diff --git a/plat/amd/versal2/plat_psci_pm.c b/plat/amd/versal2/plat_psci_pm.c
index 3cc6b95..ab71043 100644
--- a/plat/amd/versal2/plat_psci_pm.c
+++ b/plat/amd/versal2/plat_psci_pm.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 	 * Send the system reset request to the firmware if power down request
 	 * is not received from firmware.
 	 */
-	if (pwrdwn_req_received == false) {
+	if (pm_pwrdwn_req_status() == false) {
 		/*
 		 * TODO: shutdown scope for this reset needs be revised once
 		 * we have a clearer understanding of the overall reset scoping
diff --git a/plat/amd/versal2/pm_service/pm_svc_main.c b/plat/amd/versal2/pm_service/pm_svc_main.c
index 55fd963..ae26d6b 100644
--- a/plat/amd/versal2/pm_service/pm_svc_main.c
+++ b/plat/amd/versal2/pm_service/pm_svc_main.c
@@ -68,7 +68,12 @@
 /* pm_up = true - UP, pm_up = false - DOWN */
 static bool pm_up;
 static uint32_t sgi = (uint32_t)INVALID_SGI;
-bool pwrdwn_req_received;
+static bool pwrdwn_req_received;
+
+bool pm_pwrdwn_req_status(void)
+{
+	return pwrdwn_req_received;
+}
 
 static void notify_os(void)
 {
@@ -269,6 +274,7 @@
 
 	pm_ipi_init(primary_proc);
 	pm_up = true;
+	pwrdwn_req_received = false;
 
 	/* register SGI handler for CPU power down request */
 	ret = request_intr_type_el3(CPU_PWR_DOWN_REQ_INTR, cpu_pwrdwn_req_handler);
diff --git a/plat/xilinx/common/include/pm_svc_main.h b/plat/xilinx/common/include/pm_svc_main.h
index 000f198..32a425c 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/common/include/pm_svc_main.h
+++ b/plat/xilinx/common/include/pm_svc_main.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2019-2022, Xilinx, Inc. All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2022-2024, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2022-2025, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 
 #include <pm_common.h>
 
-extern bool pwrdwn_req_received;
-
 #define PASS_THROUGH_FW_CMD_ID	U(0xfff)
 
 /******************************************************************************/
@@ -34,6 +32,7 @@
 		status_tmp = function(__VA_ARGS__); \
 	}
 
+bool pm_pwrdwn_req_status(void);
 void request_cpu_pwrdwn(void);
 int32_t pm_setup(void);
 uint64_t pm_smc_handler(uint32_t smc_fid, uint64_t x1, uint64_t x2, uint64_t x3,
diff --git a/plat/xilinx/common/pm_service/pm_svc_main.c b/plat/xilinx/common/pm_service/pm_svc_main.c
index b8ff926..fd21917 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/common/pm_service/pm_svc_main.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/common/pm_service/pm_svc_main.c
@@ -67,7 +67,12 @@
 /* pm_up = true - UP, pm_up = false - DOWN */
 static bool pm_up;
 static uint32_t sgi = (uint32_t)INVALID_SGI;
-bool pwrdwn_req_received;
+static bool pwrdwn_req_received;
+
+bool pm_pwrdwn_req_status(void)
+{
+	return pwrdwn_req_received;
+}
 
 static void notify_os(void)
 {
@@ -257,6 +262,7 @@
 
 	pm_ipi_init(primary_proc);
 	pm_up = true;
+	pwrdwn_req_received = false;
 
 	/* register SGI handler for CPU power down request */
 	ret = request_intr_type_el3(CPU_PWR_DOWN_REQ_INTR, cpu_pwrdwn_req_handler);
diff --git a/plat/xilinx/versal/plat_psci.c b/plat/xilinx/versal/plat_psci.c
index 1c365b4..2b1b075 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/versal/plat_psci.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/versal/plat_psci.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 	 * Send the system reset request to the firmware if power down request
 	 * is not received from firmware.
 	 */
-	if (!pwrdwn_req_received) {
+	if (!pm_pwrdwn_req_status()) {
 		(void)pm_system_shutdown(XPM_SHUTDOWN_TYPE_RESET,
 					 pm_get_shutdown_scope(), SECURE_FLAG);
 
diff --git a/plat/xilinx/versal_net/plat_psci_pm.c b/plat/xilinx/versal_net/plat_psci_pm.c
index 6ec8649..6d69d52 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/versal_net/plat_psci_pm.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/versal_net/plat_psci_pm.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 	 * Send the system reset request to the firmware if power down request
 	 * is not received from firmware.
 	 */
-	if (!pwrdwn_req_received) {
+	if (!pm_pwrdwn_req_status()) {
 		(void)pm_system_shutdown(XPM_SHUTDOWN_TYPE_RESET,
 					 scope, SECURE_FLAG);