diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_snvs.c b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_snvs.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7874a68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_snvs.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022-2023 NXP
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <lib/mmio.h>
+#include <platform_def.h>
+
+#define SNVS_HPCOMR		U(0x04)
+#define SNVS_NPSWA_EN		BIT(31)
+
+void enable_snvs_privileged_access(void)
+{
+	unsigned int val;
+
+	val = mmio_read_32(IMX_SNVS_BASE + SNVS_HPCOMR);
+	mmio_write_32(IMX_SNVS_BASE + SNVS_HPCOMR, val | SNVS_NPSWA_EN);
+}
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/imx8mm_bl31_setup.c b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/imx8mm_bl31_setup.c
index c8a3adf..405a8f9 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/imx8mm_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/imx8mm_bl31_setup.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <imx8m_caam.h>
 #include <imx8m_ccm.h>
 #include <imx8m_csu.h>
+#include <imx8m_snvs.h>
 #include <plat_imx8.h>
 
 #define TRUSTY_PARAMS_LEN_BYTES      (4096*2)
@@ -187,6 +188,10 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(SPD_opteed) && !defined(SPD_trusty)
+	enable_snvs_privileged_access();
+#endif
+
 	bl31_tzc380_setup();
 }
 
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/platform.mk b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/platform.mk
index 6f6daf8..97f4f24 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/platform.mk
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_caam.c			\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_ccm.c			\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_psci_common.c		\
+				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_snvs.c			\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/imx8mm_bl31_setup.c	\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/imx8mm_psci.c		\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/gpc.c			\
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mn/imx8mn_bl31_setup.c b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mn/imx8mn_bl31_setup.c
index 147249e..9117cf0 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mn/imx8mn_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mn/imx8mn_bl31_setup.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <imx8m_caam.h>
 #include <imx8m_ccm.h>
 #include <imx8m_csu.h>
+#include <imx8m_snvs.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
 #include <plat_imx8.h>
 
@@ -184,6 +185,10 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(SPD_opteed) && !defined(SPD_trusty)
+	enable_snvs_privileged_access();
+#endif
+
 	bl31_tzc380_setup();
 }
 
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mn/platform.mk b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mn/platform.mk
index a6b43f2..e0826e2 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mn/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mn/platform.mk
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_ccm.c			\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_csu.c			\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_psci_common.c		\
+				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_snvs.c			\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mn/imx8mn_bl31_setup.c	\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mn/imx8mn_psci.c		\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mn/gpc.c			\
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/imx8mp_bl31_setup.c b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/imx8mp_bl31_setup.c
index b0a41c7..1f527bf 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/imx8mp_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/imx8mp_bl31_setup.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <imx8m_caam.h>
 #include <imx8m_ccm.h>
 #include <imx8m_csu.h>
+#include <imx8m_snvs.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
 #include <plat_imx8.h>
 
@@ -180,6 +181,10 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(SPD_opteed) && !defined(SPD_trusty)
+	enable_snvs_privileged_access();
+#endif
+
 	bl31_tzc380_setup();
 }
 
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/platform.mk b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/platform.mk
index a8400a4..ce69071 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/platform.mk
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_ccm.c			\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_csu.c			\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_psci_common.c		\
+				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8m_snvs.c			\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/imx8mp_bl31_setup.c	\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/imx8mp_psci.c		\
 				plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/gpc.c			\
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8m/include/imx8m_snvs.h b/plat/imx/imx8m/include/imx8m_snvs.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..799e1d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8m/include/imx8m_snvs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022-2023 NXP
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef IMX8M_SNVS_H
+#define IMX8M_SNVS_H
+
+void enable_snvs_privileged_access(void);
+
+#endif