diff --git a/make_helpers/defaults.mk b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
index ef917f6..63617b2 100644
--- a/make_helpers/defaults.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
 AMU_RESTRICT_COUNTERS		:= 0
 
 # Enable SVE for non-secure world by default
-ENABLE_SVE_FOR_NS		:= 1
+ENABLE_SVE_FOR_NS		:= 2
 # SVE is only supported on AArch64 so disable it on AArch32.
 ifeq (${ARCH},aarch32)
 	override ENABLE_SVE_FOR_NS	:= 0