diff --git a/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos3250.c b/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos3250.c
index 9a43cc3..dc85f8e 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos3250.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos3250.c
@@ -87,6 +87,22 @@
 #define SRC_CPU			0x14200
 #define DIV_CPU0		0x14500
 #define DIV_CPU1		0x14504
+#define PWR_CTRL1		0x15020
+#define PWR_CTRL2		0x15024
+
+/* Below definitions are used for PWR_CTRL settings */
+#define PWR_CTRL1_CORE2_DOWN_RATIO(x)		(((x) & 0x7) << 28)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_CORE1_DOWN_RATIO(x)		(((x) & 0x7) << 16)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_DIV2_DOWN_EN			(1 << 9)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_DIV1_DOWN_EN			(1 << 8)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE3_WFE			(1 << 7)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE2_WFE			(1 << 6)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE1_WFE			(1 << 5)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE0_WFE			(1 << 4)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE3_WFI			(1 << 3)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE2_WFI			(1 << 2)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE1_WFI			(1 << 1)
+#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE0_WFI			(1 << 0)
 
 /* list of PLLs to be registered */
 enum exynos3250_plls {
@@ -168,6 +184,8 @@
 	SRC_CPU,
 	DIV_CPU0,
 	DIV_CPU1,
+	PWR_CTRL1,
+	PWR_CTRL2,
 };
 
 static int exynos3250_clk_suspend(void)
@@ -748,6 +766,27 @@
 			UPLL_LOCK, UPLL_CON0, NULL),
 };
 
+static void __init exynos3_core_down_clock(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(7) | PWR_CTRL1_CORE1_DOWN_RATIO(7) |
+		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, reg_base + PWR_CTRL1);
+
+	/*
+	 * Disable the clock up feature on Exynos4x12, in case it was
+	 * enabled by bootloader.
+	 */
+	__raw_writel(0x0, reg_base + PWR_CTRL2);
+}
+
 static void __init exynos3250_cmu_init(struct device_node *np)
 {
 	struct samsung_clk_provider *ctx;
@@ -775,6 +814,8 @@
 	samsung_clk_register_div(ctx, div_clks, ARRAY_SIZE(div_clks));
 	samsung_clk_register_gate(ctx, gate_clks, ARRAY_SIZE(gate_clks));
 
+	exynos3_core_down_clock();
+
 	exynos3250_clk_sleep_init();
 
 	samsung_clk_of_add_provider(np, ctx);