diff --git a/plat/intel/soc/common/include/socfpga_mailbox.h b/plat/intel/soc/common/include/socfpga_mailbox.h
index 20e0d44d3..c5f2fbe77 100644
--- a/plat/intel/soc/common/include/socfpga_mailbox.h
+++ b/plat/intel/soc/common/include/socfpga_mailbox.h
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ void mailbox_set_qspi_close(void);
 void mailbox_set_qspi_open(void);
 void mailbox_set_qspi_direct(void);
 int mailbox_send_cmd(int job_id, unsigned int cmd, uint32_t *args,
-				int len, int urgent, uint32_t *response);
+			int len, int urgent, uint32_t *response, int resp_len);
 int mailbox_send_cmd_async(int job_id, unsigned int cmd, uint32_t *args,
 				int len, int urgent);
-int mailbox_read_response(int job_id, uint32_t *response);
+int mailbox_read_response(int job_id, uint32_t *response, int resp_len);
 int mailbox_get_qspi_clock(void);
 void mailbox_reset_cold(void);
 void mailbox_clear_response(void);
diff --git a/plat/intel/soc/common/soc/socfpga_mailbox.c b/plat/intel/soc/common/soc/socfpga_mailbox.c
index bf18d7753..eb35c4a08 100644
--- a/plat/intel/soc/common/soc/socfpga_mailbox.c
+++ b/plat/intel/soc/common/soc/socfpga_mailbox.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static int fill_mailbox_circular_buffer(uint32_t header_cmd, uint32_t *args,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int mailbox_read_response(int job_id, uint32_t *response)
+int mailbox_read_response(int job_id, uint32_t *response, int resp_len)
 {
 	int rin = 0;
 	int rout = 0;
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ int mailbox_read_response(int job_id, uint32_t *response)
 			resp = mmio_read_32(MBOX_OFFSET +
 						MBOX_RESP_BUFFER +
 						(rout)*4);
-			if (response) {
+			if (response && resp_len) {
 				*(response + total_resp_len) = resp;
+				resp_len--;
 				total_resp_len++;
 			}
 			rout++;
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ int mailbox_read_response(int job_id, uint32_t *response)
 }
 
 
-int mailbox_poll_response(int job_id, int urgent, uint32_t *response)
+int mailbox_poll_response(int job_id, int urgent, uint32_t *response,
+				int resp_len)
 {
 	int timeout = 0xFFFFFF;
 	int rin = 0;
@@ -151,8 +153,9 @@ int mailbox_poll_response(int job_id, int urgent, uint32_t *response)
 				resp = mmio_read_32(MBOX_OFFSET +
 							MBOX_RESP_BUFFER +
 							(rout)*4);
-				if (response) {
+				if (response && resp_len) {
 					*(response + total_resp_len) = resp;
+					resp_len--;
 					total_resp_len++;
 				}
 				rout++;
@@ -182,7 +185,7 @@ int mailbox_send_cmd_async(int job_id, unsigned int cmd, uint32_t *args,
 }
 
 int mailbox_send_cmd(int job_id, unsigned int cmd, uint32_t *args,
-			  int len, int urgent, uint32_t *response)
+			int len, int urgent, uint32_t *response, int resp_len)
 {
 	int status = 0;
 
@@ -204,7 +207,7 @@ int mailbox_send_cmd(int job_id, unsigned int cmd, uint32_t *args,
 		return status;
 
 	mmio_write_32(MBOX_OFFSET + MBOX_DOORBELL_TO_SDM, 1);
-	status = mailbox_poll_response(job_id, urgent, response);
+	status = mailbox_poll_response(job_id, urgent, response, resp_len);
 
 	return status;
 }
@@ -226,24 +229,25 @@ void mailbox_set_int(int interrupt)
 void mailbox_set_qspi_open(void)
 {
 	mailbox_set_int(MBOX_INT_FLAG_COE | MBOX_INT_FLAG_RIE);
-	mailbox_send_cmd(MBOX_JOB_ID, MBOX_CMD_QSPI_OPEN, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+	mailbox_send_cmd(MBOX_JOB_ID, MBOX_CMD_QSPI_OPEN, 0, 0, 0, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 void mailbox_set_qspi_direct(void)
 {
-	mailbox_send_cmd(MBOX_JOB_ID, MBOX_CMD_QSPI_DIRECT, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+	mailbox_send_cmd(MBOX_JOB_ID, MBOX_CMD_QSPI_DIRECT, 0, 0, 0, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 void mailbox_set_qspi_close(void)
 {
 	mailbox_set_int(MBOX_INT_FLAG_COE | MBOX_INT_FLAG_RIE);
-	mailbox_send_cmd(MBOX_JOB_ID, MBOX_CMD_QSPI_CLOSE, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+	mailbox_send_cmd(MBOX_JOB_ID, MBOX_CMD_QSPI_CLOSE, 0, 0, 0, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 int mailbox_get_qspi_clock(void)
 {
 	mailbox_set_int(MBOX_INT_FLAG_COE | MBOX_INT_FLAG_RIE);
-	return mailbox_send_cmd(MBOX_JOB_ID, MBOX_CMD_QSPI_DIRECT, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+	return mailbox_send_cmd(MBOX_JOB_ID, MBOX_CMD_QSPI_DIRECT, 0, 0, 0,
+				NULL, 0);
 }
 
 void mailbox_qspi_set_cs(int device_select)
@@ -254,13 +258,13 @@ void mailbox_qspi_set_cs(int device_select)
 	cs_setting = (cs_setting << 28);
 	mailbox_set_int(MBOX_INT_FLAG_COE | MBOX_INT_FLAG_RIE);
 	mailbox_send_cmd(MBOX_JOB_ID, MBOX_CMD_QSPI_SET_CS, &cs_setting,
-		1, 0, 0);
+				1, 0, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 void mailbox_reset_cold(void)
 {
 	mailbox_set_int(MBOX_INT_FLAG_COE | MBOX_INT_FLAG_RIE);
-	mailbox_send_cmd(MBOX_JOB_ID, MBOX_CMD_REBOOT_HPS, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+	mailbox_send_cmd(MBOX_JOB_ID, MBOX_CMD_REBOOT_HPS, 0, 0, 0, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 int mailbox_init(void)
@@ -272,7 +276,7 @@ int mailbox_init(void)
 	mmio_write_32(MBOX_OFFSET + MBOX_URG, 0);
 	mmio_write_32(MBOX_OFFSET + MBOX_DOORBELL_FROM_SDM, 0);
 
-	status = mailbox_send_cmd(0, MBOX_CMD_RESTART, 0, 0, 1, 0);
+	status = mailbox_send_cmd(0, MBOX_CMD_RESTART, 0, 0, 1, NULL, 0);
 
 	if (status)
 		return status;
@@ -288,7 +292,8 @@ uint32_t intel_mailbox_get_config_status(uint32_t cmd)
 	uint32_t status, res;
 	uint32_t response[6];
 
-	status = mailbox_send_cmd(1, cmd, NULL, 0, 0, response);
+	status = mailbox_send_cmd(1, cmd, NULL, 0, 0, response,
+		sizeof(response) / sizeof(response[0]));
 
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;
diff --git a/plat/intel/soc/common/socfpga_sip_svc.c b/plat/intel/soc/common/socfpga_sip_svc.c
index 4a09526b9..2f5305d11 100644
--- a/plat/intel/soc/common/socfpga_sip_svc.c
+++ b/plat/intel/soc/common/socfpga_sip_svc.c
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ int intel_fpga_config_completed_write(uint32_t *completed_addr,
 
 	while (*count < 3) {
 
-		resp_len = mailbox_read_response(
-			rcv_id % MBOX_MAX_JOB_ID, resp);
+		resp_len = mailbox_read_response(rcv_id % MBOX_MAX_JOB_ID,
+				resp, sizeof(resp) / sizeof(resp[0]));
 
 		if (resp_len < 0)
 			break;
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@ int intel_fpga_config_start(uint32_t config_type)
 
 	mailbox_clear_response();
 
-	mailbox_send_cmd(1, MBOX_CMD_CANCEL, 0, 0, 0, response);
+	mailbox_send_cmd(1, MBOX_CMD_CANCEL, 0, 0, 0, NULL, 0);
 
 	status = mailbox_send_cmd(1, MBOX_RECONFIG, 0, 0, 0,
-			response);
+			response, sizeof(response) / sizeof(response[0]));
 
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;