diff --git a/make_helpers/arch_features.mk b/make_helpers/arch_features.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01e3e09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make_helpers/arch_features.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2022, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+#
+
+# This file lists all the checks related to the Architectural Feature
+# Enablement flags, based on the Architectural version.
+
+# Enable the features which are mandatory from ARCH version 8.1 and upwards.
+ifeq "8.1" "$(word 1, $(sort 8.1 $(ARM_ARCH_MAJOR).$(ARM_ARCH_MINOR)))"
+ENABLE_FEAT_PAN		=	1
+ENABLE_FEAT_VHE		=	1
+endif
+
+# Enable the features which are mandatory from ARCH version 8.4 and upwards.
+ifeq "8.4" "$(word 1, $(sort 8.4 $(ARM_ARCH_MAJOR).$(ARM_ARCH_MINOR)))"
+ENABLE_FEAT_DIT		=	1
+ENABLE_FEAT_SEL2	=	1
+endif
+
+# Enable the features which are mandatory from ARCH version 8.5 and upwards.
+ifeq "8.5" "$(word 1, $(sort 8.5 $(ARM_ARCH_MAJOR).$(ARM_ARCH_MINOR)))"
+ENABLE_FEAT_SB		=	1
+endif
+
+# Enable the features which are mandatory from ARCH version 8.6 and upwards.
+ifeq "8.6" "$(word 1, $(sort 8.6 $(ARM_ARCH_MAJOR).$(ARM_ARCH_MINOR)))"
+ENABLE_FEAT_FGT		=	1
+ENABLE_FEAT_ECV		=	1
+endif
+
+# Enable the features which are mandatory from ARCH version 8.7 and upwards.
+ifeq "8.7" "$(word 1, $(sort 8.7 $(ARM_ARCH_MAJOR).$(ARM_ARCH_MINOR)))"
+ENABLE_FEAT_HCX		=	1
+endif
diff --git a/make_helpers/defaults.mk b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
index 910ffdf..99f44a4 100644
--- a/make_helpers/defaults.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
@@ -133,12 +133,18 @@
 # Use BRANCH_PROTECTION to enable PAUTH.
 ENABLE_PAUTH			:= 0
 
-# Flag to enable access to the HCRX_EL2 register by setting SCR_EL3.HXEn.
-ENABLE_FEAT_HCX			:= 0
-
 # Flag to enable access to the HAFGRTR_EL2 register
 ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1		:= 0
 
+# Flag to enable AMUv1p1 extension.
+ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1		:= 0
+
+# Flag to enable CSV2_2 extension.
+ENABLE_FEAT_CSV2_2 		:= 0
+
+# Flag to enable access to the HCRX_EL2 register by setting SCR_EL3.HXEn.
+ENABLE_FEAT_HCX			:= 0
+
 # Flag to enable access to the HDFGRTR_EL2 register
 ENABLE_FEAT_FGT			:= 0
 
@@ -148,6 +154,21 @@
 # Flag to enable use of the DIT feature.
 ENABLE_FEAT_DIT			:= 0
 
+# Flag to enable access to Privileged Access Never bit of PSTATE.
+ENABLE_FEAT_PAN			:= 0
+
+# Flag to enable access to the Random Number Generator registers
+ENABLE_FEAT_RNG			:= 0
+
+# Flag to enable Speculation Barrier Instruction
+ENABLE_FEAT_SB			:= 0
+
+# Flag to enable Secure EL-2 feature.
+ENABLE_FEAT_SEL2		:= 0
+
+# Flag to enable Virtualization Host Extensions
+ENABLE_FEAT_VHE 		:= 0
+
 # By default BL31 encryption disabled
 ENCRYPT_BL31			:= 0
 
@@ -166,6 +187,9 @@
 # Fault injection support
 FAULT_INJECTION_SUPPORT		:= 0
 
+# Flag to enable architectural features detection mechanism
+FEATURE_DETECTION		:= 0
+
 # Byte alignment that each component in FIP is aligned to
 FIP_ALIGN			:= 0