diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx5.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx5.c
index 3fb4d56..ff7fa61 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx5.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx5.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 
-#include <asm/system_misc.h>
 #include <asm/mach/map.h>
 
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
@@ -23,24 +22,6 @@
 #include <mach/devices-common.h>
 #include <mach/iomux-v3.h>
 
-static struct clk *gpc_dvfs_clk;
-
-static void imx5_idle(void)
-{
-	/* gpc clock is needed for SRPG */
-	if (gpc_dvfs_clk == NULL) {
-		gpc_dvfs_clk = clk_get(NULL, "gpc_dvfs");
-		if (IS_ERR(gpc_dvfs_clk))
-			return;
-		clk_prepare(gpc_dvfs_clk);
-	}
-	clk_enable(gpc_dvfs_clk);
-	mx5_cpu_lp_set(WAIT_UNCLOCKED_POWER_OFF);
-	if (!tzic_enable_wake())
-		cpu_do_idle();
-	clk_disable(gpc_dvfs_clk);
-}
-
 /*
  * Define the MX50 memory map.
  */
@@ -104,7 +85,6 @@ void __init imx51_init_early(void)
 	mxc_set_cpu_type(MXC_CPU_MX51);
 	mxc_iomux_v3_init(MX51_IO_ADDRESS(MX51_IOMUXC_BASE_ADDR));
 	mxc_arch_reset_init(MX51_IO_ADDRESS(MX51_WDOG1_BASE_ADDR));
-	arm_pm_idle = imx5_idle;
 }
 
 void __init imx53_init_early(void)
@@ -239,4 +219,5 @@ void __init imx53_soc_init(void)
 void __init imx51_init_late(void)
 {
 	mx51_neon_fixup();
+	imx51_pm_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/pm-imx5.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/pm-imx5.c
index e26a9cb..baf9321 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/pm-imx5.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/pm-imx5.c
@@ -13,18 +13,27 @@
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
+#include <asm/system_misc.h>
 #include <asm/tlbflush.h>
 #include <mach/common.h>
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 #include "crm-regs-imx5.h"
 
-static struct clk *gpc_dvfs_clk;
+/*
+ * The WAIT_UNCLOCKED_POWER_OFF state only requires <= 500ns to exit.
+ * This is also the lowest power state possible without affecting
+ * non-cpu parts of the system.  For these reasons, imx5 should default
+ * to always using this state for cpu idling.  The PM_SUSPEND_STANDBY also
+ * uses this state and needs to take no action when registers remain confgiured
+ * for this state.
+ */
+#define IMX5_DEFAULT_CPU_IDLE_STATE WAIT_UNCLOCKED_POWER_OFF
 
 /*
  * set cpu low power mode before WFI instruction. This function is called
  * mx5 because it can be used for mx50, mx51, and mx53.
  */
-void mx5_cpu_lp_set(enum mxc_cpu_pwr_mode mode)
+static void mx5_cpu_lp_set(enum mxc_cpu_pwr_mode mode)
 {
 	u32 plat_lpc, arm_srpgcr, ccm_clpcr;
 	u32 empgc0, empgc1;
@@ -87,11 +96,6 @@ void mx5_cpu_lp_set(enum mxc_cpu_pwr_mode mode)
 	}
 }
 
-static int mx5_suspend_prepare(void)
-{
-	return clk_prepare_enable(gpc_dvfs_clk);
-}
-
 static int mx5_suspend_enter(suspend_state_t state)
 {
 	switch (state) {
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ static int mx5_suspend_enter(suspend_state_t state)
 		mx5_cpu_lp_set(STOP_POWER_OFF);
 		break;
 	case PM_SUSPEND_STANDBY:
-		mx5_cpu_lp_set(WAIT_UNCLOCKED_POWER_OFF);
+		/* DEFAULT_IDLE_STATE already configured */
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -114,12 +118,10 @@ static int mx5_suspend_enter(suspend_state_t state)
 		__raw_writel(0, MXC_SRPG_EMPGC1_SRPGCR);
 	}
 	cpu_do_idle();
-	return 0;
-}
 
-static void mx5_suspend_finish(void)
-{
-	clk_disable_unprepare(gpc_dvfs_clk);
+	/* return registers to default idle state */
+	mx5_cpu_lp_set(IMX5_DEFAULT_CPU_IDLE_STATE);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int mx5_pm_valid(suspend_state_t state)
@@ -129,25 +131,38 @@ static int mx5_pm_valid(suspend_state_t state)
 
 static const struct platform_suspend_ops mx5_suspend_ops = {
 	.valid = mx5_pm_valid,
-	.prepare = mx5_suspend_prepare,
 	.enter = mx5_suspend_enter,
-	.finish = mx5_suspend_finish,
 };
 
-static int __init mx5_pm_init(void)
+static void imx5_pm_idle(void)
 {
-	if (!cpu_is_mx51() && !cpu_is_mx53())
-		return 0;
+	if (likely(!tzic_enable_wake()))
+		cpu_do_idle();
+}
+
+static int __init imx5_pm_common_init(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct clk *gpc_dvfs_clk = clk_get(NULL, "gpc_dvfs");
+
+	if (IS_ERR(gpc_dvfs_clk))
+		return PTR_ERR(gpc_dvfs_clk);
 
-	if (gpc_dvfs_clk == NULL)
-		gpc_dvfs_clk = clk_get(NULL, "gpc_dvfs");
+	ret = clk_prepare_enable(gpc_dvfs_clk);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
-	if (!IS_ERR(gpc_dvfs_clk)) {
-		if (cpu_is_mx51())
-			suspend_set_ops(&mx5_suspend_ops);
-	} else
-		return -EPERM;
+	arm_pm_idle = imx5_pm_idle;
+
+	/* Set the registers to the default cpu idle state. */
+	mx5_cpu_lp_set(IMX5_DEFAULT_CPU_IDLE_STATE);
 
 	return 0;
 }
-device_initcall(mx5_pm_init);
+
+void __init imx51_pm_init(void)
+{
+	int ret = imx5_pm_common_init();
+	if (!ret)
+		suspend_set_ops(&mx5_suspend_ops);
+}
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/common.h b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/common.h
index cf663d8..f65d068 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/common.h
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ enum mx3_cpu_pwr_mode {
 };
 
 extern void mx3_cpu_lp_set(enum mx3_cpu_pwr_mode mode);
-extern void mx5_cpu_lp_set(enum mxc_cpu_pwr_mode mode);
 extern void imx_print_silicon_rev(const char *cpu, int srev);
 
 void avic_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *);
@@ -146,8 +145,10 @@ extern void imx6q_clock_map_io(void);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 extern void imx6q_pm_init(void);
+extern void imx51_pm_init(void);
 #else
 static inline void imx6q_pm_init(void) {}
+static inline void imx51_pm_init(void) {}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NEON
