diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.h b/include/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.h
index 43750439c521..af930a3a66be 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.h
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ struct bt_security {
 #define BT_FLUSHABLE_OFF	0
 #define BT_FLUSHABLE_ON		1
 
+#define BT_POWER	9
+struct bt_power {
+	__u8 force_active;
+};
+#define BT_POWER_FORCE_ACTIVE_OFF 0
+#define BT_POWER_FORCE_ACTIVE_ON  1
+
 #define BT_INFO(fmt, arg...) printk(KERN_INFO "Bluetooth: " fmt "\n" , ## arg)
 #define BT_ERR(fmt, arg...)  printk(KERN_ERR "%s: " fmt "\n" , __func__ , ## arg)
 #define BT_DBG(fmt, arg...)  pr_debug("%s: " fmt "\n" , __func__ , ## arg)
@@ -150,6 +157,7 @@ struct bt_skb_cb {
 	__u8 retries;
 	__u8 sar;
 	unsigned short channel;
+	__u8 force_active;
 };
 #define bt_cb(skb) ((struct bt_skb_cb *)((skb)->cb))
 
diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 5be150229574..818eadbc3f7f 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ int hci_conn_security(struct hci_conn *conn, __u8 sec_level, __u8 auth_type);
 int hci_conn_change_link_key(struct hci_conn *conn);
 int hci_conn_switch_role(struct hci_conn *conn, __u8 role);
 
-void hci_conn_enter_active_mode(struct hci_conn *conn);
+void hci_conn_enter_active_mode(struct hci_conn *conn, __u8 force_active);
 void hci_conn_enter_sniff_mode(struct hci_conn *conn);
 
 void hci_conn_hold_device(struct hci_conn *conn);
diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h b/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h
index a2dcbfff1c51..0529d278e068 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ struct l2cap_chan {
 	__u8		role_switch;
 	__u8		force_reliable;
 	__u8		flushable;
+	__u8		force_active;
 
 	__u8		ident;
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index ce67d0ff486f..0408a93570d6 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ struct hci_conn *hci_connect(struct hci_dev *hdev, int type, bdaddr_t *dst, __u8
 	if (acl->state == BT_CONNECTED &&
 			(sco->state == BT_OPEN || sco->state == BT_CLOSED)) {
 		acl->power_save = 1;
-		hci_conn_enter_active_mode(acl);
+		hci_conn_enter_active_mode(acl, BT_POWER_FORCE_ACTIVE_ON);
 
 		if (test_bit(HCI_CONN_MODE_CHANGE_PEND, &acl->pend)) {
 			/* defer SCO setup until mode change completed */
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ int hci_conn_switch_role(struct hci_conn *conn, __u8 role)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(hci_conn_switch_role);
 
 /* Enter active mode */
-void hci_conn_enter_active_mode(struct hci_conn *conn)
+void hci_conn_enter_active_mode(struct hci_conn *conn, __u8 force_active)
 {
 	struct hci_dev *hdev = conn->hdev;
 
@@ -697,7 +697,10 @@ void hci_conn_enter_active_mode(struct hci_conn *conn)
 	if (test_bit(HCI_RAW, &hdev->flags))
 		return;
 
-	if (conn->mode != HCI_CM_SNIFF || !conn->power_save)
+	if (conn->mode != HCI_CM_SNIFF)
+		goto timer;
+
+	if (!conn->power_save && !force_active)
 		goto timer;
 
 	if (!test_and_set_bit(HCI_CONN_MODE_CHANGE_PEND, &conn->pend)) {
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index ff6b784c58c5..e14e8a1cb04e 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ static inline void hci_sched_acl(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 		while (quote-- && (skb = skb_dequeue(&conn->data_q))) {
 			BT_DBG("skb %p len %d", skb, skb->len);
 
-			hci_conn_enter_active_mode(conn);
+			hci_conn_enter_active_mode(conn, bt_cb(skb)->force_active);
 
 			hci_send_frame(skb);
 			hdev->acl_last_tx = jiffies;
@@ -2108,7 +2108,7 @@ static inline void hci_acldata_packet(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (conn) {
 		register struct hci_proto *hp;
 
-		hci_conn_enter_active_mode(conn);
+		hci_conn_enter_active_mode(conn, bt_cb(skb)->force_active);
 
 		/* Send to upper protocol */
 		hp = hci_proto[HCI_PROTO_L2CAP];
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index bb6be6377891..6908a835a7a3 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -537,6 +537,8 @@ static void l2cap_send_cmd(struct l2cap_conn *conn, u8 ident, u8 code, u16 len,
 	else
 		flags = ACL_START;
 
+	bt_cb(skb)->force_active = BT_POWER_FORCE_ACTIVE_ON;
+
 	hci_send_acl(conn->hcon, skb, flags);
 }
 
@@ -590,6 +592,8 @@ static inline void l2cap_send_sframe(struct l2cap_chan *chan, u16 control)
 	else
 		flags = ACL_START;
 
+	bt_cb(skb)->force_active = chan->force_active;
+
 	hci_send_acl(chan->conn->hcon, skb, flags);
 }
 
@@ -1215,6 +1219,7 @@ void l2cap_do_send(struct l2cap_chan *chan, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	else
 		flags = ACL_START;
 
+	bt_cb(skb)->force_active = chan->force_active;
 	hci_send_acl(hcon, skb, flags);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
index b79fb7561836..bec3e043b254 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ static int l2cap_sock_getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname, ch
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct l2cap_chan *chan = l2cap_pi(sk)->chan;
 	struct bt_security sec;
+	struct bt_power pwr;
 	int len, err = 0;
 
 	BT_DBG("sk %p", sk);
@@ -438,6 +439,21 @@ static int l2cap_sock_getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname, ch
 
 		break;
 
+	case BT_POWER:
+		if (sk->sk_type != SOCK_SEQPACKET && sk->sk_type != SOCK_STREAM
+				&& sk->sk_type != SOCK_RAW) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		pwr.force_active = chan->force_active;
+
+		len = min_t(unsigned int, len, sizeof(pwr));
+		if (copy_to_user(optval, (char *) &pwr, len))
+			err = -EFAULT;
+
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		err = -ENOPROTOOPT;
 		break;
@@ -538,6 +554,7 @@ static int l2cap_sock_setsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname, ch
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct l2cap_chan *chan = l2cap_pi(sk)->chan;
 	struct bt_security sec;
+	struct bt_power pwr;
 	int len, err = 0;
 	u32 opt;
 
@@ -614,6 +631,23 @@ static int l2cap_sock_setsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname, ch
 		chan->flushable = opt;
 		break;
 
+	case BT_POWER:
+		if (chan->chan_type != L2CAP_CHAN_CONN_ORIENTED &&
+					chan->chan_type != L2CAP_CHAN_RAW) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		pwr.force_active = BT_POWER_FORCE_ACTIVE_ON;
+
+		len = min_t(unsigned int, sizeof(pwr), optlen);
+		if (copy_from_user((char *) &pwr, optval, len)) {
+			err = -EFAULT;
+			break;
+		}
+		chan->force_active = pwr.force_active;
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		err = -ENOPROTOOPT;
 		break;
@@ -771,6 +805,7 @@ void l2cap_sock_init(struct sock *sk, struct sock *parent)
 		chan->role_switch = pchan->role_switch;
 		chan->force_reliable = pchan->force_reliable;
 		chan->flushable = pchan->flushable;
+		chan->force_active = pchan->force_active;
 	} else {
 
 		switch (sk->sk_type) {
@@ -801,6 +836,7 @@ void l2cap_sock_init(struct sock *sk, struct sock *parent)
 		chan->role_switch = 0;
 		chan->force_reliable = 0;
 		chan->flushable = BT_FLUSHABLE_OFF;
+		chan->force_active = BT_POWER_FORCE_ACTIVE_ON;
 	}
 
 	/* Default config options */