diff --git a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_arch_setup.c b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_arch_setup.c
index eeaa24aff..6a3f06231 100644
--- a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_arch_setup.c
+++ b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_arch_setup.c
@@ -37,17 +37,8 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 void bl1_arch_setup(void)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Set the next EL to be AArch64, route external abort and SError
-	 * interrupts to EL3
-	 */
-	write_scr_el3(SCR_RES1_BITS | SCR_RW_BIT | SCR_EA_BIT);
-
-	/*
-	 * Enable SError and Debug exceptions
-	 */
-	enable_serror();
-	enable_debug_exceptions();
+	/* Set the next EL to be AArch64 */
+	write_scr_el3(SCR_RES1_BITS | SCR_RW_BIT);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_entrypoint.S b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_entrypoint.S
index dd7d78feb..e7f92c71d 100644
--- a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_entrypoint.S
+++ b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_entrypoint.S
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ func bl1_entrypoint
 	 */
 	adr	x0, bl1_exceptions
 	msr	vbar_el3, x0
+	isb
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Enable the SError interrupt now that the
+	 * exception vectors have been setup.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	 * The initial state of the Architectural feature trap register
diff --git a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_exceptions.S b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_exceptions.S
index 8ab9df861..13b34b79f 100644
--- a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_exceptions.S
+++ b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_exceptions.S
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ SErrorSPx:
 	 */
 	.align	7
 SynchronousExceptionA64:
+	/* Enable the SError interrupt */
+	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
+
 	/* ------------------------------------------------
 	 * Only a single SMC exception from BL2 to ask
 	 * BL1 to pass EL3 control to BL31 is expected
diff --git a/bl2/aarch64/bl2_entrypoint.S b/bl2/aarch64/bl2_entrypoint.S
index d3b0f558c..2f058da9f 100644
--- a/bl2/aarch64/bl2_entrypoint.S
+++ b/bl2/aarch64/bl2_entrypoint.S
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ func bl2_entrypoint
 	 */
 	adr	x0, early_exceptions
 	msr	vbar_el1, x0
+	isb
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Enable the SError interrupt now that the
+	 * exception vectors have been setup.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Enable the instruction cache, stack pointer
diff --git a/bl31/aarch64/bl31_arch_setup.c b/bl31/aarch64/bl31_arch_setup.c
index f67881e6b..a88b029ea 100644
--- a/bl31/aarch64/bl31_arch_setup.c
+++ b/bl31/aarch64/bl31_arch_setup.c
@@ -42,18 +42,8 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 void bl31_arch_setup(void)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Route external abort and SError interrupts to EL3
-	 * other SCR bits will be configured before exiting to a lower exception
-	 * level
-	 */
-	write_scr_el3(SCR_RES1_BITS | SCR_EA_BIT);
-
-	/*
-	 * Enable SError and Debug exceptions
-	 */
-	enable_serror();
-	enable_debug_exceptions();
+	/* Set the RES1 bits in the SCR_EL3 */
+	write_scr_el3(SCR_RES1_BITS);
 
 	/* Program the counter frequency */
 	write_cntfrq_el0(plat_get_syscnt_freq());
diff --git a/bl31/aarch64/bl31_entrypoint.S b/bl31/aarch64/bl31_entrypoint.S
index c3a09bf33..a088c2e03 100644
--- a/bl31/aarch64/bl31_entrypoint.S
+++ b/bl31/aarch64/bl31_entrypoint.S
@@ -98,6 +98,14 @@ func bl31_entrypoint
 	 */
 	adr	x1, runtime_exceptions
 	msr	vbar_el3, x1
+	isb
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Enable the SError interrupt now that the
+	 * exception vectors have been setup.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	 * The initial state of the Architectural feature trap register
diff --git a/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S b/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
index 996dedcb5..f5be9e077 100644
--- a/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
+++ b/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
 	.macro	handle_sync_exception
+	/* Enable the SError interrupt */
+	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
+
 	str	x30, [sp, #CTX_GPREGS_OFFSET + CTX_GPREG_LR]
 	mrs	x30, esr_el3
 	ubfx	x30, x30, #ESR_EC_SHIFT, #ESR_EC_LENGTH
@@ -70,6 +73,9 @@
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
 	.macro	handle_interrupt_exception label
+	/* Enable the SError interrupt */
+	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
+
 	str	x30, [sp, #CTX_GPREGS_OFFSET + CTX_GPREG_LR]
 	bl	save_gp_registers
 
diff --git a/bl32/tsp/aarch64/tsp_entrypoint.S b/bl32/tsp/aarch64/tsp_entrypoint.S
index 1838d5a8d..8fae1b2b4 100644
--- a/bl32/tsp/aarch64/tsp_entrypoint.S
+++ b/bl32/tsp/aarch64/tsp_entrypoint.S
@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ func tsp_entrypoint
 	 */
 	adr	x0, tsp_exceptions
 	msr	vbar_el1, x0
+	isb
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Enable the SError interrupt now that the
+	 * exception vectors have been setup.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Enable the instruction cache, stack pointer
@@ -187,6 +195,10 @@ func tsp_cpu_on_entry
 	 */
 	adr	x0, tsp_exceptions
 	msr	vbar_el1, x0
+	isb
+
+	/* Enable the SError interrupt */
+	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Enable the instruction cache, stack pointer
diff --git a/bl32/tsp/aarch64/tsp_exceptions.S b/bl32/tsp/aarch64/tsp_exceptions.S
index f84b5e099..4c0d4361e 100644
--- a/bl32/tsp/aarch64/tsp_exceptions.S
+++ b/bl32/tsp/aarch64/tsp_exceptions.S
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ sync_exception_sp_elx:
 
 	.align	7
 irq_sp_elx:
+	/* Enable the SError interrupt */
+	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
+
 	save_caller_regs_and_lr
 	/* We just update some statistics in the handler */
 	bl	tsp_irq_received
@@ -132,6 +135,9 @@ irq_sp_elx:
 
 	.align	7
 fiq_sp_elx:
+	/* Enable the SError interrupt */
+	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
+
 	save_caller_regs_and_lr
 	bl	tsp_fiq_handler
 	cbz	x0, fiq_sp_elx_done
diff --git a/services/std_svc/psci/psci_entry.S b/services/std_svc/psci/psci_entry.S
index e9ad1305b..68b917e39 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/psci/psci_entry.S
+++ b/services/std_svc/psci/psci_entry.S
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ psci_aff_common_finish_entry:
 	msr	vbar_el3, x0
 	isb
 
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Enable the SError interrupt now that the
+	 * exception vectors have been setup.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
+
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * Use SP_EL0 for the C runtime stack.
 	 * ---------------------------------------------