diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl-fec.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl-fec.txt
index b037a9d78d93..a1e3693cca16 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl-fec.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl-fec.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ Optional properties:
   number to 1.
 - fsl,magic-packet : If present, indicates that the hardware supports waking
   up via magic packet.
+- fsl,err006687-workaround-present: If present indicates that the system has
+  the hardware workaround for ERR006687 applied and does not need a software
+  workaround.
 
 Optional subnodes:
 - mdio : specifies the mdio bus in the FEC, used as a container for phy nodes
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle-imx6q.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle-imx6q.c
index 353bb8774112..c3cc8ca8d2ff 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle-imx6q.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle-imx6q.c
@@ -62,6 +62,22 @@ static struct cpuidle_driver imx6q_cpuidle_driver = {
 	.safe_state_index = 0,
 };
 
+/*
+ * i.MX6 Q/DL has an erratum (ERR006687) that prevents the FEC from waking the
+ * CPUs when they are in wait(unclocked) state. As the hardware workaround isn't
+ * applicable to all boards, disable the deeper idle state when the workaround
+ * isn't present and the FEC is in use.
+ */
+void imx6q_cpuidle_fec_irqs_used(void)
+{
+	imx6q_cpuidle_driver.states[1].disabled = true;
+}
+
+void imx6q_cpuidle_fec_irqs_unused(void)
+{
+	imx6q_cpuidle_driver.states[1].disabled = false;
+}
+
 int __init imx6q_cpuidle_init(void)
 {
 	/* Set INT_MEM_CLK_LPM bit to get a reliable WAIT mode support */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
index f58f9ea51639..dc71a88e9c55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
@@ -442,6 +442,8 @@ struct bufdesc_ex {
 #define FEC_QUIRK_SINGLE_MDIO		(1 << 11)
 /* Controller supports RACC register */
 #define FEC_QUIRK_HAS_RACC		(1 << 12)
+/* Interrupt doesn't wake CPU from deep idle */
+#define FEC_QUIRK_ERR006687		(1 << 13)
 
 struct bufdesc_prop {
 	int qid;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index ca2cccc594fd..8c2110b61684 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 #include <linux/pinctrl/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/prefetch.h>
+#include <soc/imx/cpuidle.h>
 
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 
@@ -2820,6 +2821,9 @@ fec_enet_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_enet_mii_probe;
 
+	if (fep->quirks & FEC_QUIRK_ERR006687)
+		imx6q_cpuidle_fec_irqs_used();
+
 	napi_enable(&fep->napi);
 	phy_start(ndev->phydev);
 	netif_tx_start_all_queues(ndev);
@@ -2855,6 +2859,9 @@ fec_enet_close(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	phy_disconnect(ndev->phydev);
 
+	if (fep->quirks & FEC_QUIRK_ERR006687)
+		imx6q_cpuidle_fec_irqs_unused();
+
 	fec_enet_clk_enable(ndev, false);
 	pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(&fep->pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&fep->pdev->dev);
@@ -3294,6 +3301,11 @@ fec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, ndev);
 
+	if ((of_machine_is_compatible("fsl,imx6q") ||
+	     of_machine_is_compatible("fsl,imx6dl")) &&
+	    !of_property_read_bool(np, "fsl,err006687-workaround-present"))
+		fep->quirks |= FEC_QUIRK_ERR006687;
+
 	if (of_get_property(np, "fsl,magic-packet", NULL))
 		fep->wol_flag |= FEC_WOL_HAS_MAGIC_PACKET;
 
diff --git a/include/soc/imx/cpuidle.h b/include/soc/imx/cpuidle.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..986a4823bce1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/soc/imx/cpuidle.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 Pengutronix, <kernel@pengutronix.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+ * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __SOC_IMX_CPUIDLE_H__
+#define __SOC_IMX_CPUIDLE_H__
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_CPU_IDLE) && defined(CONFIG_SOC_IMX6Q)
+void imx6q_cpuidle_fec_irqs_used(void);
+void imx6q_cpuidle_fec_irqs_unused(void);
+#else
+void imx6q_cpuidle_fec_irqs_used(void) { }
+void imx6q_cpuidle_fec_irqs_unused(void) { }
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __SOC_IMX_CPUIDLE_H__ */