diff --git a/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c b/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c
index 5b131cd5e..777a96203 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c
+++ b/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_main.c
@@ -626,7 +626,8 @@ uint64_t spmd_smc_handler(uint32_t smc_fid,
 		 * If caller is secure and SPMC was initialized,
 		 * return FFA_VERSION of SPMD.
 		 * If caller is non secure and SPMC was initialized,
-		 * return SPMC's version.
+		 * forward to the EL3 SPMC if enabled, otherwise return
+		 * the SPMC version if implemented at a lower EL.
 		 * Sanity check to "input_version".
 		 * If the EL3 SPMC is enabled, ignore the SPMC state as
 		 * this is not used.
@@ -635,6 +636,17 @@ uint64_t spmd_smc_handler(uint32_t smc_fid,
 		    (!is_spmc_at_el3() && (ctx->state == SPMC_STATE_RESET))) {
 			ret = FFA_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 		} else if (!secure_origin) {
+			if (is_spmc_at_el3()) {
+				/*
+				 * Forward the call directly to the EL3 SPMC, if
+				 * enabled, as we don't need to wrap the call in
+				 * a direct request.
+				 */
+				return spmd_smc_forward(smc_fid, secure_origin,
+							x1, x2, x3, x4, cookie,
+							handle, flags);
+			}
+
 			gp_regs_t *gpregs = get_gpregs_ctx(&ctx->cpu_ctx);
 			uint64_t rc;