diff --git a/bl1/bl1_main.c b/bl1/bl1_main.c
index dbf6c9d0830f4d14020bd73e753fff974c486d3d..57a8a1a1265190a8d2ca8675b45f56180e4d1e24 100644
--- a/bl1/bl1_main.c
+++ b/bl1/bl1_main.c
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <semihosting.h>
 #include <bl1.h>
-
-void bl1_arch_next_el_setup(void);
+#include "bl1_private.h"
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Function to perform late architectural and platform specific initialization.
diff --git a/bl1/bl1_private.h b/bl1/bl1_private.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b2ebf214992ff24379dc3e90e46c050905d6fbb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bl1/bl1_private.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2014, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * Neither the name of ARM nor the names of its contributors may be used
+ * to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+ * prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __BL1_PRIVATE_H__
+#define __BL1_PRIVATE_H__
+
+/******************************************
+ * Function prototypes
+ *****************************************/
+extern void bl1_arch_setup(void);
+extern void bl1_arch_next_el_setup(void);
+
+#endif /* __BL1_PRIVATE_H__ */
diff --git a/bl2/bl2_main.c b/bl2/bl2_main.c
index cb0519a60e9ce38584a2e33c522c1927bd8550db..a7159fbe025e63bd6fa26e2cdc29b157a4f3a06a 100644
--- a/bl2/bl2_main.c
+++ b/bl2/bl2_main.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <bl_common.h>
 #include <bl2.h>
 #include <debug.h>
+#include "bl2_private.h"
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * The only thing to do in BL2 is to load further images and pass control to
diff --git a/bl2/bl2_private.h b/bl2/bl2_private.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2a66d42c537db4019e339da7b4a8d5ceada48d0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bl2/bl2_private.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2014, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * Neither the name of ARM nor the names of its contributors may be used
+ * to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+ * prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __BL2_PRIVATE_H__
+#define __BL2_PRIVATE_H__
+
+/******************************************
+ * Function prototypes
+ *****************************************/
+extern void bl2_arch_setup(void);
+
+#endif /* __BL2_PRIVATE_H__ */
diff --git a/include/bl31/bl31.h b/include/bl31/bl31.h
index b8c603ad7683a1a7344b249b768e0dc8cf0de8c3..a5539d924bb6d6eaa73be07ad69b3465539c67d7 100644
--- a/include/bl31/bl31.h
+++ b/include/bl31/bl31.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ extern unsigned long bl31_entrypoint;
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Function prototypes
  ******************************************************************************/
+extern void bl31_arch_setup(void);
 extern void bl31_next_el_arch_setup(uint32_t security_state);
 extern void bl31_set_next_image_type(uint32_t type);
 extern uint32_t bl31_get_next_image_type(void);
diff --git a/include/bl31/runtime_svc.h b/include/bl31/runtime_svc.h
index ab2137dffd343e5bf83858c33b0fc1aeed87cd50..90d6700a441e2fdfc33f45429d6f5302f6cf45a5 100644
--- a/include/bl31/runtime_svc.h
+++ b/include/bl31/runtime_svc.h
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ extern void runtime_svc_init();
 extern uint64_t __RT_SVC_DESCS_START__;
 extern uint64_t __RT_SVC_DESCS_END__;
 extern uint64_t get_exception_stack(uint64_t mpidr);
+extern void runtime_exceptions(void);
 extern void fault_handler(void *handle);
 #endif /*__ASSEMBLY__*/
 #endif /* __RUNTIME_SVC_H__ */
diff --git a/include/lib/aarch64/arch.h b/include/lib/aarch64/arch.h
index a41e82b6479f0bcf737654136e1df991c630b1a5..32167eb3b15105ffb88a88463916c942a81f59d3 100644
--- a/include/lib/aarch64/arch.h
+++ b/include/lib/aarch64/arch.h
@@ -330,16 +330,4 @@
 
 #define EC_BITS(x)			(x >> ESR_EC_SHIFT) & ESR_EC_MASK
 
-#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
-/*******************************************************************************
- * Function prototypes
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-extern void early_exceptions(void);
-extern void runtime_exceptions(void);
-extern void bl1_arch_setup(void);
-extern void bl2_arch_setup(void);
-extern void bl31_arch_setup(void);
-#endif /*__ASSEMBLY__*/
-
 #endif /* __ARCH_H__ */
diff --git a/services/std_svc/psci/psci_afflvl_on.c b/services/std_svc/psci/psci_afflvl_on.c
index 700a4e9736fb32ae2a91192f48d680107c44e5b0..1275358a70e7f5d0d5e2ea20b7acaa60074a9a84 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/psci/psci_afflvl_on.c
+++ b/services/std_svc/psci/psci_afflvl_on.c
@@ -29,14 +29,17 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <bl31.h>
 #include <debug.h>
 #include <arch_helpers.h>
 #include <console.h>
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <psci.h>
 #include <context_mgmt.h>
+#include <runtime_svc.h>
 #include "psci_private.h"
 
 typedef int (*afflvl_on_handler)(unsigned long,
diff --git a/services/std_svc/psci/psci_afflvl_suspend.c b/services/std_svc/psci/psci_afflvl_suspend.c
index ec7b89f278d99bc3cb6cf79b26dd4867d0039941..67e209de1c0d4f48173bb76128302e6175015268 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/psci/psci_afflvl_suspend.c
+++ b/services/std_svc/psci/psci_afflvl_suspend.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <psci.h>
 #include <context_mgmt.h>
+#include <runtime_svc.h>
 #include "psci_private.h"
 
 typedef int (*afflvl_suspend_handler)(unsigned long,