diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx.h b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx.h
index a5e373680e9c..966cc6e91c7f 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx.h
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx.h
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ struct st_lsm6dsx_hw {
 	u8 enable_mask;
 	u8 ts_sip;
 	u8 sip;
+	u8 event_threshold;
+	bool enable_event;
 
 	u8 *buff;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_core.c b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_core.c
index b5d3fa354de7..351c46f01662 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_core.c
@@ -78,6 +78,17 @@
 #define ST_LSM6DSX_REG_GYRO_OUT_Y_L_ADDR	0x24
 #define ST_LSM6DSX_REG_GYRO_OUT_Z_L_ADDR	0x26
 
+#define ST_LSM6DSX_REG_TAP_CFG_ADDR		0x58
+#define ST_LSM6DSX_REG_TAP_CFG_INT_EN_MASK	BIT(7)
+#define ST_LSM6DSX_REG_TAP_CFG_INACT_EN_MASK	GENMASK(6, 5)
+
+#define ST_LSM6DSX_DEFAULT_WAKE_THRESH		0
+#define ST_LSM6DSX_REG_WAKE_UP_THS_ADDR		0x5B
+#define ST_LSM6DSX_REG_WAKE_UP_THS_THRES_MASK	GENMASK(5, 0)
+
+#define ST_LSM6DSX_REG_MD1_CFG_ADDR		0x5E
+#define ST_LSM6DSX_REG_MD1_CFG_INT1_WU_MASK	BIT(5)
+
 #define ST_LSM6DSX_ACC_FS_2G_GAIN		IIO_G_TO_M_S_2(61)
 #define ST_LSM6DSX_ACC_FS_4G_GAIN		IIO_G_TO_M_S_2(122)
 #define ST_LSM6DSX_ACC_FS_8G_GAIN		IIO_G_TO_M_S_2(244)
@@ -303,6 +314,13 @@ static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 	},
 };
 
+static const struct iio_event_spec st_lsm6dsx_event = {
+	.type = IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH,
+	.dir = IIO_EV_DIR_EITHER,
+	.mask_separate = BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_VALUE) |
+			 BIT(IIO_EV_INFO_ENABLE)
+};
+
 #define ST_LSM6DSX_CHANNEL(chan_type, addr, mod, scan_idx)		\
 {									\
 	.type = chan_type,						\
@@ -319,6 +337,8 @@ static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 		.storagebits = 16,					\
 		.endianness = IIO_LE,					\
 	},								\
+	.event_spec = &st_lsm6dsx_event,				\
+	.num_event_specs = 1,						\
 }
 
 static const struct iio_chan_spec st_lsm6dsx_acc_channels[] = {
@@ -435,6 +455,20 @@ static int st_lsm6dsx_set_odr(struct st_lsm6dsx_sensor *sensor, u16 odr)
 				  ST_LSM6DSX_SHIFT_VAL(val, reg->mask));
 }
 
+static int st_lsm6dsx_set_event_threshold(struct st_lsm6dsx_hw *hw, u8 threshold)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+
+	err = regmap_update_bits(hw->regmap, ST_LSM6DSX_REG_WAKE_UP_THS_ADDR,
+				 ST_LSM6DSX_REG_WAKE_UP_THS_THRES_MASK,
+				 threshold);
+
+	if (!err)
+		hw->event_threshold = threshold;
+
+	return err;
+}
+
 int st_lsm6dsx_sensor_enable(struct st_lsm6dsx_sensor *sensor)
 {
 	int err;
@@ -472,18 +506,21 @@ static int st_lsm6dsx_read_oneshot(struct st_lsm6dsx_sensor *sensor,
 	int err, delay;
 	__le16 data;
 
-	err = st_lsm6dsx_sensor_enable(sensor);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+	if (!hw->enable_event) {
+		err = st_lsm6dsx_sensor_enable(sensor);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
 
-	delay = 1000000 / sensor->odr;
-	usleep_range(delay, 2 * delay);
+		delay = 1000000 / sensor->odr;
+		usleep_range(delay, 2 * delay);
+	}
 
 	err = regmap_bulk_read(hw->regmap, addr, &data, sizeof(data));
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	st_lsm6dsx_sensor_disable(sensor);
+	if (!hw->enable_event)
+		st_lsm6dsx_sensor_disable(sensor);
 
 	*val = (s16)le16_to_cpu(data);
 
@@ -556,6 +593,75 @@ static int st_lsm6dsx_write_raw(struct iio_dev *iio_dev,
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int st_lsm6dsx_read_event(struct iio_dev *iio_dev,
+				   const struct iio_chan_spec *chan,
+				   enum iio_event_type type,
+				   enum iio_event_direction dir,
+				   enum iio_event_info info,
+				   int *val, int *val2)
+{
+	struct st_lsm6dsx_sensor *sensor = iio_priv(iio_dev);
+
+	*val2 = 0;
+	*val = sensor->hw->event_threshold;
+
+	return IIO_VAL_INT;
+}
+
+static int st_lsm6dsx_write_event(struct iio_dev *iio_dev,
+				    const struct iio_chan_spec *chan,
+				    enum iio_event_type type,
+				    enum iio_event_direction dir,
+				    enum iio_event_info info,
+				    int val, int val2)
+{
+	struct st_lsm6dsx_sensor *sensor = iio_priv(iio_dev);
+	struct st_lsm6dsx_hw *hw = sensor->hw;
+
+	if (!hw->enable_event)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	if ((val < 0) || (val > 31))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (st_lsm6dsx_set_event_threshold(sensor->hw, val))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int st_lsm6dsx_read_event_config(struct iio_dev *iio_dev,
+					  const struct iio_chan_spec *chan,
+					  enum iio_event_type type,
+					  enum iio_event_direction dir)
+{
+	struct st_lsm6dsx_sensor *sensor = iio_priv(iio_dev);
+	struct st_lsm6dsx_hw *hw = sensor->hw;
+
+	return hw->enable_event;
+}
+
+static int st_lsm6dsx_write_event_config(struct iio_dev *iio_dev,
+					   const struct iio_chan_spec *chan,
+					   enum iio_event_type type,
+					   enum iio_event_direction dir,
+					   int state)
+{
+	struct st_lsm6dsx_sensor *sensor = iio_priv(iio_dev);
+	struct st_lsm6dsx_hw *hw = sensor->hw;
+
+	if (state && hw->enable_event)
+		return 0;
+
+	hw->enable_event = state;
+	if (state)
+		st_lsm6dsx_sensor_enable(sensor);
+	else
+		st_lsm6dsx_sensor_disable(sensor);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int st_lsm6dsx_set_watermark(struct iio_dev *iio_dev, unsigned int val)
 {
 	struct st_lsm6dsx_sensor *sensor = iio_priv(iio_dev);
@@ -632,6 +738,10 @@ static const struct iio_info st_lsm6dsx_acc_info = {
 	.attrs = &st_lsm6dsx_acc_attribute_group,
 	.read_raw = st_lsm6dsx_read_raw,
 	.write_raw = st_lsm6dsx_write_raw,
+	.read_event_value = st_lsm6dsx_read_event,
+	.write_event_value = st_lsm6dsx_write_event,
+	.read_event_config = st_lsm6dsx_read_event_config,
+	.write_event_config = st_lsm6dsx_write_event_config,
 	.hwfifo_set_watermark = st_lsm6dsx_set_watermark,
 };
 
@@ -761,6 +871,8 @@ static int st_lsm6dsx_init_device(struct st_lsm6dsx_hw *hw)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
+	st_lsm6dsx_set_event_threshold(hw, ST_LSM6DSX_DEFAULT_WAKE_THRESH);
+
 	return st_lsm6dsx_init_hw_timer(hw);
 }
 
@@ -811,6 +923,27 @@ static struct iio_dev *st_lsm6dsx_alloc_iiodev(struct st_lsm6dsx_hw *hw,
 	return iio_dev;
 }
 
+int st_lsm6dsx_event_setup(struct st_lsm6dsx_hw *hw)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	/* Enable inactivity function - low power ACC, GYRO powered-down */
+	err = regmap_update_bits(hw->regmap, ST_LSM6DSX_REG_TAP_CFG_ADDR,
+				 ST_LSM6DSX_REG_TAP_CFG_INT_EN_MASK |
+				 ST_LSM6DSX_REG_TAP_CFG_INACT_EN_MASK,
+				 ST_LSM6DSX_REG_TAP_CFG_INT_EN_MASK |
+				 ST_LSM6DSX_REG_TAP_CFG_INACT_EN_MASK);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	/* Enable wakeup interrupt */
+	err = regmap_update_bits(hw->regmap, ST_LSM6DSX_REG_MD1_CFG_ADDR,
+				 ST_LSM6DSX_REG_MD1_CFG_INT1_WU_MASK,
+				 ST_LSM6DSX_REG_MD1_CFG_INT1_WU_MASK);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
 static irqreturn_t st_lsm6dsx_handler_irq(int irq, void *private)
 {
 	struct st_lsm6dsx_hw *hw = private;
@@ -932,6 +1065,9 @@ int st_lsm6dsx_probe(struct device *dev, int irq, int hw_id, const char *name,
 		err = st_lsm6dsx_fifo_setup(hw);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
+		err = st_lsm6dsx_event_setup(hw);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ST_LSM6DSX_ID_MAX; i++) {
