diff --git a/meta-arm-bsp/recipes-devtools/fvp-common/files/start-foundation-armv8.sh b/meta-arm-bsp/recipes-devtools/fvp-common/files/start-foundation-armv8.sh
index a1139989..2b7643cf 100755
--- a/meta-arm-bsp/recipes-devtools/fvp-common/files/start-foundation-armv8.sh
+++ b/meta-arm-bsp/recipes-devtools/fvp-common/files/start-foundation-armv8.sh
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ FOUNDATION_PLAT_EXE="Foundation_Platform"
 
 # Foundation Platform arguments
 # 4 cores
+# Disable Scalable Vector Extension (SVE)
 # gicv3 emulation (required for hardware virtualisation)
 FOUNDATION_PLAT_ARGS=" \
     --cores=4 \
+    --no-sve \
     --gicv3"
 
 # Foundation Platform user arguments