diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle_book3s.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle_book3s.S
index 7f5ac2e8581b..36178000a2f2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle_book3s.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle_book3s.S
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ core_idle_lock_held:
 	bne-	core_idle_lock_held
 	blr
 
+/* Reuse an unused pt_regs slot for IAMR */
+#define PNV_POWERSAVE_IAMR	_DAR
+
 /*
  * Pass requested state in r3:
  *	r3 - PNV_THREAD_NAP/SLEEP/WINKLE in POWER8
@@ -200,6 +203,12 @@ pnv_powersave_common:
 	/* Continue saving state */
 	SAVE_GPR(2, r1)
 	SAVE_NVGPRS(r1)
+
+BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
+	mfspr	r5, SPRN_IAMR
+	std	r5, PNV_POWERSAVE_IAMR(r1)
+END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ARCH_207S)
+
 	mfcr	r5
 	std	r5,_CCR(r1)
 	std	r1,PACAR1(r13)
@@ -924,6 +933,17 @@ BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
 END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_HVMODE)
 	REST_NVGPRS(r1)
 	REST_GPR(2, r1)
+
+BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
+	/* IAMR was saved in pnv_powersave_common() */
+	ld	r5, PNV_POWERSAVE_IAMR(r1)
+	mtspr	SPRN_IAMR, r5
+	/*
+	 * We don't need an isync here because the upcoming mtmsrd is
+	 * execution synchronizing.
+	 */
+END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ARCH_207S)
+
 	ld	r4,PACAKMSR(r13)
 	ld	r5,_LINK(r1)
 	ld	r6,_CCR(r1)