diff --git a/plat/fvp/plat_io_storage.c b/plat/fvp/plat_io_storage.c
index 0f1e3f5..3c34f15 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/plat_io_storage.c
+++ b/plat/fvp/plat_io_storage.c
@@ -60,22 +60,22 @@
 
 static io_file_spec bl2_file_spec = {
 	.path = BL2_IMAGE_NAME,
-	.mode = FOPEN_MODE_R
+	.mode = FOPEN_MODE_RB
 };
 
 static io_file_spec bl31_file_spec = {
 	.path = BL31_IMAGE_NAME,
-	.mode = FOPEN_MODE_R
+	.mode = FOPEN_MODE_RB
 };
 
 static io_file_spec bl32_file_spec = {
 	.path = BL32_IMAGE_NAME,
-	.mode = FOPEN_MODE_R
+	.mode = FOPEN_MODE_RB
 };
 
 static io_file_spec bl33_file_spec = {
 	.path = BL33_IMAGE_NAME,
-	.mode = FOPEN_MODE_R
+	.mode = FOPEN_MODE_RB
 };
 
 static int open_fip(void *spec);