diff --git a/lib/cpus/aarch64/denver.S b/lib/cpus/aarch64/denver.S
index c377b28b4..e260f8d28 100644
--- a/lib/cpus/aarch64/denver.S
+++ b/lib/cpus/aarch64/denver.S
@@ -156,12 +156,12 @@ endfunc denver_disable_ext_debug
 	 * ----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
 func denver_enable_dco
-	mov	x3, x30
+	mov	x18, x30
 	bl	plat_my_core_pos
 	mov	x1, #1
 	lsl	x1, x1, x0
 	msr	s3_0_c15_c0_2, x1
-	mov	x30, x3
+	mov	x30, x18
 	ret
 endfunc denver_enable_dco
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ endfunc denver_enable_dco
 	 */
 func denver_disable_dco
 
-	mov	x3, x30
+	mov	x18, x30
 
 	/* turn off background work */
 	bl	plat_my_core_pos
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func denver_disable_dco
 	and	x2, x2, x1
 	cbnz	x2, 1b
 
-	mov	x30, x3
+	mov	x30, x18
 	ret
 endfunc denver_disable_dco