diff --git a/drivers/mfd/db8500-prcmu.c b/drivers/mfd/db8500-prcmu.c
index 128b5f4a4fb0..b320cc602668 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/db8500-prcmu.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/db8500-prcmu.c
@@ -821,6 +821,38 @@ u8 db8500_prcmu_get_power_state_result(void)
 	return readb(tcdm_base + PRCM_ACK_MB0_AP_PWRSTTR_STATUS);
 }
 
+#define PRCMU_A9_MASK_REQ               0x00000328
+#define PRCMU_A9_MASK_REQ_MASK          0x00000001
+#define PRCMU_GIC_DELAY                 1
+
+/* This function decouple the gic from the prcmu */
+int db8500_prcmu_gic_decouple(void)
+{
+	u32 val = readl(_PRCMU_BASE + PRCMU_A9_MASK_REQ);
+
+	/* Set bit 0 register value to 1 */
+	writel(val | PRCMU_A9_MASK_REQ_MASK, _PRCMU_BASE + PRCMU_A9_MASK_REQ);
+
+	/* Make sure the register is updated */
+	readl(_PRCMU_BASE + PRCMU_A9_MASK_REQ);
+
+	/* Wait a few cycles for the gic mask completion */
+	udelay(PRCMU_GIC_DELAY);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* This function recouple the gic with the prcmu */
+int db8500_prcmu_gic_recouple(void)
+{
+	u32 val = readl(_PRCMU_BASE + PRCMU_A9_MASK_REQ);
+
+	/* Set bit 0 register value to 0 */
+	writel(val & ~PRCMU_A9_MASK_REQ_MASK, _PRCMU_BASE + PRCMU_A9_MASK_REQ);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* This function should only be called while mb0_transfer.lock is held. */
 static void config_wakeups(void)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/db8500-prcmu.h b/include/linux/mfd/db8500-prcmu.h
index 636423bd5111..cf48aa76acc3 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/db8500-prcmu.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/db8500-prcmu.h
@@ -580,6 +580,8 @@ int db8500_prcmu_load_a9wdog(u8 id, u32 val);
 void db8500_prcmu_system_reset(u16 reset_code);
 int db8500_prcmu_set_power_state(u8 state, bool keep_ulp_clk, bool keep_ap_pll);
 u8 db8500_prcmu_get_power_state_result(void);
+int db8500_prcmu_gic_decouple(void);
+int db8500_prcmu_gic_recouple(void);
 void db8500_prcmu_enable_wakeups(u32 wakeups);
 int db8500_prcmu_set_epod(u16 epod_id, u8 epod_state);
 int db8500_prcmu_request_clock(u8 clock, bool enable);
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/dbx500-prcmu.h b/include/linux/mfd/dbx500-prcmu.h
index b3b5adfa9e41..5bf5c4f0132c 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/dbx500-prcmu.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/dbx500-prcmu.h
@@ -281,6 +281,22 @@ static inline u8 prcmu_get_power_state_result(void)
 		return db8500_prcmu_get_power_state_result();
 }
 
+static inline int prcmu_gic_decouple(void)
+{
+	if (cpu_is_u5500())
+		return -EINVAL;
+	else
+		return db8500_prcmu_gic_decouple();
+}
+
+static inline int prcmu_gic_recouple(void)
+{
+	if (cpu_is_u5500())
+		return -EINVAL;
+	else
+		return db8500_prcmu_gic_recouple();
+}
+
 static inline int prcmu_set_epod(u16 epod_id, u8 epod_state)
 {
 	if (cpu_is_u5500())