diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8ulp/imx8ulp_psci.c b/plat/imx/imx8ulp/imx8ulp_psci.c
index 62cba2c..3a36332 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8ulp/imx8ulp_psci.c
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8ulp/imx8ulp_psci.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 extern bool is_lpav_owned_by_apd(void);
 extern void apd_io_pad_off(void);
 extern int upower_pmic_i2c_read(uint32_t reg_addr, uint32_t *reg_val);
+extern void imx8ulp_init_scmi_server(void);
 
 static uintptr_t secure_entrypoint;
 
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-extern void imx8ulp_init_scmi_server(void);
+#define DRAM_LPM_STATUS		U(0x2802b004)
 void imx_domain_suspend_finish(const psci_power_state_t *target_state)
 {
 	unsigned int cpu = MPIDR_AFFLVL0_VAL(read_mpidr_el1());
@@ -395,6 +396,14 @@
 		imx8ulp_init_scmi_server();
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * wait for DDR is ready when DDR is under the RTD
+	 * side control for power saving
+	 */
+	while (mmio_read_32(DRAM_LPM_STATUS) != 0) {
+		;
+	}
+
 	/* clear cluster's LPM setting. */
 	mmio_write_32(IMX_CMC1_BASE + 0x20, 0x0);
 	mmio_write_32(IMX_CMC1_BASE + 0x10, 0x0);