diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c
index 2e351f52938a..9fc2f44188cb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c
@@ -108,8 +108,14 @@ static void omap_uart_set_noidle(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static void omap_uart_set_smartidle(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_device *od = to_omap_device(pdev);
+	u8 idlemode;
 
-	omap_hwmod_set_slave_idlemode(od->hwmods[0], HWMOD_IDLEMODE_SMART);
+	if (od->hwmods[0]->class->sysc->idlemodes & SIDLE_SMART_WKUP)
+		idlemode = HWMOD_IDLEMODE_SMART_WKUP;
+	else
+		idlemode = HWMOD_IDLEMODE_SMART;
+
+	omap_hwmod_set_slave_idlemode(od->hwmods[0], idlemode);
 }
 
 #else