4 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile
index bf9b6be5b180..fe1f3e26b88b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 obj-y                           := cpu.o devices.o devices-common.o \
                                    id.o usb.o timer.o pm.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_IDLE)          += cpuidle.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CACHE_L2X0)        += cache-l2x0.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_UX500_SOC_DB8500)  += cpu-db8500.o devices-db8500.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_MOP500)       += board-mop500.o board-mop500-sdi.o \
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.arm b/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.arm
index 2c8f17d33ff4..b3302193c15a 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.arm
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.arm
@@ -19,3 +19,11 @@ config ARM_ZYNQ_CPUIDLE
         bool "CPU Idle Driver for Xilinx Zynq processors"
         depends on ARCH_ZYNQ
         help
+          Select this to enable cpuidle on Xilinx Zynq processors.
+
+config ARM_U8500_CPUIDLE
+        bool "Cpu Idle Driver for the ST-E u8500 processors"
+        depends on ARCH_U8500
+        help
+          Select this to enable cpuidle for ST-E u8500 processors
+
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/Makefile b/drivers/cpuidle/Makefile
index 77cf767b0875..0b9d200c7e45 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/Makefile
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_NEEDS_CPU_IDLE_COUPLED) += coupled.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_HIGHBANK_CPUIDLE)      += cpuidle-calxeda.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_KIRKWOOD_CPUIDLE)      += cpuidle-kirkwood.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_ZYNQ_CPUIDLE)          += cpuidle-zynq.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_U8500_CPUIDLE)         += cpuidle-ux500.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpuidle.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-ux500.c
index e0564652af35..e0564652af35 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpuidle.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-ux500.c