diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle-imx6sx.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle-imx6sx.c
index c5a5c3a70ab1..d0f14b761ff7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle-imx6sx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpuidle-imx6sx.c
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ static struct cpuidle_driver imx6sx_cpuidle_driver = {
 			 */
 			.exit_latency = 300,
 			.target_residency = 500,
+			.flags = CPUIDLE_FLAG_TIMER_STOP,
 			.enter = imx6sx_enter_wait,
 			.name = "LOW-POWER-IDLE",
 			.desc = "ARM power off",