diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig b/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
index 55ec774f794c..ae689ad375fa 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ config DEVFREQ_GOV_USERSPACE
 	  Otherwise, the governor does not change the frequnecy
 	  given at the initialization.
 
+config DEVFREQ_GOV_PASSIVE
+	tristate "Passive"
+	help
+	  Sets the frequency based on the frequency of its parent devfreq
+	  device. This governor does not change the frequency by itself
+	  through sysfs entries.
+
 comment "DEVFREQ Drivers"
 
 config ARM_EXYNOS_BUS_DEVFREQ
diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/Makefile b/drivers/devfreq/Makefile
index 8af8aaf922a8..2633087d5c63 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DEVFREQ_GOV_SIMPLE_ONDEMAND)	+= governor_simpleondemand.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DEVFREQ_GOV_PERFORMANCE)	+= governor_performance.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DEVFREQ_GOV_POWERSAVE)	+= governor_powersave.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DEVFREQ_GOV_USERSPACE)	+= governor_userspace.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_DEVFREQ_GOV_PASSIVE)	+= governor_passive.o
 
 # DEVFREQ Drivers
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_EXYNOS_BUS_DEVFREQ)	+= exynos-bus.o
diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c b/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
index 1d6c803804d5..9f84bbc2994c 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
@@ -478,7 +478,13 @@ static void _remove_devfreq(struct devfreq *devfreq)
 		dev_warn(&devfreq->dev, "releasing devfreq which doesn't exist\n");
 		return;
 	}
+
+	if (devfreq->governor->type == DEVFREQ_GOV_PASSIVE)
+		devfreq_passive_unregister_notifier(devfreq);
+
 	list_del(&devfreq->node);
+	list_del_init(&devfreq->passive_node);
+
 	mutex_unlock(&devfreq_list_lock);
 
 	if (devfreq->governor)
@@ -598,6 +604,17 @@ struct devfreq *devfreq_add_device(struct device *dev,
 		goto err_init;
 	}
 
+	if (devfreq->governor->type == DEVFREQ_GOV_PASSIVE) {
+		struct devfreq *parent_devfreq = (struct devfreq *)data;
+		list_add(&devfreq->passive_node, &parent_devfreq->passive_node);
+
+		err = devfreq_passive_register_notifier(devfreq);
+		if (err <0)
+			goto err_init;
+	} else {
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&devfreq->passive_node);
+	}
+
 	return devfreq;
 
 err_init:
diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/governor.h b/drivers/devfreq/governor.h
index cf19b923c362..64d1dffcdb43 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/governor.h
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/governor.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define DEVFREQ_GOV_PERFORMANCE			0x2
 #define DEVFREQ_GOV_POWERSAVE			0x3
 #define DEVFREQ_GOV_USERSPACE			0x4
+#define DEVFREQ_GOV_PASSIVE			0x5
 
 /* Devfreq events */
 #define DEVFREQ_GOV_START			0x1
@@ -44,4 +45,18 @@ extern void devfreq_interval_update(struct devfreq *devfreq,
 extern int devfreq_add_governor(struct devfreq_governor *governor);
 extern int devfreq_remove_governor(struct devfreq_governor *governor);
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DEVFREQ_GOV_PASSIVE)
+extern int devfreq_passive_register_notifier(struct devfreq *passive);
+extern void devfreq_passive_unregister_notifier(struct devfreq *passive);
+#else
+static inline int devfreq_passive_register_notifier(struct devfreq *passive)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline void devfreq_passive_unregister_notifier(struct devfreq *passive)
+{
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _GOVERNOR_H */
diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/governor_passive.c b/drivers/devfreq/governor_passive.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..521e93b68c11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/governor_passive.c
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+/*
+ * linux/drivers/devfreq/governor_passive.c
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Samsung Electronics
+ * Author: Chanwoo Choi <cw00.choi@samsung.com>
+ *
+ * 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/devfreq.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/devfreq.h>
+#include "governor.h"
+
+static int devfreq_passive_get_target_freq(struct devfreq *passive,
+					unsigned long *freq)
+{
+	struct devfreq *parent_devfreq = (struct devfreq *)passive->data;
+	unsigned long child_freq = ULONG_MAX;
+	struct dev_pm_opp *opp;
+	int i, count;
+	u32 flags;
+
+	/*
+	 * Each devfreq has the OPP table. After deciding the new frequency
+	 * from the governor of parent devfreq device, the passive governor
+	 * need to get the index of new frequency on OPP table of parent
+	 * device. And then the index is used for getting the suitable
+	 * new frequency for passive devfreq device.
+	 */
+
+	if (!passive->profile || !passive->profile->freq_table
+		|| passive->profile->max_state <= 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/*
+	 * The passive governor have to get the correct frequency from OPP
+	 * list of parent device. Because in this case, *freq is temporary
+	 * value which is decided by ondemand governor.
+	 */
+	if (parent_devfreq->previous_freq < *freq)
+		flags = DEVFREQ_FLAG_LEAST_UPPER_BOUND;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	opp = devfreq_recommended_opp(parent_devfreq->dev.parent, freq, flags);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(opp))
+		return PTR_ERR(opp);
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the OPP table's index of decided freqeuncy by governor
+	 * of parent device.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < parent_devfreq->profile->max_state; i++)
+		if (parent_devfreq->profile->freq_table[i] == *freq)
+			break;
+
+	if (i == parent_devfreq->profile->max_state)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Get the suitable frequency by using index of parent device. */
+	if (i < passive->profile->max_state) {
+		child_freq = passive->profile->freq_table[i];
+	} else {
+		count = passive->profile->max_state;
+		child_freq = passive->profile->freq_table[count - 1];
+	}
+
+	/* Return the suitable frequency for passive device. */
+	*freq = child_freq;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int devfreq_passive_event_handler(struct devfreq *devfreq,
+				unsigned int event, void *data)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct devfreq_governor devfreq_passive = {
+	.name = "passive",
+	.type = DEVFREQ_GOV_PASSIVE,
+	.get_target_freq = devfreq_passive_get_target_freq,
+	.event_handler = devfreq_passive_event_handler,
+};
+
+static int update_devfreq_passive(struct devfreq *parent, unsigned long freq)
+{
+	struct devfreq *passive;
+	unsigned long rate;
+	int ret;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(passive, &parent->passive_node, passive_node) {
+		if (!passive->governor)
+			continue;
+		rate = freq;
+
+		ret = passive->governor->get_target_freq(passive, &rate);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
+		ret = passive->profile->target(passive->dev.parent, &rate, 0);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
+		passive->previous_freq = rate;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int devfreq_passive_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
+				unsigned long event, void *ptr)
+{
+	struct devfreq *passive = container_of(nb, struct devfreq, passive_nb);
+	struct devfreq *parent = (struct devfreq *)passive->data;
+	struct devfreq_freqs *freqs = (struct devfreq_freqs *)ptr;
+	unsigned long freq = freqs->new;
+
+	switch (event) {
+	case DEVFREQ_PRECHANGE:
+		if (parent->previous_freq > freq);
+			update_devfreq_passive(parent, freq);
+		break;
+	case DEVFREQ_POSTCHANGE:
+		if (parent->previous_freq < freq);
+			update_devfreq_passive(parent, freq);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return NOTIFY_DONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * devfreq_passive_register_notifier() - Register notifier block of passive
+ *					devfreq to parent devfreq device.
+ * @passive:	The parent devfreq object using passive governor.
+ *
+ * Register notifier block of passive devfreq device to receive the changed
+ * frequency of parent devfreq device through DEVFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER.
+ */
+int devfreq_passive_register_notifier(struct devfreq *passive)
+{
+	struct device *dev = passive->dev.parent;
+	struct devfreq *parent = (struct devfreq *)passive->data;
+	struct notifier_block *nb = &passive->passive_nb;
+
+	nb->notifier_call = devfreq_passive_notifier_call;
+	return devm_devfreq_register_notifier(dev, parent, nb,
+					DEVFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER);
+}
+
+/**
+ * devfreq_passive_register_notifier() - Unregister notifier block of passive
+ *					devfreq from parent devfreq device.
+ * @passive:	The parent devfreq object using passive governor.
+ */
+void devfreq_passive_unregister_notifier(struct devfreq *passive)
+{
+	struct devfreq *parent = (struct devfreq *)passive->data;
+	struct device *dev = passive->dev.parent;
+	struct notifier_block *nb = &passive->passive_nb;
+
+	devm_devfreq_unregister_notifier(dev, parent, nb,
+					DEVFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER);
+}
+
+static int __init devfreq_passive_init(void)
+{
+	return devfreq_add_governor(&devfreq_passive);
+}
+subsys_initcall(devfreq_passive_init);
+
+static void __exit devfreq_passive_exit(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = devfreq_remove_governor(&devfreq_passive);
+	if (ret)
+		pr_err("%s: failed remove governor %d\n", __func__, ret);
+
+	return;
+}
+module_exit(devfreq_passive_exit);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Chanwoo Choi <cw00.choi@samsung.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("DEVFREQ Passive governor");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
diff --git a/include/linux/devfreq.h b/include/linux/devfreq.h
index 9baf45f661ad..bf073c74134f 100644
--- a/include/linux/devfreq.h
+++ b/include/linux/devfreq.h
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ struct devfreq {
 	unsigned long last_stat_updated;
 
 	struct srcu_notifier_head transition_notifier_list;
+
+	struct list_head passive_node;
+	struct notifier_block passive_nb;
 };
 
 struct devfreq_freqs {
