diff --git a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_exceptions.S b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_exceptions.S
index 9dc9e6cd5..c54219fc1 100644
--- a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_exceptions.S
+++ b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_exceptions.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2020, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2022, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ smc_handler:
 	 * TODO: Revisit to store only SMCCC specified registers.
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-	bl	save_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs
+	bl	prepare_el3_entry
 
 #if ENABLE_PAUTH
 	/* -----------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/bl31/aarch64/ea_delegate.S b/bl31/aarch64/ea_delegate.S
index f9c789f54..03820bd60 100644
--- a/bl31/aarch64/ea_delegate.S
+++ b/bl31/aarch64/ea_delegate.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2018-2021, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2022, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func enter_lower_el_sync_ea
 	 * If Secure Cycle Counter is not disabled in MDCR_EL3 when
 	 * ARMv8.5-PMU is implemented, save PMCR_EL0 and disable Cycle Counter.
 	 */
-	bl	save_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs
+	bl	prepare_el3_entry
 
 #if ENABLE_PAUTH
 	/* Load and program APIAKey firmware key */
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ handle_lower_el_async_ea:
 	 * If Secure Cycle Counter is not disabled in MDCR_EL3 when
 	 * ARMv8.5-PMU is implemented, save PMCR_EL0 and disable Cycle Counter.
 	 */
-	bl	save_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs
+	bl	prepare_el3_entry
 
 #if ENABLE_PAUTH
 	/* Load and program APIAKey firmware key */
diff --git a/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S b/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
index 0d0a12d3e..dbdbe434d 100644
--- a/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
+++ b/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
@@ -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
  */
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	 * If Secure Cycle Counter is not disabled in MDCR_EL3 when
 	 * ARMv8.5-PMU is implemented, save PMCR_EL0 and disable Cycle Counter.
 	 */
-	bl	save_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs
+	bl	prepare_el3_entry
 
 	bl	handle_lower_el_ea_esb
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ exp_from_EL3:
 	 * If Secure Cycle Counter is not disabled in MDCR_EL3 when
 	 * ARMv8.5-PMU is implemented, save PMCR_EL0 and disable Cycle Counter.
 	 */
-	bl	save_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs
+	bl	prepare_el3_entry
 
 #if ENABLE_PAUTH
 	/* Load and program APIAKey firmware key */
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ smc_handler64:
 	 * If Secure Cycle Counter is not disabled in MDCR_EL3 when
 	 * ARMv8.5-PMU is implemented, save PMCR_EL0 and disable Cycle Counter.
 	 */
-	bl	save_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs
+	bl	prepare_el3_entry
 
 #if ENABLE_PAUTH
 	/* Load and program APIAKey firmware key */
diff --git a/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.S b/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.S
index c9035e8e3..bea72c818 100644
--- a/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.S
+++ b/lib/el3_runtime/aarch64/context.S
@@ -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
  */
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	.global	fpregs_context_save
 	.global	fpregs_context_restore
 #endif
-	.global	save_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs
+	.global	prepare_el3_entry
 	.global	restore_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs
 	.global save_and_update_ptw_el1_sys_regs
 	.global	el3_exit
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ endfunc fpregs_context_restore
 #endif /* CTX_INCLUDE_FPREGS */
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------
- * The following function is used to save and restore all the general
+ * The following macro is used to save and restore all the general
  * purpose and ARMv8.3-PAuth (if enabled) registers.
  * It also checks if Secure Cycle Counter is not disabled in MDCR_EL3
  * when ARMv8.5-PMU is implemented, and if called from Non-secure
@@ -693,12 +693,10 @@ endfunc fpregs_context_restore
  * when a world switch occurs but that type of implementation is more
  * complex. So currently we will always save and restore these
  * registers on entry and exit of EL3.
- * These are not macros to ensure their invocation fits within the 32
- * instructions per exception vector.
  * clobbers: x18
  * ------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-func save_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs
+	.macro save_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs
 	stp	x0, x1, [sp, #CTX_GPREGS_OFFSET + CTX_GPREG_X0]
 	stp	x2, x3, [sp, #CTX_GPREGS_OFFSET + CTX_GPREG_X2]
 	stp	x4, x5, [sp, #CTX_GPREGS_OFFSET + CTX_GPREG_X4]
@@ -770,8 +768,18 @@ func save_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs
 	stp	x28, x29, [x19, #CTX_PACGAKEY_LO]
 #endif /* CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS */
 
+	.endm /* save_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs */
+
+/* -----------------------------------------------------------------
+ * This function saves the context preparing entry to el3.
+ * Save all the general purpose and ARMv8.3-PAuth (if enabled)
+ * registers.
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+func prepare_el3_entry
+	save_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs
 	ret
-endfunc save_gp_pmcr_pauth_regs
+endfunc prepare_el3_entry
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------
  * This function restores ARMv8.3-PAuth (if enabled) and all general