diff --git a/repos/base-hw/src/core/spec/arm_v8/pd_session_support.cc b/repos/base-hw/src/core/spec/arm_v8/pd_session_support.cc
index dcc06a59a2..9aae4f1799 100644
--- a/repos/base-hw/src/core/spec/arm_v8/pd_session_support.cc
+++ b/repos/base-hw/src/core/spec/arm_v8/pd_session_support.cc
@@ -19,20 +19,47 @@ using namespace Core;
 using State = Genode::Pd_session::Managing_system_state;
 
 
-State Pd_session_component::managing_system(State const & s)
+class System_control_component : public Genode::Rpc_object<Pd_session::System_control>,
+                                 public Core::System_control
 {
-	static constexpr addr_t SMCCC_NOT_SUPPORTED = 0xffffffffUL;
+	public:
 
+		State system_control(State const &) override;
+
+		Capability<Pd_session::System_control> control_cap(Affinity::Location const) const override;
+};
+
+
+State System_control_component::system_control(State const &s)
+{
 	State ret;
 
-	ret.r[0] = (_managing_system == Managing_system::DENIED)
-		? SMCCC_NOT_SUPPORTED
-		: Hw::Psci_smc_functor::call(s.r[0], s.r[1], s.r[2], s.r[3]);
+	ret.r[0] = Hw::Psci_smc_functor::call(s.r[0], s.r[1], s.r[2], s.r[3]);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
 
+static System_control_component &system_instance()
+{
+	static System_control_component system_component { };
+	return system_component;
+}
+
+
+System_control & Core::init_system_control(Allocator &, Rpc_entrypoint &ep)
+{
+	ep.manage(&system_instance());
+	return system_instance();
+}
+
+
+Capability<Pd_session::System_control> System_control_component::control_cap(Affinity::Location const) const
+{
+	return system_instance().cap();
+}
+
+
 /***************************
  ** Dummy implementations **
  ***************************/
diff --git a/repos/base-hw/src/core/spec/x86_64/pd_session_support.cc b/repos/base-hw/src/core/spec/x86_64/pd_session_support.cc
index 87b9085ccc..952c80ef48 100644
--- a/repos/base-hw/src/core/spec/x86_64/pd_session_support.cc
+++ b/repos/base-hw/src/core/spec/x86_64/pd_session_support.cc
@@ -18,10 +18,20 @@ using namespace Core;
 using State = Genode::Pd_session::Managing_system_state;
 
 
-State Pd_session_component::managing_system(State const &request)
+class System_control_component : public Genode::Rpc_object<Pd_session::System_control>,
+                                 public Core::System_control
 {
-	bool const suspend = (_managing_system == Managing_system::PERMITTED) &&
-	                     (request.trapno   == State::ACPI_SUSPEND_REQUEST);
+	public:
+
+		State system_control(State const &) override;
+
+		Capability<Pd_session::System_control> control_cap(Affinity::Location const) const override;
+};
+
+
+State System_control_component::system_control(State const &request)
+{
+	bool const suspend = (request.trapno == State::ACPI_SUSPEND_REQUEST);
 	State respond { };
 
 	if (!suspend) {
@@ -49,6 +59,26 @@ State Pd_session_component::managing_system(State const &request)
 }
 
 
+static System_control_component &system_instance()
+{
+	static System_control_component system_component { };
+	return system_component;
+}
+
+
+System_control & Core::init_system_control(Allocator &, Rpc_entrypoint &ep)
+{
+	ep.manage(&system_instance());
+	return system_instance();
+}
+
+
+Capability<Pd_session::System_control> System_control_component::control_cap(Affinity::Location const) const
+{
+	return system_instance().cap();
+}
+
+
 /***************************
  ** Dummy implementations **
  ***************************/
@@ -57,4 +87,3 @@ bool Pd_session_component::assign_pci(addr_t, uint16_t) { return true; }
 
 
 void Pd_session_component::map(addr_t, addr_t) { }
-
diff --git a/repos/base-nova/src/core/pd_session_support.cc b/repos/base-nova/src/core/pd_session_support.cc
index d74f2577cc..ffa642bab9 100644
--- a/repos/base-nova/src/core/pd_session_support.cc
+++ b/repos/base-nova/src/core/pd_session_support.cc
@@ -101,10 +101,41 @@ void Pd_session_component::map(addr_t virt, addr_t size)
 
 using State = Genode::Pd_session::Managing_system_state;
 
-State Pd_session_component::managing_system(State const &request)
+
+class System_control_component : public Genode::Rpc_object<Pd_session::System_control>,
+                                 public Core::System_control
 {
-	bool const suspend = (_managing_system == Managing_system::PERMITTED) &&
-	                     (request.trapno   == State::ACPI_SUSPEND_REQUEST);
+	public:
+
+		State system_control(State const &) override;
+
+		Capability<Pd_session::System_control> control_cap(Affinity::Location const) const override;
+};
+
+
+static System_control_component &system_instance()
+{
+	static System_control_component system_component { };
+	return system_component;
+}
+
+
+System_control & Core::init_system_control(Allocator &, Rpc_entrypoint &ep)
+{
+	ep.manage(&system_instance());
+	return system_instance();
+}
+
+
+Capability<Pd_session::System_control> System_control_component::control_cap(Affinity::Location const) const
+{
+	return system_instance().cap();
+}
+
+
+State System_control_component::system_control(State const &request)
+{
+	bool const suspend = (request.trapno   == State::ACPI_SUSPEND_REQUEST);
 	State respond { };
 
 	if (!suspend) {
diff --git a/repos/base/include/pd_session/client.h b/repos/base/include/pd_session/client.h
index e578f192cd..bd6a9608cf 100644
--- a/repos/base/include/pd_session/client.h
+++ b/repos/base/include/pd_session/client.h
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ struct Genode::Pd_session_client : Rpc_client<Pd_session>
 
 	Capability<Native_pd> native_pd() override { return call<Rpc_native_pd>(); }
 
-	Managing_system_state managing_system(Managing_system_state const & state) override {
-		return call<Rpc_managing_system>(state); }
+	Capability<System_control> system_control_cap(Affinity::Location const location) override {
+		return call<Rpc_system_control_cap>(location); }
 
 	addr_t dma_addr(Ram_dataspace_capability ds) override { return call<Rpc_dma_addr>(ds); }
 
diff --git a/repos/base/include/pd_session/pd_session.h b/repos/base/include/pd_session/pd_session.h
index f824b77d3a..bb1a02d560 100644
--- a/repos/base/include/pd_session/pd_session.h
+++ b/repos/base/include/pd_session/pd_session.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #define _INCLUDE__PD_SESSION__PD_SESSION_H_
 
 #include <util/attempt.h>
+#include <base/affinity.h>
 #include <base/exception.h>
 #include <cpu/cpu_state.h>
 #include <session/session.h>
@@ -305,12 +306,26 @@ struct Genode::Pd_session : Session, Ram_allocator
 	 ** Access to system management interface **
 	 *******************************************/
 
+	struct System_control : Interface
+	{
+		using System_control_state = Cpu_state;
+
+		virtual System_control_state system_control(System_control_state const &) = 0;
+
+		GENODE_RPC(Rpc_system_control, System_control_state, system_control,
+		           System_control_state const &);
+
+		GENODE_RPC_INTERFACE(Rpc_system_control);
+	};
+
+
 	using Managing_system_state = Cpu_state;
 
 	/**
-	 * Call privileged system management functionality of kernel or firmware
+	 * Call privileged system control functionality of kernel or firmware
 	 */
-	virtual Managing_system_state managing_system(Managing_system_state const &) = 0;
+
+	virtual Capability<System_control> system_control_cap(Affinity::Location const) = 0;
 
 
 	/*******************************************
@@ -391,8 +406,9 @@ struct Genode::Pd_session : Session, Ram_allocator
 
 	GENODE_RPC(Rpc_native_pd, Capability<Native_pd>, native_pd);
 
-	GENODE_RPC(Rpc_managing_system, Managing_system_state, managing_system,
-	           Managing_system_state const &);
+	GENODE_RPC(Rpc_system_control_cap, Capability<System_control>,
+	           system_control_cap, Affinity::Location);
+
 	GENODE_RPC(Rpc_dma_addr, addr_t, dma_addr, Ram_dataspace_capability);
 	GENODE_RPC(Rpc_attach_dma, Attach_dma_result, attach_dma,
 	           Dataspace_capability, addr_t);
@@ -405,7 +421,7 @@ struct Genode::Pd_session : Session, Ram_allocator
 	                     Rpc_transfer_cap_quota, Rpc_cap_quota, Rpc_used_caps,
 	                     Rpc_try_alloc, Rpc_free,
 	                     Rpc_transfer_ram_quota, Rpc_ram_quota, Rpc_used_ram,
-	                     Rpc_native_pd, Rpc_managing_system,
+	                     Rpc_native_pd, Rpc_system_control_cap,
 	                     Rpc_dma_addr, Rpc_attach_dma);
 };
 
diff --git a/repos/base/src/core/include/core_env.h b/repos/base/src/core/include/core_env.h
index a2436f6262..fef3b37bf8 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/core/include/core_env.h
+++ b/repos/base/src/core/include/core_env.h
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ class Core::Core_env : public Noncopyable
 			            _region_map,
 			            *((Pager_entrypoint *)nullptr),
 			            "" /* args to native PD */,
-			            platform_specific().core_mem_alloc())
+			            platform_specific().core_mem_alloc(),
+			            *((Core::System_control *)nullptr))
 		{
 			_pd_session.init_cap_and_ram_accounts();
 		}
diff --git a/repos/base/src/core/include/pd_root.h b/repos/base/src/core/include/pd_root.h
index 908b8ea2fa..547c4035ff 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/core/include/pd_root.h
+++ b/repos/base/src/core/include/pd_root.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Core::Pd_root : public Root_component<Pd_session_component>
 		Range_allocator  &_phys_alloc;
 		Region_map       &_local_rm;
 		Range_allocator  &_core_mem;
+		System_control   &_system_control;
 
 		/**
 		 * The RAM allocations of system management components are getting
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ class Core::Pd_root : public Root_component<Pd_session_component>
 				                     _virt_range_from_args(args),
 				                     _managing_system(args),
 				                     _local_rm, _pager_ep, args,
-				                     _core_mem);
+				                     _core_mem, _system_control);
 		}
 
 		void _upgrade_session(Pd_session_component *pd, const char *args) override
@@ -111,11 +112,13 @@ class Core::Pd_root : public Root_component<Pd_session_component>
 		        Range_allocator  &phys_alloc,
 		        Region_map       &local_rm,
 		        Allocator        &md_alloc,
-		        Range_allocator  &core_mem)
+		        Range_allocator  &core_mem,
+		        System_control   &system_control)
 		:
 			Root_component<Pd_session_component>(&ep, &md_alloc),
 			_ep(ep), _signal_ep(signal_ep), _pager_ep(pager_ep),
-			_phys_alloc(phys_alloc), _local_rm(local_rm), _core_mem(core_mem)
+			_phys_alloc(phys_alloc), _local_rm(local_rm), _core_mem(core_mem),
+			_system_control(system_control)
 		{ }
 };
 
diff --git a/repos/base/src/core/include/pd_session_component.h b/repos/base/src/core/include/pd_session_component.h
index fd904a0f5d..d8c2d5d06b 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/core/include/pd_session_component.h
+++ b/repos/base/src/core/include/pd_session_component.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <constrained_core_ram.h>
 #include <platform_pd.h>
 #include <signal_broker.h>
+#include <system_control.h>
 #include <rpc_cap_factory.h>
 #include <ram_dataspace_factory.h>
 #include <native_pd_component.h>
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ class Core::Pd_session_component : public Session_object<Pd_session>
 		Constructible<Account<Ram_quota> > _ram_account { };
 
 		Rpc_entrypoint            &_ep;
+		Core::System_control      &_system_control;
 		Constrained_ram_allocator  _constrained_md_ram_alloc;
 		Constrained_core_ram       _constrained_core_ram_alloc;
 		Sliced_heap                _sliced_heap;
@@ -131,10 +133,12 @@ class Core::Pd_session_component : public Session_object<Pd_session>
 		                     Region_map       &local_rm,
 		                     Pager_entrypoint &pager_ep,
 		                     char const       *args,
-		                     Range_allocator  &core_mem)
+		                     Range_allocator  &core_mem,
+		                     Core::System_control &system_control)
 		:
 			Session_object(ep, resources, label, diag),
 			_ep(ep),
+			_system_control(system_control),
 			_constrained_md_ram_alloc(*this, _ram_quota_guard(), _cap_quota_guard()),
 			_constrained_core_ram_alloc(_ram_quota_guard(), _cap_quota_guard(), core_mem),
 			_sliced_heap(_constrained_md_ram_alloc, local_rm),
@@ -329,11 +333,17 @@ class Core::Pd_session_component : public Session_object<Pd_session>
 		Capability<Native_pd> native_pd() override { return _native_pd.cap(); }
 
 
-		/*******************************
-		 ** Managing system interface **
-		 *******************************/
+		/******************************
+		 ** System control interface **
+		 ******************************/
 
-		Managing_system_state managing_system(Managing_system_state const &) override;
+		Capability<System_control> system_control_cap(Affinity::Location const location) override
+		{
+			if (_managing_system == Managing_system::PERMITTED)
+				return _system_control.control_cap(location);
+
+			return { };
+		}
 
 
 		/*******************************************
diff --git a/repos/base/src/core/include/system_control.h b/repos/base/src/core/include/system_control.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f5fa0b5bcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/base/src/core/include/system_control.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * \brief  Interface to get access to privileged system control capability
+ * \author Alexander Boettcher
+ * \date   2023-09-25
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 Genode Labs GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Genode OS framework, which is distributed
+ * under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CORE__INCLUDE__SYSTEM_CONTROL_H_
+#define _CORE__INCLUDE__SYSTEM_CONTROL_H_
+
+
+#include <base/rpc_server.h>
+
+
+namespace Core {
+
+	class System_control;
+
+	System_control & init_system_control(Allocator &, Rpc_entrypoint &);
+}
+
+
+class Core::System_control : Interface
+{
+	public:
+
+		virtual Capability<Pd_session::System_control> control_cap(Affinity::Location) const = 0;
+};
+
+#endif /* _CORE__INCLUDE__SYSTEM_CONTROL_H_ */
diff --git a/repos/base/src/core/main.cc b/repos/base/src/core/main.cc
index 7641fbcdf7..9da4ed6fd5 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/core/main.cc
+++ b/repos/base/src/core/main.cc
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <core_env.h>
 #include <core_service.h>
 #include <signal_transmitter.h>
+#include <system_control.h>
 #include <rom_root.h>
 #include <rm_root.h>
 #include <cpu_root.h>
@@ -255,6 +256,8 @@ void Genode::bootstrap_component(Genode::Platform &)
 	using Trace_root              = Core::Trace::Root;
 	using Trace_session_component = Core::Trace::Session_component;
 
+	static Core::System_control &system_control = init_system_control(sliced_heap, ep);
+
 	static Rom_root    rom_root    (ep, ep, platform().rom_fs(), sliced_heap);
 	static Rm_root     rm_root     (ep, sliced_heap, core_ram_alloc, local_rm, pager_ep);
 	static Cpu_root    cpu_root    (core_ram_alloc, local_rm, ep, ep, pager_ep,
@@ -262,7 +265,8 @@ void Genode::bootstrap_component(Genode::Platform &)
 	static Pd_root     pd_root     (ep, core_env().signal_ep(), pager_ep,
 	                                platform().ram_alloc(),
 	                                local_rm, sliced_heap,
-	                                platform_specific().core_mem_alloc());
+	                                platform_specific().core_mem_alloc(),
+	                                system_control);
 	static Log_root    log_root    (ep, sliced_heap);
 	static Io_mem_root io_mem_root (ep, ep, platform().io_mem_alloc(),
 	                                platform().ram_alloc(), sliced_heap);
diff --git a/repos/base/src/core/pd_session_support.cc b/repos/base/src/core/pd_session_support.cc
index 6e632a1679..26ede054e2 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/core/pd_session_support.cc
+++ b/repos/base/src/core/pd_session_support.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,20 @@ bool Pd_session_component::assign_pci(addr_t, uint16_t) { return true; }
 
 void Pd_session_component::map(addr_t, addr_t) { }
 
-using State = Genode::Pd_session::Managing_system_state;
 
-State Pd_session_component::managing_system(State const &) { return State(); }
+class System_control_dummy : public System_control
+{
+	public:
+
+		Capability<Pd_session::System_control> control_cap(Affinity::Location) const override
+		{
+			return { };
+		}
+};
+
+
+System_control & Core::init_system_control(Allocator &, Rpc_entrypoint &)
+{
+	static System_control_dummy dummy { };
+	return dummy;
+}
diff --git a/repos/libports/src/test/suspend/component.cc b/repos/libports/src/test/suspend/component.cc
index 6b7b90d5e1..e8056b3bfb 100644
--- a/repos/libports/src/test/suspend/component.cc
+++ b/repos/libports/src/test/suspend/component.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,17 @@ class Suspend
 		uint8_t s3_sleep_typeb { };
 		bool    s3_sleep_valid { };
 
+		Capability<Pd_session::System_control> _control_cap { _env.pd().system_control_cap(Affinity::Location()) };
+
+		struct Client: Genode::Rpc_client<Pd_session::System_control>
+		{
+			explicit Client(Genode::Capability<Pd_session::System_control> cap)
+			: Rpc_client<Pd_session::System_control>(cap) { }
+
+			Pd_session::Managing_system_state system_control(Pd_session::Managing_system_state const &state) override {
+				return call<Rpc_system_control>(state); }
+		} _system_control { _control_cap };
+
 		void suspend()
 		{
 			/*
@@ -58,7 +69,7 @@ class Suspend
 			in.ip = s3_sleep_typea;
 			in.sp = s3_sleep_typeb;
 
-			out = _env.pd().managing_system (in);
+			out = _system_control.system_control (in);
 
 			if (!out.trapno)
 				log("suspend failed");
diff --git a/repos/os/src/monitor/inferior_pd.h b/repos/os/src/monitor/inferior_pd.h
index 344e4e68fb..b3d6056d5b 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/monitor/inferior_pd.h
+++ b/repos/os/src/monitor/inferior_pd.h
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ struct Monitor::Inferior_pd : Monitored_pd_session
 	Capability<Native_pd> native_pd() override {
 		return _real.call<Rpc_native_pd>(); }
 
-	Managing_system_state managing_system(Managing_system_state const & state) override {
-		return _real.call<Rpc_managing_system>(state); }
+	Capability<System_control> system_control_cap(Affinity::Location const location) override {
+		return _real.call<Rpc_system_control_cap>(location); }
 
 	addr_t dma_addr(Ram_dataspace_capability ds) override {
 		return _real.call<Rpc_dma_addr>(ds); }
diff --git a/repos/os/src/monitor/pd_intrinsics.h b/repos/os/src/monitor/pd_intrinsics.h
index 022575146b..9dfaceb63a 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/monitor/pd_intrinsics.h
+++ b/repos/os/src/monitor/pd_intrinsics.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct Monitor::Pd_intrinsics : Sandbox::Pd_intrinsics
 		using Sig_ctx_cap   = Signal_context_capability;
 		using Ram_ds_cap    = Ram_dataspace_capability;
 		using Mng_sys_state = Managing_system_state;
+		using Control_cap   = Capability<System_control>;
 
 		void                   assign_parent(Capability<Parent>)         override { never_called(__func__); };
 		bool                   assign_pci(addr_t, uint16_t)              override { never_called(__func__); };
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ struct Monitor::Pd_intrinsics : Sandbox::Pd_intrinsics
 		Ram_quota              ram_quota() const                         override { never_called(__func__); };
 		Ram_quota              used_ram()  const                         override { never_called(__func__); };
 		Capability<Native_pd>  native_pd()                               override { never_called(__func__); };
-		Mng_sys_state          managing_system(Mng_sys_state const &)    override { never_called(__func__); };
+		Control_cap            system_control_cap(Affinity::Location)    override { never_called(__func__); };
 		addr_t                 dma_addr(Ram_ds_cap)                      override { never_called(__func__); };
 		Attach_dma_result      attach_dma(Dataspace_capability, addr_t)  override { never_called(__func__); };
 
diff --git a/repos/ports/src/app/gdb_monitor/pd_session_component.h b/repos/ports/src/app/gdb_monitor/pd_session_component.h
index ea8e3cba7e..b3ac9cebcd 100644
--- a/repos/ports/src/app/gdb_monitor/pd_session_component.h
+++ b/repos/ports/src/app/gdb_monitor/pd_session_component.h
@@ -145,9 +145,8 @@ class Gdb_monitor::Pd_session_component : public Rpc_object<Pd_session>
 		Capability<Native_pd> native_pd() override {
 			return _pd.native_pd(); }
 
-		Managing_system_state
-		managing_system(Managing_system_state const & state) override {
-			return _pd.managing_system(state); }
+		Capability<System_control> system_control_cap(Affinity::Location const location) override {
+			return _pd.system_control_cap(location); }
 
 		addr_t dma_addr(Ram_dataspace_capability ds) override {
 			return _pd.dma_addr(ds); }