diff --git a/qemu_v8.mk b/qemu_v8.mk
index e1501fe..adc2d68 100644
--- a/qemu_v8.mk
+++ b/qemu_v8.mk
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@
 	QEMU_USE_GIC_DRIVER=$(TFA_GIC_DRIVER) \
 	ENABLE_SVE_FOR_NS=1 \
 	ENABLE_SVE_FOR_SWD=1 \
+	ENABLE_SME_FOR_NS=1 \
+	ENABLE_SME_FOR_SWD=1 \
 	BL32_RAM_LOCATION=tdram \
 	DEBUG=$(TF_A_DEBUG) \
 	LOG_LEVEL=$(TF_A_LOGLVL)