diff --git a/docs/design/cpu-specific-build-macros.rst b/docs/design/cpu-specific-build-macros.rst
index 891703b..7fa027f 100644
--- a/docs/design/cpu-specific-build-macros.rst
+++ b/docs/design/cpu-specific-build-macros.rst
@@ -227,6 +227,12 @@
 -  ``ERRATA_A76_1275112``: This applies errata 1275112 workaround to Cortex-A76
    CPU. This needs to be enabled only for revision <= r3p0 of the CPU.
 
+For Hercules, the following errata build flags are defined :
+
+-  ``ERRATA_HERCULES_1688305``: This applies errata 1688305 workaround to
+   Hercules CPU. This needs to be enabled only for revision r0p0 - r1p0 of
+   the CPU.
+
 For Neoverse N1, the following errata build flags are defined :
 
 -  ``ERRATA_N1_1073348``: This applies errata 1073348 workaround to Neoverse-N1
diff --git a/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_hercules.h b/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_hercules.h
index b943e7a..d5ca85e 100644
--- a/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_hercules.h
+++ b/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_hercules.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 #define CORTEX_HERCULES_ACTLR_TAM_BIT				(ULL(1) << 30)
 
+#define CORTEX_HERCULES_ACTLR2_EL1				S3_0_C15_C1_1
+#define CORTEX_HERCULES_ACTLR2_EL1_BIT_1			(ULL(1) << 1)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  * CPU Activity Monitor Unit register specific definitions.
  ******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_hercules.S b/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_hercules.S
index 4e04814..a239196 100644
--- a/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_hercules.S
+++ b/lib/cpus/aarch64/cortex_hercules.S
@@ -16,12 +16,49 @@
 #error "cortex_hercules must be compiled with HW_ASSISTED_COHERENCY enabled"
 #endif
 
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------
+ * Errata Workaround for Hercules Erratum 1688305.
+ * This applies to revision r0p0 and r1p0 of Hercules.
+ * Inputs:
+ * x0: variant[4:7] and revision[0:3] of current cpu.
+ * Shall clobber: x0-x17
+ * --------------------------------------------------
+ */
+func errata_hercules_1688305_wa
+	/* Compare x0 against revision r1p0 */
+	mov	x17, x30
+	bl	check_errata_1688305
+	cbz	x0, 1f
+	mrs     x1, CORTEX_HERCULES_ACTLR2_EL1
+	orr	x1, x1, CORTEX_HERCULES_ACTLR2_EL1_BIT_1
+	msr     CORTEX_HERCULES_ACTLR2_EL1, x1
+	isb
+1:
+	ret	x17
+endfunc errata_hercules_1688305_wa
+
+func check_errata_1688305
+	/* Applies to r0p0 and r1p0 */
+	mov	x1, #0x10
+	b	cpu_rev_var_ls
+endfunc check_errata_1688305
+
 	/* -------------------------------------------------
 	 * The CPU Ops reset function for Cortex-Hercules
 	 * -------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-#if ENABLE_AMU
 func cortex_hercules_reset_func
+	mov	x19, x30
+	bl	cpu_get_rev_var
+	mov	x18, x0
+
+#if ERRATA_HERCULES_1688305
+	mov     x0, x18
+	bl	errata_hercules_1688305_wa
+#endif
+
+#if ENABLE_AMU
 	/* Make sure accesses from EL0/EL1 and EL2 are not trapped to EL3 */
 	mrs	x0, actlr_el3
 	bic	x0, x0, #CORTEX_HERCULES_ACTLR_TAM_BIT
@@ -39,12 +76,12 @@
 	/* Enable group1 counters */
 	mov	x0, #CORTEX_HERCULES_AMU_GROUP1_MASK
 	msr	CPUAMCNTENSET1_EL0, x0
-	isb
-
-	ret
-endfunc cortex_hercules_reset_func
 #endif
 
+	isb
+	ret	x19
+endfunc cortex_hercules_reset_func
+
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * HW will do the cache maintenance while powering down
 	 * ---------------------------------------------
@@ -66,6 +103,18 @@
 	 */
 #if REPORT_ERRATA
 func cortex_hercules_errata_report
+	stp	x8, x30, [sp, #-16]!
+
+	bl	cpu_get_rev_var
+	mov	x8, x0
+
+	/*
+	 * Report all errata. The revision-variant information is passed to
+	 * checking functions of each errata.
+	 */
+	report_errata ERRATA_HERCULES_1688305, cortex_hercules, 1688305
+
+	ldp	x8, x30, [sp], #16
 	ret
 endfunc cortex_hercules_errata_report
 #endif
@@ -89,12 +138,6 @@
 	ret
 endfunc cortex_hercules_cpu_reg_dump
 
-#if ENABLE_AMU
-#define HERCULES_RESET_FUNC cortex_hercules_reset_func
-#else
-#define HERCULES_RESET_FUNC CPU_NO_RESET_FUNC
-#endif
-
 declare_cpu_ops cortex_hercules, CORTEX_HERCULES_MIDR, \
-	HERCULES_RESET_FUNC, \
+	cortex_hercules_reset_func, \
 	cortex_hercules_core_pwr_dwn
diff --git a/lib/cpus/cpu-ops.mk b/lib/cpus/cpu-ops.mk
index 078888e..c9b9b38 100644
--- a/lib/cpus/cpu-ops.mk
+++ b/lib/cpus/cpu-ops.mk
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@
 # only to revision <= r3p0 of the Cortex A76 cpu.
 ERRATA_A76_1286807	?=0
 
+# Flag to apply erratum 1688305 workaround during reset. This erratum applies
+# to revisions r0p0 - r1p0 of the Hercules cpu.
+ERRATA_HERCULES_1688305	?=0
+
 # Flag to apply T32 CLREX workaround during reset. This erratum applies
 # only to r0p0 and r1p0 of the Neoverse N1 cpu.
 ERRATA_N1_1043202	?=1
@@ -467,6 +471,10 @@
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,ERRATA_A76_1286807))
 $(eval $(call add_define,ERRATA_A76_1286807))
 
+# Process ERRATA_HERCULES_1688305 flag
+$(eval $(call assert_boolean,ERRATA_HERCULES_1688305))
+$(eval $(call add_define,ERRATA_HERCULES_1688305))
+
 # Process ERRATA_N1_1043202 flag
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,ERRATA_N1_1043202))
 $(eval $(call add_define,ERRATA_N1_1043202))