diff --git a/include/common/test_helpers.h b/include/common/test_helpers.h
index 983aed3..2cf6e83 100644
--- a/include/common/test_helpers.h
+++ b/include/common/test_helpers.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2018, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2019, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #ifndef __TEST_HELPERS_H__
 #define __TEST_HELPERS_H__
 
+#include <arch_features.h>
 #include <plat_topology.h>
 #include <psci.h>
 #include <spci_svc.h>
@@ -25,6 +26,16 @@
 
 typedef test_result_t (*test_function_arg_t)(void *arg);
 
+#ifdef AARCH32
+#define SKIP_TEST_IF_AARCH32()							\
+	do {									\
+		tftf_testcase_printf("Test not supported on aarch32\n");	\
+		return TEST_RESULT_SKIPPED;					\
+	} while (0)
+#else
+#define SKIP_TEST_IF_AARCH32()
+#endif
+
 #define SKIP_TEST_IF_LESS_THAN_N_CLUSTERS(n)					\
 	do {									\
 		unsigned int clusters_cnt;					\
@@ -77,6 +88,15 @@
 		}								\
 	} while (0)
 
+#define SKIP_TEST_IF_PAUTH_NOT_SUPPORTED()					\
+	do {									\
+		if (!is_armv8_3_pauth_present()) {				\
+			tftf_testcase_printf(					\
+				"Pointer Authentication not supported\n");	\
+			return TEST_RESULT_SKIPPED;				\
+		}								\
+	} while (0)
+
 #define SKIP_TEST_IF_MM_NOT_PRESENT()						\
 	do {									\
 		smc_args version_smc = { MM_VERSION_AARCH32 };			\