diff --git a/val/include/acs_test_status.h b/val/include/acs_test_status.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..791a83a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/val/include/acs_test_status.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/** @file
+ * Copyright (c) 2026, Arm Limited or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier : Apache-2.0
+
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+**/
+
+#ifndef __ACS_TEST_STATUS_H__
+#define __ACS_TEST_STATUS_H__
+
+/* Test status counters visible across ACS */
+typedef struct {
+    uint32_t total_rules_run;     /* Total rules/tests that reported a status */
+    uint32_t passed;              /* Count of TEST_PASS */
+    uint32_t partial_coverage;    /* Count of TEST_PARTIAL_COV */
+    uint32_t warnings;            /* Count of TEST_WARN */
+    uint32_t skipped;             /* Count of TEST_SKIP */
+    uint32_t failed;              /* Count of TEST_FAIL */
+    uint32_t not_implemented;     /* Count of TEST_NO_IMP */
+    uint32_t pal_not_supported;   /* Count of TEST_PAL_NS */
+} acs_test_status_counters_t;
+
+extern acs_test_status_counters_t g_rule_test_stats;
+
+#endif /* __ACS_TEST_STATUS_H__ */
diff --git a/val/include/val_interface.h b/val/include/val_interface.h
index 9a252454..a0ce6b27 100644
--- a/val/include/val_interface.h
+++ b/val/include/val_interface.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "acs_pfdi.h"
 #include "acs_cxl.h"
 #include "val_status.h"
+#include "acs_test_status.h"
 
 extern uint32_t g_print_level;
 
@@ -64,20 +65,6 @@ extern uint32_t g_print_level;
 #define EL1SKIPTRAP_CNTPCT   (1u << 1)
 #define EL1SKIPTRAP_DEVMEM   (1u << 2)
 
-/* Test status counters visible across ACS */
-typedef struct {
-    uint32_t total_rules_run;     /* Total rules/tests that reported a status */
-    uint32_t passed;              /* Count of TEST_PASS */
-    uint32_t partial_coverage;    /* Count of TEST_PARTIAL_COV */
-    uint32_t warnings;            /* Count of TEST_WARN */
-    uint32_t skipped;             /* Count of TEST_SKIP */
-    uint32_t failed;              /* Count of TEST_FAIL */
-    uint32_t not_implemented;     /* Count of TEST_NO_IMP */
-    uint32_t pal_not_supported;   /* Count of TEST_PAL_NS */
-} acs_test_status_counters_t;
-
-extern acs_test_status_counters_t g_rule_test_stats;
-
 /* Module init operation type enum */
 typedef enum {
     INIT_OP_INIT,
diff --git a/val/src/acs_test_infra.c b/val/src/acs_test_infra.c
index 9c028bbe..9ad782b2 100644
--- a/val/src/acs_test_infra.c
+++ b/val/src/acs_test_infra.c
@@ -162,16 +162,6 @@ val_print_acs_test_status_summary(void)
             g_rule_test_stats.not_implemented);
   val_print(INFO, "---------------------------------\n");
 
-  /* Reset global rule/test status counters after printing summary */
-  g_rule_test_stats.total_rules_run = 0;
-  g_rule_test_stats.passed = 0;
-  g_rule_test_stats.partial_coverage = 0;
-  g_rule_test_stats.warnings = 0;
-  g_rule_test_stats.skipped = 0;
-  g_rule_test_stats.failed = 0;
-  g_rule_test_stats.pal_not_supported = 0;
-  g_rule_test_stats.not_implemented = 0;
-
 }
 
 /**