inline unsigned int get_armv9_2_feat_rme_support(void)
 		ID_AA64PFR0_FEAT_RME_SHIFT) & ID_AA64PFR0_FEAT_RME_MASK;
 }
 
+/*********************************************************************************
+ * Function to identify the presence of FEAT_SB (Speculation Barrier Instruction)
+ ********************************************************************************/
+static inline bool is_armv8_0_feat_sb_present(void)
+{
+	return (((read_id_aa64isar1_el1() >> ID_AA64ISAR1_SB_SHIFT) &
+		ID_AA64ISAR1_SB_MASK) == ID_AA64ISAR1_SB_SUPPORTED);
+}
+
+/*********************************************************************************
+ * Function to identify the presence of FEAT_CSV2_2 (Cache Speculation Variant 2)
+ ********************************************************************************/
+static inline bool is_armv8_0_feat_csv2_2_present(void)
+{
+	return (((read_id_aa64pfr0_el1() >> ID_AA64PFR0_CSV2_SHIFT) &
+		ID_AA64PFR0_CSV2_MASK) == ID_AA64PFR0_CSV2_2_SUPPORTED);
+}
+
+/**********************************************************************************
+ * Function to identify the presence of FEAT_SPE (Statistical Profiling Extension)
+ *********************************************************************************/
+static inline bool is_armv8_2_feat_spe_present(void)
+{
+	return (((read_id_aa64dfr0_el1() >> ID_AA64DFR0_PMS_SHIFT) &
+		ID_AA64DFR0_PMS_MASK) != ID_AA64DFR0_SPE_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Function to identify the presence of FEAT_SVE (Scalable Vector Extension)
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static inline bool is_armv8_2_feat_sve_present(void)
+{
+	return (((read_id_aa64pfr0_el1() >> ID_AA64PFR0_SVE_SHIFT) &
+		ID_AA64PFR0_SVE_MASK) == ID_AA64PFR0_SVE_SUPPORTED);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Function to identify the presence of FEAT_RAS (Reliability,Availability,
+ * and Serviceability Extension)
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static inline bool is_armv8_2_feat_ras_present(void)
+{
+	return (((read_id_aa64pfr0_el1() >> ID_AA64PFR0_RAS_SHIFT) &
+		ID_AA64PFR0_RAS_MASK) != ID_AA64PFR0_RAS_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************
+ * Function to identify the presence of FEAT_DIT (Data Independent Timing)
+ *************************************************************************/
+static inline bool is_armv8_4_feat_dit_present(void)
+{
+	return (((read_id_aa64pfr0_el1() >> ID_AA64PFR0_DIT_SHIFT) &
+		ID_AA64PFR0_DIT_MASK) == ID_AA64PFR0_DIT_SUPPORTED);
+}
+
+/*************************************************************************
+ * Function to identify the presence of FEAT_TRF (TraceLift)
+ ************************************************************************/
+static inline bool is_arm8_4_feat_trf_present(void)
+{
+	return (((read_id_aa64dfr0_el1() >> ID_AA64DFR0_TRACEFILT_SHIFT) &
+		ID_AA64DFR0_TRACEFILT_MASK) == ID_AA64DFR0_TRACEFILT_SUPPORTED);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Function to identify the presence of FEAT_AMUv1 (Activity Monitors-
+ * Extension v1)
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static inline bool is_armv8_4_feat_amuv1_present(void)
+{
+	return (((read_id_aa64pfr0_el1() >> ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_SHIFT) &
+		ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_MASK) >= ID_AA64PFR0_AMU_V1);
+}
+
+/********************************************************************************
+ * Function to identify the presence of FEAT_NV2 (Enhanced Nested Virtualization
+ * Support)
+ *******************************************************************************/
+static inline unsigned int get_armv8_4_feat_nv_support(void)
+{
+	return (((read_id_aa64mmfr2_el1() >> ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_NV_SHIFT) &
+		ID_AA64MMFR2_EL1_NV_MASK));
+}
+
 #endif /* ARCH_FEATURES_H */
diff --git a/include/common/feat_detect.h b/include/common/feat_detect.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f0f10596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/common/feat_detect.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef FEAT_DETECT_H
+#define FEAT_DETECT_H
+
+#include <arch_features.h>
+#include <common/debug.h>
+
+/* Function Prototypes */
+void detect_arch_features(void);
+
+/* Macro Definitions */
+#define FEAT_STATE_1	1
+#define FEAT_STATE_2	2
+#define feat_detect_panic(a, b)		((a) ? (void)0 : feature_panic(b))
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Function : feature_panic
+ * Customised panic module with error logging mechanism to list the feature
+ * not supported by the PE.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static inline void feature_panic(char *feat_name)
+{
+	ERROR("FEAT_%s not supported by the PE\n", feat_name);
+	panic();
+}
+
+#endif /* FEAT_DETECT_H */
diff --git a/make_helpers/arch_features.mk b/make_helpers/arch_features.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01e3e096d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make_helpers/arch_features.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2022, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+#
+
+# This file lists all the checks related to the Architectural Feature
+# Enablement flags, based on the Architectural version.
+
+# Enable the features which are mandatory from ARCH version 8.1 and upwards.
+ifeq "8.1" "$(word 1, $(sort 8.1 $(ARM_ARCH_MAJOR).$(ARM_ARCH_MINOR)))"
+ENABLE_FEAT_PAN		=	1
+ENABLE_FEAT_VHE		=	1
+endif
+
+# Enable the features which are mandatory from ARCH version 8.4 and upwards.
+ifeq "8.4" "$(word 1, $(sort 8.4 $(ARM_ARCH_MAJOR).$(ARM_ARCH_MINOR)))"
+ENABLE_FEAT_DIT		=	1
+ENABLE_FEAT_SEL2	=	1
+endif
+
+# Enable the features which are mandatory from ARCH version 8.5 and upwards.
+ifeq "8.5" "$(word 1, $(sort 8.5 $(ARM_ARCH_MAJOR).$(ARM_ARCH_MINOR)))"
+ENABLE_FEAT_SB		=	1
+endif
+
+# Enable the features which are mandatory from ARCH version 8.6 and upwards.
+ifeq "8.6" "$(word 1, $(sort 8.6 $(ARM_ARCH_MAJOR).$(ARM_ARCH_MINOR)))"
+ENABLE_FEAT_FGT		=	1
+ENABLE_FEAT_ECV		=	1
+endif
+
+# Enable the features which are mandatory from ARCH version 8.7 and upwards.
+ifeq "8.7" "$(word 1, $(sort 8.7 $(ARM_ARCH_MAJOR).$(ARM_ARCH_MINOR)))"
+ENABLE_FEAT_HCX		=	1
+endif
diff --git a/make_helpers/defaults.mk b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
index 910ffdf54..99f44a4ec 100644
--- a/make_helpers/defaults.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
@@ -133,12 +133,18 @@ ENABLE_BTI			:= 0
 # Use BRANCH_PROTECTION to enable PAUTH.
 ENABLE_PAUTH			:= 0
 
-# Flag to enable access to the HCRX_EL2 register by setting SCR_EL3.HXEn.
-ENABLE_FEAT_HCX			:= 0
-
 # Flag to enable access to the HAFGRTR_EL2 register
 ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1		:= 0
 
+# Flag to enable AMUv1p1 extension.
+ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1		:= 0
+
+# Flag to enable CSV2_2 extension.
+ENABLE_FEAT_CSV2_2 		:= 0
+
+# Flag to enable access to the HCRX_EL2 register by setting SCR_EL3.HXEn.
+ENABLE_FEAT_HCX			:= 0
+
 # Flag to enable access to the HDFGRTR_EL2 register
 ENABLE_FEAT_FGT			:= 0
 
@@ -148,6 +154,21 @@ ENABLE_FEAT_ECV			:= 0
 # Flag to enable use of the DIT feature.
 ENABLE_FEAT_DIT			:= 0
 
+# Flag to enable access to Privileged Access Never bit of PSTATE.
+ENABLE_FEAT_PAN			:= 0
+
+# Flag to enable access to the Random Number Generator registers
+ENABLE_FEAT_RNG			:= 0
+
+# Flag to enable Speculation Barrier Instruction
+ENABLE_FEAT_SB			:= 0
+
+# Flag to enable Secure EL-2 feature.
+ENABLE_FEAT_SEL2		:= 0
+
+# Flag to enable Virtualization Host Extensions
+ENABLE_FEAT_VHE 		:= 0
+
 # By default BL31 encryption disabled
 ENCRYPT_BL31			:= 0
 
@@ -166,6 +187,9 @@ ERROR_DEPRECATED		:= 0
 # Fault injection support
 FAULT_INJECTION_SUPPORT		:= 0
 
+# Flag to enable architectural features detection mechanism
+FEATURE_DETECTION		:= 0
+
 # Byte alignment that each component in FIP is aligned to
 FIP_ALIGN			:= 0