diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h
index 1120f18a6b17..9ab8d7e64737 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h
@@ -119,6 +119,13 @@ extern unsigned int user_debug;
 #define vectors_high()	(0)
 #endif
 
+#if __LINUX_ARM_ARCH__ >= 7 ||		\
+	(__LINUX_ARM_ARCH__ == 6 && defined(CONFIG_CPU_32v6K))
+#define sev()	__asm__ __volatile__ ("sev" : : : "memory")
+#define wfe()	__asm__ __volatile__ ("wfe" : : : "memory")
+#define wfi()	__asm__ __volatile__ ("wfi" : : : "memory")
+#endif
+
 #if __LINUX_ARM_ARCH__ >= 7
 #define isb() __asm__ __volatile__ ("isb" : : : "memory")
 #define dsb() __asm__ __volatile__ ("dsb" : : : "memory")