diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/clock-exynos5.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/clock-exynos5.c
index de9ae1351e77..31f4509bf596 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/clock-exynos5.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/clock-exynos5.c
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ static struct sleep_save exynos5_clock_save[] = {
 	SAVE_ITEM(EXYNOS5_VPLL_CON0),
 	SAVE_ITEM(EXYNOS5_VPLL_CON1),
 	SAVE_ITEM(EXYNOS5_VPLL_CON2),
+	SAVE_ITEM(EXYNOS5_PWR_CTRL1),
+	SAVE_ITEM(EXYNOS5_PWR_CTRL2),
 };
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/cpuidle.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/cpuidle.c
index cff0595d0d35..4ddda9122ecc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/cpuidle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/cpuidle.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <asm/suspend.h>
 #include <asm/unified.h>
 #include <asm/cpuidle.h>
+#include <mach/regs-clock.h>
 #include <mach/regs-pmu.h>
 #include <mach/pmu.h>
 
@@ -156,12 +157,47 @@ static int exynos4_enter_lowpower(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 		return exynos4_enter_core0_aftr(dev, drv, new_index);
 }
 
+static void __init exynos5_core_down_clk(void)
+{
+	unsigned int tmp;
+
+	/*
+	 * Enable arm clock down (in idle) and set arm divider
+	 * ratios in WFI/WFE state.
+	 */
+	tmp = PWR_CTRL1_CORE2_DOWN_RATIO | \
+	      PWR_CTRL1_CORE1_DOWN_RATIO | \
+	      PWR_CTRL1_DIV2_DOWN_EN	 | \
+	      PWR_CTRL1_DIV1_DOWN_EN	 | \
+	      PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE1_WFE	 | \
+	      PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE0_WFE	 | \
+	      PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE1_WFI	 | \
+	      PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE0_WFI;
+	__raw_writel(tmp, EXYNOS5_PWR_CTRL1);
+
+	/*
+	 * Enable arm clock up (on exiting idle). Set arm divider
+	 * ratios when not in idle along with the standby duration
+	 * ratios.
+	 */
+	tmp = PWR_CTRL2_DIV2_UP_EN	 | \
+	      PWR_CTRL2_DIV1_UP_EN	 | \
+	      PWR_CTRL2_DUR_STANDBY2_VAL | \
+	      PWR_CTRL2_DUR_STANDBY1_VAL | \
+	      PWR_CTRL2_CORE2_UP_RATIO	 | \
+	      PWR_CTRL2_CORE1_UP_RATIO;
+	__raw_writel(tmp, EXYNOS5_PWR_CTRL2);
+}
+
 static int __init exynos4_init_cpuidle(void)
 {
 	int i, max_cpuidle_state, cpu_id;
 	struct cpuidle_device *device;
 	struct cpuidle_driver *drv = &exynos4_idle_driver;
 
+	if (soc_is_exynos5250())
+		exynos5_core_down_clk();
+
 	/* Setup cpuidle driver */
 	drv->state_count = (sizeof(exynos4_cpuidle_set) /
 				       sizeof(struct cpuidle_state));
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/include/mach/regs-clock.h b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/include/mach/regs-clock.h
index 8c9b38c9c504..d36ad76ad6a4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/include/mach/regs-clock.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/include/mach/regs-clock.h
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@
 #define EXYNOS5_CLKDIV_STATCPU0			EXYNOS_CLKREG(0x00600)
 #define EXYNOS5_CLKDIV_STATCPU1			EXYNOS_CLKREG(0x00604)
 
+#define EXYNOS5_PWR_CTRL1			EXYNOS_CLKREG(0x01020)
+#define EXYNOS5_PWR_CTRL2			EXYNOS_CLKREG(0x01024)
+
 #define EXYNOS5_MPLL_CON0			EXYNOS_CLKREG(0x04100)
 #define EXYNOS5_CLKSRC_CORE1			EXYNOS_CLKREG(0x04204)
 
@@ -344,6 +347,22 @@
 
 #define EXYNOS5_EPLLCON0_LOCKED_SHIFT		(29)
 
+#define PWR_CTRL1_CORE2_DOWN_RATIO		(7 << 28)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_CORE1_DOWN_RATIO		(7 << 16)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_DIV2_DOWN_EN			(1 << 9)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_DIV1_DOWN_EN			(1 << 8)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE1_WFE			(1 << 5)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE0_WFE			(1 << 4)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE1_WFI			(1 << 1)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE0_WFI			(1 << 0)
+
+#define PWR_CTRL2_DIV2_UP_EN			(1 << 25)
+#define PWR_CTRL2_DIV1_UP_EN			(1 << 24)
+#define PWR_CTRL2_DUR_STANDBY2_VAL		(1 << 16)
+#define PWR_CTRL2_DUR_STANDBY1_VAL		(1 << 8)
+#define PWR_CTRL2_CORE2_UP_RATIO		(1 << 4)
+#define PWR_CTRL2_CORE1_UP_RATIO		(1 << 0)
+
 /* Compatibility defines and inclusion */
 
 #include <mach/regs-pmu.h>