diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b270e1508..23b48e8f4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ $(eval $(call assert_boolean,ENABLE_SVE_FOR_NS))
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,ERROR_DEPRECATED))
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,GENERATE_COT))
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,GICV2_G0_FOR_EL3))
+$(eval $(call assert_boolean,HANDLE_EA_EL3_FIRST))
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,HW_ASSISTED_COHERENCY))
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,LOAD_IMAGE_V2))
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,MULTI_CONSOLE_API))
@@ -563,6 +564,7 @@ $(eval $(call add_define,ENABLE_SPM))
 $(eval $(call add_define,ENABLE_SVE_FOR_NS))
 $(eval $(call add_define,ERROR_DEPRECATED))
 $(eval $(call add_define,GICV2_G0_FOR_EL3))
+$(eval $(call add_define,HANDLE_EA_EL3_FIRST))
 $(eval $(call add_define,HW_ASSISTED_COHERENCY))
 $(eval $(call add_define,LOAD_IMAGE_V2))
 $(eval $(call add_define,LOG_LEVEL))
diff --git a/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S b/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
index e8cde5470..494ccd797 100644
--- a/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
+++ b/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <asm_macros.S>
 #include <context.h>
 #include <cpu_data.h>
+#include <ea_handle.h>
 #include <interrupt_mgmt.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
 #include <runtime_svc.h>
@@ -35,6 +36,27 @@
 	.globl	fiq_aarch32
 	.globl	serror_aarch32
 
+	/*
+	 * Handle External Abort by delegating to the platform's EA handler.
+	 * Once the platform handler returns, the macro exits EL3 and returns to
+	 * where the abort was taken from.
+	 *
+	 * This macro assumes that x30 is available for use.
+	 *
+	 * 'abort_type' is a constant passed to the platform handler, indicating
+	 * the cause of the External Abort.
+	 */
+	.macro handle_ea abort_type
+	/* Save GP registers */
+	bl	save_gp_registers
+
+	/* Setup exception class and syndrome arguments for platform handler */
+	mov	x0, \abort_type
+	mrs	x1, esr_el3
+	adr	x30, el3_exit
+	b	delegate_ea
+	.endm
+
 	/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	 * This macro handles Synchronous exceptions.
 	 * Only SMC exceptions are supported.
@@ -69,6 +91,20 @@
 	cmp	x30, #EC_AARCH64_SMC
 	b.eq	smc_handler64
 
+	/* Check for I/D aborts from lower EL */
+	cmp	x30, #EC_IABORT_LOWER_EL
+	b.eq	1f
+
+	cmp	x30, #EC_DABORT_LOWER_EL
+	b.ne	2f
+
+1:
+	/* Test for EA bit in the instruction syndrome */
+	mrs	x30, esr_el3
+	tbz	x30, #ESR_ISS_EABORT_EA_BIT, 2f
+	handle_ea #ERROR_EA_SYNC
+
+2:
 	/* Other kinds of synchronous exceptions are not handled */
 	ldr	x30, [sp, #CTX_GPREGS_OFFSET + CTX_GPREG_LR]
 	b	report_unhandled_exception
@@ -232,11 +268,14 @@ vector_entry fiq_aarch64
 	check_vector_size fiq_aarch64
 
 vector_entry serror_aarch64
+	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
+
 	/*
-	 * SError exceptions from lower ELs are not currently supported.
-	 * Report their occurrence.
+	 * Explicitly save x30 so as to free up a register and to enable
+	 * branching
 	 */
-	b	report_unhandled_exception
+	str	x30, [sp, #CTX_GPREGS_OFFSET + CTX_GPREG_LR]
+	handle_ea #ERROR_EA_ASYNC
 	check_vector_size serror_aarch64
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -262,11 +301,14 @@ vector_entry fiq_aarch32
 	check_vector_size fiq_aarch32
 
 vector_entry serror_aarch32
+	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
+
 	/*
-	 * SError exceptions from lower ELs are not currently supported.
-	 * Report their occurrence.
+	 * Explicitly save x30 so as to free up a register and to enable
+	 * branching
 	 */
-	b	report_unhandled_exception
+	str	x30, [sp, #CTX_GPREGS_OFFSET + CTX_GPREG_LR]
+	handle_ea #ERROR_EA_ASYNC
 	check_vector_size serror_aarch32
 
 
@@ -443,3 +485,62 @@ rt_svc_fw_critical_error:
 	msr	spsel, #1
 	no_ret	report_unhandled_exception
 endfunc smc_handler
+
+/*
+ * Delegate External Abort handling to platform's EA handler. This function
+ * assumes that all GP registers have been saved by the caller.
+ *
+ * x0: EA reason
+ * x1: EA syndrome
+ */
+func delegate_ea
+	/* Save EL3 state */
+	mrs	x2, spsr_el3
+	mrs	x3, elr_el3
+	stp	x2, x3, [sp, #CTX_EL3STATE_OFFSET + CTX_SPSR_EL3]
+
+	/*
+	 * Save ESR as handling might involve lower ELs, and returning back to
+	 * EL3 from there would trample the original ESR.
+	 */
+	mrs	x4, scr_el3
+	mrs	x5, esr_el3
+	stp	x4, x5, [sp, #CTX_EL3STATE_OFFSET + CTX_SCR_EL3]
+
+	/*
+	 * Setup rest of arguments, and call platform External Abort handler.
+	 *
+	 * x0: EA reason (already in place)
+	 * x1: Exception syndrome (already in place).
+	 * x2: Cookie (unused for now).
+	 * x3: Context pointer.
+	 * x4: Flags (security state from SCR for now).
+	 */
+	mov	x2, xzr
+	mov	x3, sp
+	ubfx	x4, x4, #0, #1
+
+	/* Switch to runtime stack */
+	ldr	x5, [sp, #CTX_EL3STATE_OFFSET + CTX_RUNTIME_SP]
+	msr	spsel, #0
+	mov	sp, x5
+
+	mov	x29, x30
+	bl	plat_ea_handler
+	mov	x30, x29
+
+	/* Make SP point to context */
+	msr	spsel, #1
+
+	/* Restore EL3 state */
+	ldp	x1, x2, [sp, #CTX_EL3STATE_OFFSET + CTX_SPSR_EL3]
+	msr	spsr_el3, x1
+	msr	elr_el3, x2
+
+	/* Restore ESR_EL3 and SCR_EL3 */
+	ldp	x3, x4, [sp, #CTX_EL3STATE_OFFSET + CTX_SCR_EL3]
+	msr	scr_el3, x3
+	msr	esr_el3, x4
+
+	ret
+endfunc delegate_ea
diff --git a/include/bl31/ea_handle.h b/include/bl31/ea_handle.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..285132b7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/bl31/ea_handle.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef __EA_HANDLE_H__
+#define __EA_HANDLE_H__
+
+/* Constants indicating the reason for an External Abort */
+
+/* External Abort received at SError vector */
+#define ERROR_EA_ASYNC		0
+
+/* Synchronous External Abort received at Synchronous exception vector */
+#define ERROR_EA_SYNC		1
+
+#endif /* __EA_HANDLE_H__ */
diff --git a/include/lib/aarch64/arch.h b/include/lib/aarch64/arch.h
index ff3881e60..a44694126 100644
--- a/include/lib/aarch64/arch.h
+++ b/include/lib/aarch64/arch.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -528,6 +528,12 @@
 #define EC_AARCH64_FP			U(0x2c)
 #define EC_SERROR			U(0x2f)
 
+/*
+ * External Abort bit in Instruction and Data Aborts synchronous exception
+ * syndromes.
+ */
+#define ESR_ISS_EABORT_EA_BIT		U(9)
+
 #define EC_BITS(x)			(((x) >> ESR_EC_SHIFT) & ESR_EC_MASK)
 
 /* Reset bit inside the Reset management register for EL3 (RMR_EL3) */
diff --git a/include/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.h b/include/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.h
index 5f6bdc97a..cdd74a34c 100644
--- a/include/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.h
+++ b/include/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #ifndef __CONTEXT_H__
 #define __CONTEXT_H__
 
+#include <utils_def.h>
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Constants that allow assembler code to access members of and the 'gp_regs'
  * structure at their correct offsets.
@@ -53,10 +55,12 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 #define CTX_EL3STATE_OFFSET	(CTX_GPREGS_OFFSET + CTX_GPREGS_END)
 #define CTX_SCR_EL3		U(0x0)
-#define CTX_RUNTIME_SP		U(0x8)
-#define CTX_SPSR_EL3		U(0x10)
-#define CTX_ELR_EL3		U(0x18)
-#define CTX_EL3STATE_END	U(0x20)
+#define CTX_ESR_EL3		U(0x8)
+#define CTX_RUNTIME_SP		U(0x10)
+#define CTX_SPSR_EL3		U(0x18)
+#define CTX_ELR_EL3		U(0x20)
+#define CTX_UNUSED		U(0x28)
+#define CTX_EL3STATE_END	U(0x30)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Constants that allow assembler code to access members of and the
diff --git a/include/plat/common/platform.h b/include/plat/common/platform.h
index aa181c826..cd17a00f1 100644
--- a/include/plat/common/platform.h
+++ b/include/plat/common/platform.h
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ int plat_sdei_validate_entry_point(uintptr_t ep, unsigned int client_mode);
 void plat_sdei_handle_masked_trigger(uint64_t mpidr, unsigned int intr);
 #endif
 
+void plat_ea_handler(unsigned int ea_reason, uint64_t syndrome, void *cookie,
+		void *handle, uint64_t flags);
+
 /*
  * The following function is mandatory when the
  * firmware update feature is used.
diff --git a/make_helpers/defaults.mk b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
index 9e95cd5ac..00ac12687 100644
--- a/make_helpers/defaults.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ GENERATE_COT			:= 0
 # default, they are for Secure EL1.
 GICV2_G0_FOR_EL3		:= 0
 
+# Route External Aborts to EL3. Disabled by default; External Aborts are handled
+# by lower ELs.
+HANDLE_EA_EL3_FIRST		:= 0
+
 # Whether system coherency is managed in hardware, without explicit software
 # operations.
 HW_ASSISTED_COHERENCY		:= 0
diff --git a/plat/common/aarch64/plat_common.c b/plat/common/aarch64/plat_common.c
index 7a2f38cb0..c4531565b 100644
--- a/plat/common/aarch64/plat_common.c
+++ b/plat/common/aarch64/plat_common.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #pragma weak plat_sdei_validate_entry_point
 #endif
 
+#pragma weak plat_ea_handler
+
 void bl31_plat_enable_mmu(uint32_t flags)
 {
 	enable_mmu_el3(flags);
@@ -105,3 +107,13 @@ int plat_sdei_validate_entry_point(uintptr_t ep, unsigned int client_mode)
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif
+
+/* RAS functions common to AArch64 ARM platforms */
+void plat_ea_handler(unsigned int ea_reason, uint64_t syndrome, void *cookie,
+		void *handle, uint64_t flags)
+{
+	ERROR("Unhandled External Abort received on 0x%lx at EL3!\n",
+			read_mpidr_el1());
+	ERROR(" exception reason=%u syndrome=0x%lx\n", ea_reason, syndrome);
+	panic();
+}