diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index f37fba9e5ba0..76ef1bcc8848 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -789,7 +789,8 @@ static int acpi_processor_setup_cstates(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 		state->enter = acpi_idle_enter;
 
 		state->flags = 0;
-		if (cx->type == ACPI_STATE_C1 || cx->type == ACPI_STATE_C2) {
+		if (cx->type == ACPI_STATE_C1 || cx->type == ACPI_STATE_C2 ||
+		    cx->type == ACPI_STATE_C3) {
 			state->enter_dead = acpi_idle_play_dead;
 			drv->safe_state_index = count;
 		}