diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
index d8205fb..1fcd273 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MXC_DEBUG_BOARD) += 3ds_debugboard.o
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CPU_IDLE),y)
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX5) += cpuidle-imx5.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX6Q) += cpuidle-imx6q.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX6SL) += cpuidle-imx6sl.o
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_SND_IMX_SOC
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6sl.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6sl.c
index e6900e9..0e3e182 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6sl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-imx6sl.c
@@ -66,6 +66,32 @@ static struct clk_div_table video_div_table[] = {
 static struct clk *clks[IMX6SL_CLK_END];
 static struct clk_onecell_data clk_data;
 
+/*
+ * ERR005311 CCM: After exit from WAIT mode, unwanted interrupt(s) taken
+ *           during WAIT mode entry process could cause cache memory
+ *           corruption.
+ *
+ * Software workaround:
+ *     To prevent this issue from occurring, software should ensure that the
+ * ARM to IPG clock ratio is less than 12:5 (that is < 2.4x), before
+ * entering WAIT mode.
+ *
+ * This function will set the ARM clk to max value within the 12:5 limit.
+ */
+void imx6sl_set_wait_clk(bool enter)
+{
+	static unsigned long saved_arm_rate;
+
+	if (enter) {
+		unsigned long ipg_rate = clk_get_rate(clks[IMX6SL_CLK_IPG]);
+		unsigned long max_arm_wait_rate = (12 * ipg_rate) / 5;
+		saved_arm_rate = clk_get_rate(clks[IMX6SL_CLK_ARM]);
+		clk_set_rate(clks[IMX6SL_CLK_ARM], max_arm_wait_rate);
+	} else {
+		clk_set_rate(clks[IMX6SL_CLK_ARM], saved_arm_rate);
+	}
+}
+
 static void __init imx6sl_clocks_init(struct device_node *ccm_node)
 {
 	struct device_node *np;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.h
index 2b0151f..524c4cb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ void imx_anatop_pre_suspend(void);
 void imx_anatop_post_resume(void);
 int imx6q_set_lpm(enum mxc_cpu_pwr_mode mode);
 void imx6q_set_chicken_bit(void);
+void imx6sl_set_wait_clk(bool enter);
 
 void imx_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu);
 int imx_cpu_kill(unsigned int cpu);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle-imx6sl.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle-imx6sl.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4b6b81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle-imx6sl.c
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/cpuidle.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <asm/cpuidle.h>
+#include <asm/proc-fns.h>
+
+#include "common.h"
+#include "cpuidle.h"
+
+static int imx6sl_enter_wait(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
+			    struct cpuidle_driver *drv, int index)
+{
+	imx6q_set_lpm(WAIT_UNCLOCKED);
+	/*
+	 * Software workaround for ERR005311, see function
+	 * description for details.
+	 */
+	imx6sl_set_wait_clk(true);
+	cpu_do_idle();
+	imx6sl_set_wait_clk(false);
+	imx6q_set_lpm(WAIT_CLOCKED);
+
+	return index;
+}
+
+static struct cpuidle_driver imx6sl_cpuidle_driver = {
+	.name = "imx6sl_cpuidle",
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	.states = {
+		/* WFI */
+		ARM_CPUIDLE_WFI_STATE,
+		/* WAIT */
+		{
+			.exit_latency = 50,
+			.target_residency = 75,
+			.flags = CPUIDLE_FLAG_TIME_VALID |
+				CPUIDLE_FLAG_TIMER_STOP,
+			.enter = imx6sl_enter_wait,
+			.name = "WAIT",
+			.desc = "Clock off",
+		},
+	},
+	.state_count = 2,
+	.safe_state_index = 0,
+};
+
+int __init imx6sl_cpuidle_init(void)
+{
+	return cpuidle_register(&imx6sl_cpuidle_driver, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle.h b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle.h
index 786f98e..24e3367 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_IDLE
 extern int imx5_cpuidle_init(void);
 extern int imx6q_cpuidle_init(void);
+extern int imx6sl_cpuidle_init(void);
 #else
 static inline int imx5_cpuidle_init(void)
 {
@@ -22,4 +23,8 @@ static inline int imx6q_cpuidle_init(void)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
+static inline int imx6sl_cpuidle_init(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6sl.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6sl.c
index 7fdd4e8..1cb6f6e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6sl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6sl.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <asm/mach/map.h>
 
 #include "common.h"
+#include "cpuidle.h"
 
 static void __init imx6sl_fec_init(void)
 {
@@ -52,6 +53,11 @@ static void __init imx6sl_init_machine(void)
 	imx6q_pm_init();
 }
 
+static void __init imx6sl_init_late(void)
+{
+	imx6sl_cpuidle_init();
+}
+
 static void __init imx6sl_map_io(void)
 {
 	debug_ll_io_init();
@@ -78,4 +84,5 @@ DT_MACHINE_START(IMX6SL, "Freescale i.MX6 SoloLite (Device Tree)")
 	.init_machine	= imx6sl_init_machine,
 	.dt_compat	= imx6sl_dt_compat,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
+	.init_late      = imx6sl_init_late,
 MACHINE_END
