diff --git a/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/fvp-base.conf b/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/fvp-base.conf
index b74daf67..e43c6a01 100644
--- a/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/fvp-base.conf
+++ b/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/fvp-base.conf
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "arm/fvp-base-revc.dtb"
 
 FVP_PROVIDER ?= "fvp-base-a-aem-native"
 FVP_EXE ?= "FVP_Base_RevC-2xAEMvA"
+FVP_CONFIG[bp.ve_sysregs.exit_on_shutdown] ?= "1"
 FVP_CONFIG[cache_state_modelled] ?= "0"
 FVP_CONFIG[bp.secureflashloader.fname] ?= "${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE}/bl1-fvp.bin"
 FVP_CONFIG[bp.flashloader0.fname] ?= "${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE}/fip-fvp.bin"