diff --git a/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/a5ds.conf b/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/a5ds.conf
index a0fe0299..8a4b36d8 100644
--- a/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/a5ds.conf
+++ b/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/a5ds.conf
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto ?= "5.3%"
 KBUILD_DEFCONFIG = "multi_v7_defconfig"
 KCONFIG_MODE = "--alldefconfig"
 
+PREFERRED_VERSION_trusted-firmware-a ?= "2.3%"
+
 EXTRA_IMAGEDEPENDS += "virtual/trusted-firmware-a u-boot"
 
 SERIAL_CONSOLES = "115200;ttyAMA0"