diff --git a/include/common/test_helpers.h b/include/common/test_helpers.h
index 278c01e..33fce53 100644
--- a/include/common/test_helpers.h
+++ b/include/common/test_helpers.h
@@ -106,6 +106,15 @@
 		}								\
 	} while (0)
 
+#define SKIP_TEST_IF_ECV_NOT_SELF_SYNC()					\
+	do {									\
+		if (get_armv8_6_ecv_support() !=				\
+			ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_ECV_SELF_SYNCH) {			\
+			tftf_testcase_printf("ARMv8.6-ECV not supported\n");	\
+			return TEST_RESULT_SKIPPED;				\
+		}								\
+	} while (0)
+
 #define SKIP_TEST_IF_MM_NOT_PRESENT()						\
 	do {									\
 		smc_args version_smc = { MM_VERSION_AARCH32 };			\
diff --git a/include/lib/aarch64/arch.h b/include/lib/aarch64/arch.h
index 7dc971f..718964e 100644
--- a/include/lib/aarch64/arch.h
+++ b/include/lib/aarch64/arch.h
@@ -194,6 +194,12 @@
 #define PARANGE_0101	U(48)
 #define PARANGE_0110	U(52)
 
+#define ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_ECV_SHIFT         U(60)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_ECV_MASK          ULL(0xf)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_ECV_NOT_SUPPORTED ULL(0x0)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_ECV_SUPPORTED     ULL(0x1)
+#define ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_ECV_SELF_SYNCH    ULL(0x2)
+
 #define ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_FGT_SHIFT		U(56)
 #define ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_FGT_MASK		ULL(0xf)
 #define ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_FGT_NOT_SUPPORTED	ULL(0x0)
@@ -935,5 +941,10 @@
 #define HDFGRTR_EL2		S3_4_C3_C1_4
 #define HDFGWTR_EL2		S3_4_C3_C1_5
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Armv8.6 - Enhanced Counter Virtualization Registers
+ ******************************************************************************/
+#define CNTPOFF_EL2  S3_4_C14_C0_6
+
 
 #endif /* ARCH_H */
diff --git a/include/lib/aarch64/arch_features.h b/include/lib/aarch64/arch_features.h
index 3ee3824..fc9e8d4 100644
--- a/include/lib/aarch64/arch_features.h
+++ b/include/lib/aarch64/arch_features.h
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@
 		ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_FGT_MASK) == ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_FGT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
+static inline unsigned long int get_armv8_6_ecv_support(void)
+{
+	return ((read_id_aa64mmfr0_el1() >> ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_ECV_SHIFT) &
+		ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1_ECV_MASK);
+}
+
 static inline uint32_t arch_get_debug_version(void)
 {
 	return ((read_id_aa64dfr0_el1() & ID_AA64DFR0_DEBUG_BITS) >>
diff --git a/include/lib/aarch64/arch_helpers.h b/include/lib/aarch64/arch_helpers.h
index a6a1de3..9bcd0bb 100644
--- a/include/lib/aarch64/arch_helpers.h
+++ b/include/lib/aarch64/arch_helpers.h
@@ -482,6 +482,9 @@
 DEFINE_RENAME_SYSREG_RW_FUNCS(hdfgrtr_el2, HDFGRTR_EL2)
 DEFINE_RENAME_SYSREG_RW_FUNCS(hdfgwtr_el2, HDFGWTR_EL2)
 
+/* Armv8.6 Enhanced Counter Virtualization Register */
+DEFINE_RENAME_SYSREG_RW_FUNCS(cntpoff_el2,  CNTPOFF_EL2)
+
 #define IS_IN_EL(x) \
 	(GET_EL(read_CurrentEl()) == MODE_EL##x)
 
diff --git a/tftf/tests/extensions/ecv/test_ecv.c b/tftf/tests/extensions/ecv/test_ecv.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..463353b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tftf/tests/extensions/ecv/test_ecv.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <test_helpers.h>
+#include <tftf.h>
+#include <tftf_lib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+/*
+ * TF-A is expected to allow access to CNTPOFF_EL2 register from EL2.
+ * Reading this register will trap to EL3 and crash when TF-A has not
+ * allowed access.
+ */
+test_result_t test_ecv_enabled(void)
+{
+	SKIP_TEST_IF_AARCH32();
+
+#ifdef __aarch64__
+	SKIP_TEST_IF_ECV_NOT_SELF_SYNC();
+	read_cntpoff_el2();
+
+	return TEST_RESULT_SUCCESS;
+#endif	/* __aarch64__ */
+}
diff --git a/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.mk b/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.mk
index c573900..fedf783 100644
--- a/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.mk
+++ b/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	extensions/sve/sve_operations.S					\
 	extensions/sve/test_sve.c					\
 	extensions/fgt/test_fgt.c					\
+	extensions/ecv/test_ecv.c					\
 	runtime_services/arm_arch_svc/smccc_arch_workaround_1.c		\
 	runtime_services/arm_arch_svc/smccc_arch_workaround_2.c		\
 	runtime_services/arm_arch_svc/smccc_arch_soc_id.c		\
diff --git a/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.xml b/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.xml
index 8b06b57..08a65c7 100644
--- a/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.xml
+++ b/tftf/tests/tests-cpu-extensions.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     <testcase name="Use MTE Instructions" function="test_mte_instructions" />
     <testcase name="Check for MTE register leakage" function="test_mte_leakage" />
     <testcase name="Use FGT Registers" function="test_fgt_enabled" />
+    <testcase name="Use ECV Registers" function="test_ecv_enabled" />
   </testsuite>
 
   <testsuite name="ARM_ARCH_SVC" description="Arm Architecture Service tests">