diff --git a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_entrypoint.S b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_entrypoint.S
index 50cfae65c..ac6d91331 100644
--- a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_entrypoint.S
+++ b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_entrypoint.S
@@ -130,14 +130,16 @@ func bl1_entrypoint
 	ldr	x2, =__DATA_SIZE__
 	bl	memcpy16
 
-	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * Give ourselves a small coherent stack to
-	 * ease the pain of initializing the MMU and
-	 * CCI in assembler
-	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	/* --------------------------------------------
+	 * Allocate a stack whose memory will be marked
+	 * as Normal-IS-WBWA when the MMU is enabled.
+	 * There is no risk of reading stale stack
+	 * memory after enabling the MMU as only the
+	 * primary cpu is running at the moment.
+	 * --------------------------------------------
 	 */
 	mrs	x0, mpidr_el1
-	bl	platform_set_coherent_stack
+	bl	platform_set_stack
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Architectural init. can be generic e.g.
@@ -150,14 +152,6 @@ func bl1_entrypoint
 	bl	bl1_early_platform_setup
 	bl	bl1_plat_arch_setup
 
-	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * Give ourselves a stack allocated in Normal
-	 * -IS-WBWA memory
-	 * ---------------------------------------------
-	 */
-	mrs	x0, mpidr_el1
-	bl	platform_set_stack
-
 	/* --------------------------------------------------
 	 * Initialize platform and jump to our c-entry point
 	 * for this type of reset. Panic if it returns
diff --git a/bl2/aarch64/bl2_entrypoint.S b/bl2/aarch64/bl2_entrypoint.S
index 09eadff2e..c615baf60 100644
--- a/bl2/aarch64/bl2_entrypoint.S
+++ b/bl2/aarch64/bl2_entrypoint.S
@@ -96,12 +96,15 @@ func bl2_entrypoint
 	bl	zeromem16
 
 	/* --------------------------------------------
-	 * Give ourselves a small coherent stack to
-	 * ease the pain of initializing the MMU
+	 * Allocate a stack whose memory will be marked
+	 * as Normal-IS-WBWA when the MMU is enabled.
+	 * There is no risk of reading stale stack
+	 * memory after enabling the MMU as only the
+	 * primary cpu is running at the moment.
 	 * --------------------------------------------
 	 */
 	mrs	x0, mpidr_el1
-	bl	platform_set_coherent_stack
+	bl	platform_set_stack
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Perform early platform setup & platform
@@ -112,14 +115,6 @@ func bl2_entrypoint
 	bl	bl2_early_platform_setup
 	bl	bl2_plat_arch_setup
 
-	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * Give ourselves a stack allocated in Normal
-	 * -IS-WBWA memory
-	 * ---------------------------------------------
-	 */
-	mrs	x0, mpidr_el1
-	bl	platform_set_stack
-
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Jump to main function.
 	 * ---------------------------------------------
diff --git a/bl31/aarch64/bl31_entrypoint.S b/bl31/aarch64/bl31_entrypoint.S
index 6e48e3138..102398377 100644
--- a/bl31/aarch64/bl31_entrypoint.S
+++ b/bl31/aarch64/bl31_entrypoint.S
@@ -152,12 +152,15 @@ func bl31_entrypoint
 	msr	spsel, #0
 
 	/* --------------------------------------------
-	 * Give ourselves a small coherent stack to
-	 * ease the pain of initializing the MMU
+	 * Allocate a stack whose memory will be marked
+	 * as Normal-IS-WBWA when the MMU is enabled.
+	 * There is no risk of reading stale stack
+	 * memory after enabling the MMU as only the
+	 * primary cpu is running at the moment.
 	 * --------------------------------------------
 	 */
 	mrs	x0, mpidr_el1
-	bl	platform_set_coherent_stack
+	bl	platform_set_stack
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Perform platform specific early arch. setup
@@ -174,14 +177,6 @@ func bl31_entrypoint
 	bl	bl31_early_platform_setup
 	bl	bl31_plat_arch_setup
 
-	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * Give ourselves a stack allocated in Normal
-	 * -IS-WBWA memory
-	 * ---------------------------------------------
-	 */
-	mrs	x0, mpidr_el1
-	bl	platform_set_stack
-
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Jump to main function.
 	 * ---------------------------------------------
diff --git a/bl32/tsp/aarch64/tsp_entrypoint.S b/bl32/tsp/aarch64/tsp_entrypoint.S
index 479ca59b3..c5ec9e34a 100644
--- a/bl32/tsp/aarch64/tsp_entrypoint.S
+++ b/bl32/tsp/aarch64/tsp_entrypoint.S
@@ -111,12 +111,15 @@ func tsp_entrypoint
 	bl	zeromem16
 
 	/* --------------------------------------------
-	 * Give ourselves a small coherent stack to
-	 * ease the pain of initializing the MMU
+	 * Allocate a stack whose memory will be marked
+	 * as Normal-IS-WBWA when the MMU is enabled.
+	 * There is no risk of reading stale stack
+	 * memory after enabling the MMU as only the
+	 * primary cpu is running at the moment.
 	 * --------------------------------------------
 	 */
 	mrs	x0, mpidr_el1
-	bl	platform_set_coherent_stack
+	bl	platform_set_stack
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Perform early platform setup & platform
@@ -126,14 +129,6 @@ func tsp_entrypoint
 	bl	bl32_early_platform_setup
 	bl	bl32_plat_arch_setup
 
-	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * Give ourselves a stack allocated in Normal
-	 * -IS-WBWA memory
-	 * ---------------------------------------------
-	 */
-	mrs	x0, mpidr_el1
-	bl	platform_set_stack
-
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Jump to main function.
 	 * ---------------------------------------------