diff --git a/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78c.h b/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78c.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adb13bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78c.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef CORTEX_A78C_H
+#define CORTEX_A78C_H
+
+
+#define CORTEX_A78C_MIDR			        U(0x410FD4B1)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * CPU Extended Control register specific definitions.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+#define CORTEX_A78C_CPUECTLR_EL1		        S3_0_C15_C1_4
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * CPU Power Control register specific definitions
+ ******************************************************************************/
+#define CORTEX_A78C_CPUPWRCTLR_EL1			S3_0_C15_C2_7
+#define CORTEX_A78C_CPUPWRCTLR_EL1_CORE_PWRDN_EN_BIT	U(1)
+
+#endif /* CORTEX_A78C_H */
diff --git a/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78c.S b/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78c.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b170fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78c.S
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <arch.h>
+#include <asm_macros.S>
+#include <common/bl_common.h>
+#include <cortex_a78c.h>
+#include <cpu_macros.S>
+#include <plat_macros.S>
+
+/* Hardware handled coherency */
+#if HW_ASSISTED_COHERENCY == 0
+#error "cortex_a78c must be compiled with HW_ASSISTED_COHERENCY enabled"
+#endif
+
+	/* ----------------------------------------------------
+	 * HW will do the cache maintenance while powering down
+	 * ----------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func cortex_a78c_core_pwr_dwn
+	/* ---------------------------------------------------
+	 * Enable CPU power down bit in power control register
+	 * ---------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	mrs	x0, CORTEX_A78C_CPUPWRCTLR_EL1
+	orr	x0, x0, #CORTEX_A78C_CPUPWRCTLR_EL1_CORE_PWRDN_EN_BIT
+	msr	CORTEX_A78C_CPUPWRCTLR_EL1, x0
+	isb
+	ret
+endfunc cortex_a78c_core_pwr_dwn
+
+#if REPORT_ERRATA
+/*
+ * Errata printing function for Cortex A78C. Must follow AAPCS.
+ */
+func cortex_a78c_errata_report
+        ret
+endfunc cortex_a78c_errata_report
+#endif
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * This function provides cortex_a78c specific
+	 * register information for crash reporting.
+	 * It needs to return with x6 pointing to
+	 * a list of register names in ascii and
+	 * x8 - x15 having values of registers to be
+	 * reported.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+.section .rodata.cortex_a78c_regs, "aS"
+cortex_a78c_regs:  /* The ascii list of register names to be reported */
+	.asciz	"cpuectlr_el1", ""
+
+func cortex_a78c_cpu_reg_dump
+	adr	x6, cortex_a78c_regs
+	mrs	x8, CORTEX_A78C_CPUECTLR_EL1
+	ret
+endfunc cortex_a78c_cpu_reg_dump
+
+declare_cpu_ops cortex_a78c, CORTEX_A78C_MIDR, \
+	CPU_NO_RESET_FUNC, \
+	cortex_a78c_core_pwr_dwn
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/platform.mk
index 3a5f74d..7ce4ba3 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/platform.mk
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
 				lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_klein.S		\
 				lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_matterhorn.S	\
 				lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_makalu.S	\
-				lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_makalu_elp.S
+				lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_makalu_elp.S    \
+				lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78c.S
 
 # AArch64/AArch32 cores
 	FPGA_CPU_LIBS	+=	lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a55.S	\
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
index 53145f2..20d80ed 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/fvp/platform.mk
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@
 					lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_makalu.S	\
 					lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_makalu_elp.S	\
 					lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a65.S		\
-					lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a65ae.S
+					lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a65ae.S		\
+					lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a78c.S
 	endif
 	# AArch64/AArch32 cores
 	FVP_CPU_LIBS	+=	lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_a55.S		\