diff --git a/spm/cactus/cactus_main.c b/spm/cactus/cactus_main.c
index 8554709..4a28862 100644
--- a/spm/cactus/cactus_main.c
+++ b/spm/cactus/cactus_main.c
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		if (ffa_is_framework_msg(ffa_ret)) {
+			ffa_ret = cactus_handle_framework_msg(ffa_ret);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		destination = ffa_dir_msg_dest(ffa_ret);
 		if (destination != vm_id) {
 			ERROR("%s(%u) invalid vm id 0x%x\n",
diff --git a/spm/cactus/cactus_tests/cactus_message_loop.c b/spm/cactus/cactus_tests/cactus_message_loop.c
index c0abf2b..9a8e9a1 100644
--- a/spm/cactus/cactus_tests/cactus_message_loop.c
+++ b/spm/cactus/cactus_tests/cactus_message_loop.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <events.h>
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <spm_helpers.h>
+#include <psci.h>
 
 /**
  * Counter of the number of handled requests, for each CPU. The number of
@@ -99,3 +100,49 @@
 				 CACTUS_ERROR_UNHANDLED);
 	return true;
 }
+
+struct ffa_value cactus_handle_framework_msg(struct ffa_value args)
+{
+	ffa_id_t source_id = ffa_dir_msg_source(args);
+	ffa_id_t destination_id = ffa_dir_msg_dest(args);
+	uint32_t status_code;
+	uint32_t framework_msg = ffa_get_framework_msg(args);
+	uint32_t psci_function = args.arg3;
+
+	/*
+	 * As of now, Cactus supports receiving only PSCI power management
+	 * request as framework message.
+	 */
+	if (framework_msg != FFA_FRAMEWORK_MSG_PSCI_REQ) {
+		ERROR("Unsupported framework message received by SP:%x\n",
+					destination_id);
+		status_code = PSCI_E_DENIED;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Cactus only supports receiving CPU_OFF PSCI function as message. */
+	if (psci_function != SMC_PSCI_CPU_OFF) {
+		ERROR("Unsupported PSCI function(%x) received by SP:%x through "
+			"framework message\n", psci_function, destination_id);
+		status_code = PSCI_E_DENIED;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Only SPMC can send the PSCI framework message. */
+	if (source_id != SPMC_ID) {
+		ERROR("Framework message source illegal %x\n", source_id);
+		status_code = PSCI_E_DENIED;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	status_code = PSCI_E_SUCCESS;
+	/*
+	 * Return successful status for PSCI power management request through
+	 * direct response Framework message.
+	 */
+	VERBOSE("PSCI power management request handled successfully by SP:%x\n",
+							destination_id);
+out:
+	return ffa_framework_msg_send_direct_resp(destination_id, source_id,
+				FFA_FRAMEWORK_MSG_PSCI_RESP, status_code);
+}
diff --git a/spm/cactus/plat/arm/fvp/fdts/cactus-secondary.dts b/spm/cactus/plat/arm/fvp/fdts/cactus-secondary.dts
index 0f6c23d..a8130c6 100644
--- a/spm/cactus/plat/arm/fvp/fdts/cactus-secondary.dts
+++ b/spm/cactus/plat/arm/fvp/fdts/cactus-secondary.dts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	messaging-method = <3>; /* Direct messaging only */
 	ns-interrupts-action = <2>; /* Non secure interrupts are signaled. */
 	notification-support; /* Support receipt of notifications. */
+	power-management-messages = <1>; /* Support CPU_OFF power management message. */
 
 	rx_tx-info {
 		compatible = "arm,ffa-manifest-rx_tx-buffer";
diff --git a/spm/cactus/plat/arm/fvp/fdts/cactus.dts b/spm/cactus/plat/arm/fvp/fdts/cactus.dts
index 4d95069..03a7d17 100644
--- a/spm/cactus/plat/arm/fvp/fdts/cactus.dts
+++ b/spm/cactus/plat/arm/fvp/fdts/cactus.dts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	messaging-method = <7>; /* Indirect Messaging and direct messaging. */
 	ns-interrupts-action = <1>; /* Managed exit is supported */
 	notification-support; /* Support receipt of notifications. */
+	power-management-messages = <1>; /* Support CPU_OFF power management message. */
 
 	/* Boot protocol */
 	gp-register-num = <0>;