diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-aarch64.c b/ggml/src/ggml-aarch64.c
index af53dea17..d7a608997 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-aarch64.c
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-aarch64.c
@@ -384,8 +384,8 @@ void ggml_gemv_q4_0_4x4_q8_0(int n, float * restrict s, size_t bs, const void *
     UNUSED(blocklen);
 
 #if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_SVE)
-    if (svcntw() == 8) {
-        GGML_ASSERT(!(ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (svcntw() == 8)) &&
+    if (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0) {
+        GGML_ASSERT(!(ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0)) &&
                     "__ARM_FEATURE_SVE defined, use the Q4_0_8_8 quantization format for optimal performance");
     }
 #endif
@@ -496,8 +496,8 @@ void ggml_gemv_q4_0_4x8_q8_0(int n, float * restrict s, size_t bs, const void *
     UNUSED(blocklen);
 
 #if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_SVE)
-    if (svcntw() == 8) {
-        GGML_ASSERT(!(ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (svcntw() == 8)) &&
+    if (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0) {
+        GGML_ASSERT(!(ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0)) &&
                     "__ARM_FEATURE_SVE defined, use the Q4_0_8_8 quantization format for optimal performance");
     }
 #endif
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ void ggml_gemv_q4_0_8x8_q8_0(int n, float * restrict s, size_t bs, const void *
     UNUSED(blocklen);
 
 #if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_SVE) && ! ((defined(_MSC_VER)) && ! defined(__clang__))
-    if (svcntw() == 8) {
+    if (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0) {
         const void * b_ptr = vx;
         const void * a_ptr = vy;
         float * res_ptr = s;
@@ -680,12 +680,12 @@ void ggml_gemv_q4_0_8x8_q8_0(int n, float * restrict s, size_t bs, const void *
         return;
     }
     else if (ggml_cpu_has_neon() && ggml_cpu_has_matmul_int8()) {
-        GGML_ASSERT((ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (svcntw() == 8)) &&
+        GGML_ASSERT((ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0)) &&
                     "__ARM_FEATURE_SVE for vector size of 256-bits not defined, use the Q4_0_4_8 quantization format for optimal "
                     "performance");
     }
     else if (ggml_cpu_has_neon()) {
-        GGML_ASSERT(((ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (svcntw() == 8)) || ggml_cpu_has_matmul_int8()) &&
+        GGML_ASSERT(((ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0)) || ggml_cpu_has_matmul_int8()) &&
                     "__ARM_FEATURE_SVE for vector size of 256-bits and __ARM_FEATURE_MATMUL_INT8 not defined, use the Q4_0_4_4 "
                     "quantization format for optimal performance");
     }
@@ -745,8 +745,8 @@ void ggml_gemm_q4_0_4x4_q8_0(int n, float * restrict s, size_t bs, const void *
     UNUSED(blocklen);
 
 #if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_SVE) && defined(__ARM_FEATURE_MATMUL_INT8)
-    if (svcntw() == 8) {
-        GGML_ASSERT(!(ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (svcntw() == 8)) &&
+    if (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0) {
+        GGML_ASSERT(!(ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0)) &&
                     "__ARM_FEATURE_SVE defined, use the Q4_0_8_8 quantization format for optimal performance");
     }
 #endif
@@ -1266,8 +1266,8 @@ void ggml_gemm_q4_0_4x8_q8_0(int n, float * restrict s, size_t bs, const void *
     UNUSED(blocklen);
 
 #if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_SVE) && defined(__ARM_FEATURE_MATMUL_INT8)
-    if (svcntw() == 8) {
-        GGML_ASSERT(!(ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (svcntw() == 8)) &&
+    if (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0) {
+        GGML_ASSERT(!(ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0)) &&
                     "__ARM_FEATURE_SVE defined, use the Q4_0_8_8 quantization format for optimal performance");
     }
 #endif
@@ -1728,7 +1728,7 @@ void ggml_gemm_q4_0_8x8_q8_0(int n, float * restrict s, size_t bs, const void *
     UNUSED(blocklen);
 
 #if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_SVE) && defined(__ARM_FEATURE_MATMUL_INT8) && ! ((defined(_MSC_VER)) && ! defined(__clang__))
-    if (svcntw() == 8) {
+    if (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0) {
         const void * b_ptr = vx;
         const void * a_ptr = vy;
         float * res_ptr = s;
@@ -2139,12 +2139,12 @@ void ggml_gemm_q4_0_8x8_q8_0(int n, float * restrict s, size_t bs, const void *
         return;
     }
     else if (ggml_cpu_has_neon() && ggml_cpu_has_matmul_int8()) {
-        GGML_ASSERT((ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (svcntw() == 8)) &&
+        GGML_ASSERT((ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0)) &&
                     "__ARM_FEATURE_SVE for vector size of 256-bits not defined, use the Q4_0_4_8 quantization format for optimal "
                     "performance");
     }
     else if (ggml_cpu_has_neon()) {
-        GGML_ASSERT(((ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (svcntw() == 8)) || ggml_cpu_has_matmul_int8()) &&
+        GGML_ASSERT(((ggml_cpu_has_sve() && (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0)) || ggml_cpu_has_matmul_int8()) &&
                     "__ARM_FEATURE_SVE for vector size of 256-bits and __ARM_FEATURE_MATMUL_INT8 not defined, use the Q4_0_4_4 "
                     "quantization format for optimal performance");
     }
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-impl.h b/ggml/src/ggml-impl.h
index 3daee4926..190af0810 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-impl.h
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-impl.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_SVE)
 #include <arm_sve.h>
+#include <sys/prctl.h>
 #endif
 
 // 16-bit float
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-quants.c b/ggml/src/ggml-quants.c
index 16aaf523f..d5b91c2db 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-quants.c
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-quants.c
@@ -3818,7 +3818,7 @@ void ggml_vec_dot_q4_0_q8_0(int n, float * restrict s, size_t bs, const void * r
     float sumf = 0;
 
 #if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_SVE)
-    if (svcntb() == QK8_0) {
+    if (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0) {
         const svbool_t ptrueh = svptrue_pat_b8(SV_VL16);
         const svbool_t ptruel = svnot_b_z(svptrue_b8(), ptrueh);
 
@@ -5303,7 +5303,7 @@ void ggml_vec_dot_q8_0_q8_0(int n, float * restrict s, size_t bs, const void * r
     float sumf = 0;
 
 #if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_SVE)
-    if (svcntb() == QK8_0) {
+    if (ggml_sve_cnt_b == QK8_0) {
         svfloat32_t sumv0 = svdup_n_f32(0.0f);
         svfloat32_t sumv1 = svdup_n_f32(0.0f);
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-quants.h b/ggml/src/ggml-quants.h
index 88b1f3269..525d5ee30 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-quants.h
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-quants.h
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ void iq2xs_free_impl(enum ggml_type type);
 void iq3xs_init_impl(int grid_size);
 void iq3xs_free_impl(int grid_size);
 
+#if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_SVE)
+extern int ggml_sve_cnt_b;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml.c b/ggml/src/ggml.c
index be672f6ef..42f4a34b8 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml.c
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml.c
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_SVE)
+int ggml_sve_cnt_b = 0;
+#endif
 #if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_SVE) || defined(__ARM_FEATURE_MATMUL_INT8)
 #undef GGML_USE_LLAMAFILE
 #endif
@@ -3558,6 +3561,12 @@ struct ggml_context * ggml_init(struct ggml_init_params params) {
 
     GGML_ASSERT_ALIGNED(ctx->mem_buffer);
 
+#if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_SVE)
+    if (!ggml_sve_cnt_b) {
+        ggml_sve_cnt_b = PR_SVE_VL_LEN_MASK & prctl(PR_SVE_GET_VL);
+    }
+#endif
+
     GGML_PRINT_DEBUG("%s: context initialized\n", __func__);
 
     ggml_critical_section_end();