diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
index 55db9c488f2b..f4b6fb0730cb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX25) += clock-imx25.o mm-imx25.o ehci-imx25.o cpu-imx25.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX27) += cpu-imx27.o pm-imx27.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX27) += clock-imx27.o mm-imx27.o ehci-imx27.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX31) += mm-imx3.o cpu-imx31.o clock-imx31.o iomux-imx31.o ehci-imx31.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX35) += mm-imx3.o cpu-imx35.o clock-imx35.o ehci-imx35.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX31) += mm-imx3.o cpu-imx31.o clock-imx31.o iomux-imx31.o ehci-imx31.o pm-imx3.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX35) += mm-imx3.o cpu-imx35.o clock-imx35.o ehci-imx35.o pm-imx3.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX5) += cpu-imx5.o mm-imx5.o clock-mx51-mx53.o ehci-imx5.o pm-imx5.o cpu_op-mx51.o
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/crmregs-imx31.h b/arch/arm/mach-imx/crmregs-imx31.h
index 37a8a07beda3..9a34d393b813 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/crmregs-imx31.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/crmregs-imx31.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #define MXC_CCM_CCMR_SSI2S_MASK                 (0x3 << 21)
 #define MXC_CCM_CCMR_LPM_OFFSET                 14
 #define MXC_CCM_CCMR_LPM_MASK                   (0x3 << 14)
+#define MXC_CCM_CCMR_LPM_WAIT_MX35		(0x1 << 14)
 #define MXC_CCM_CCMR_FIRS_OFFSET                11
 #define MXC_CCM_CCMR_FIRS_MASK                  (0x3 << 11)
 #define MXC_CCM_CCMR_UPE                        (1 << 9)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx3.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx3.c
index 31807d2a8b7b..905aafc1352c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx3.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx3.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ static void imx3_idle(void)
 {
 	unsigned long reg = 0;
 
+	mx3_cpu_lp_set(MX3_WAIT);
+
 	if (!need_resched())
 		__asm__ __volatile__(
 			/* disable I and D cache */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/pm-imx3.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/pm-imx3.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b3752439632e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/pm-imx3.c
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (C) 2012 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * The code contained herein is licensed under the GNU General Public
+ * License. You may obtain a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * Version 2 or later at the following locations:
+ *
+ * http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.html
+ * http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+ */
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <mach/common.h>
+#include <mach/hardware.h>
+#include <mach/devices-common.h>
+#include "crmregs-imx3.h"
+
+/*
+ * Set cpu low power mode before WFI instruction. This function is called
+ * mx3 because it can be used for mx31 and mx35.
+ * Currently only WAIT_MODE is supported.
+ */
+void mx3_cpu_lp_set(enum mx3_cpu_pwr_mode mode)
+{
+	int reg = __raw_readl(MXC_CCM_CCMR);
+	reg &= ~MXC_CCM_CCMR_LPM_MASK;
+
+	switch (mode) {
+	case MX3_WAIT:
+		if (cpu_is_mx35())
+			reg |= MXC_CCM_CCMR_LPM_WAIT_MX35;
+		__raw_writel(reg, MXC_CCM_CCMR);
+		break;
+	default:
+		pr_err("Unknown cpu power mode: %d\n", mode);
+		return;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/common.h b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/common.h
index 1bf0df81bdc6..06595a3d7ea3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/common.h
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ enum mxc_cpu_pwr_mode {
 	STOP_POWER_OFF,		/* STOP + SRPG */
 };
 
+enum mx3_cpu_pwr_mode {
+	MX3_RUN,
+	MX3_WAIT,
+	MX3_DOZE,
+	MX3_SLEEP,
+};
+
+extern void mx3_cpu_lp_set(enum mx3_cpu_pwr_mode mode);
 extern void mx5_cpu_lp_set(enum mxc_cpu_pwr_mode mode);
 extern void imx_print_silicon_rev(const char *cpu, int srev);