diff --git a/plat/imx/common/imx8_psci.c b/plat/imx/common/imx8_psci.c
index 588d8b4..91d3370 100644
--- a/plat/imx/common/imx8_psci.c
+++ b/plat/imx/common/imx8_psci.c
@@ -32,8 +32,22 @@
 int imx_validate_power_state(unsigned int power_state,
 			 psci_power_state_t *req_state)
 {
-	/* TODO */
-	return PSCI_E_INVALID_PARAMS;
+	int pwr_lvl = psci_get_pstate_pwrlvl(power_state);
+	int pwr_type = psci_get_pstate_type(power_state);
+	int state_id = psci_get_pstate_id(power_state);
+
+	if (pwr_lvl > PLAT_MAX_PWR_LVL)
+		return PSCI_E_INVALID_PARAMS;
+
+	if (pwr_type == PSTATE_TYPE_POWERDOWN) {
+		req_state->pwr_domain_state[MPIDR_AFFLVL0] = PLAT_MAX_OFF_STATE;
+		if (!state_id)
+			req_state->pwr_domain_state[MPIDR_AFFLVL1] = PLAT_MAX_RET_STATE;
+		else
+			req_state->pwr_domain_state[MPIDR_AFFLVL1] = PLAT_MAX_OFF_STATE;
+	}
+
+	return PSCI_E_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 void imx_get_sys_suspend_power_state(psci_power_state_t *req_state)
diff --git a/plat/imx/common/include/plat_imx8.h b/plat/imx/common/include/plat_imx8.h
index 952ad53..be99b97 100644
--- a/plat/imx/common/include/plat_imx8.h
+++ b/plat/imx/common/include/plat_imx8.h
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 #include <drivers/arm/gicv3.h>
 #include <lib/psci/psci.h>
 
+struct plat_gic_ctx {
+	gicv3_redist_ctx_t rdist_ctx[PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT];
+	gicv3_dist_ctx_t dist_ctx;
+};
+
 unsigned int plat_calc_core_pos(uint64_t mpidr);
 void imx_mailbox_init(uintptr_t base_addr);
 void plat_gic_driver_init(void);
@@ -24,5 +29,7 @@
 			psci_power_state_t *req_state);
 void imx_get_sys_suspend_power_state(psci_power_state_t *req_state);
 bool imx_is_wakeup_src_irqsteer(void);
+void plat_gic_save(unsigned int proc_num, struct plat_gic_ctx *ctx);
+void plat_gic_restore(unsigned int proc_num, struct plat_gic_ctx *ctx);
 
 #endif /* PLAT_IMX8_H */
diff --git a/plat/imx/common/plat_imx8_gic.c b/plat/imx/common/plat_imx8_gic.c
index aec0b6c..27c525b 100644
--- a/plat/imx/common/plat_imx8_gic.c
+++ b/plat/imx/common/plat_imx8_gic.c
@@ -73,3 +73,19 @@
 {
 	gicv3_rdistif_init(plat_my_core_pos());
 }
+
+void plat_gic_save(unsigned int proc_num, struct plat_gic_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	/* save the gic rdist/dist context */
+	for (int i = 0; i < PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT; i++)
+		gicv3_rdistif_save(i, &ctx->rdist_ctx[i]);
+	gicv3_distif_save(&ctx->dist_ctx);
+}
+
+void plat_gic_restore(unsigned int proc_num, struct plat_gic_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	/* restore the gic rdist/dist context */
+	gicv3_distif_init_restore(&ctx->dist_ctx);
+	for (int i = 0; i < PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT; i++)
+		gicv3_rdistif_init_restore(i, &ctx->rdist_ctx[i]);
+}
diff --git a/plat/imx/common/sci/imx8_mu.c b/plat/imx/common/sci/imx8_mu.c
index 26d9bdf..66e956d 100644
--- a/plat/imx/common/sci/imx8_mu.c
+++ b/plat/imx/common/sci/imx8_mu.c
@@ -8,6 +8,21 @@
 
 #include "imx8_mu.h"
 
+void MU_Resume(uint32_t base)
+{
+	uint32_t reg, i;
+
+	reg = mmio_read_32(base + MU_ACR_OFFSET1);
+	/* Clear GIEn, RIEn, TIEn, GIRn and ABFn. */
+	reg &= ~(MU_CR_GIEn_MASK1 | MU_CR_RIEn_MASK1 | MU_CR_TIEn_MASK1
+			| MU_CR_GIRn_MASK1 | MU_CR_Fn_MASK1);
+	mmio_write_32(base + MU_ACR_OFFSET1, reg);
+
+	/* Enable all RX interrupts */
+	for (i = 0; i < MU_RR_COUNT; i++)
+		MU_EnableRxFullInt(base, i);
+}
+
 void MU_EnableRxFullInt(uint32_t base, uint32_t index)
 {
 	uint32_t reg = mmio_read_32(base + MU_ACR_OFFSET1);
diff --git a/plat/imx/common/sci/imx8_mu.h b/plat/imx/common/sci/imx8_mu.h
index 8c78877..edcac7b 100644
--- a/plat/imx/common/sci/imx8_mu.h
+++ b/plat/imx/common/sci/imx8_mu.h
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@
 void MU_ReceiveMsg(uint32_t base, uint32_t regIndex, uint32_t *msg);
 void MU_EnableGeneralInt(uint32_t base, uint32_t index);
 void MU_EnableRxFullInt(uint32_t base, uint32_t index);
+void MU_Resume(uint32_t base);
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8qm/imx8qm_bl31_setup.c b/plat/imx/imx8qm/imx8qm_bl31_setup.c
index a00695c..c76de64 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8qm/imx8qm_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8qm/imx8qm_bl31_setup.c
@@ -49,11 +49,7 @@
 };
 
 static const mmap_region_t imx_mmap[] = {
-	MAP_REGION_FLAT(IMX_BOOT_UART_BASE, IMX_BOOT_UART_SIZE, MT_DEVICE | MT_RW),
-	MAP_REGION_FLAT(SC_IPC_BASE, SC_IPC_SIZE, MT_DEVICE | MT_RW),
-	MAP_REGION_FLAT(PLAT_GICD_BASE, PLAT_GICD_SIZE, MT_DEVICE | MT_RW),
-	MAP_REGION_FLAT(PLAT_GICR_BASE, PLAT_GICR_SIZE, MT_DEVICE | MT_RW),
-	MAP_REGION_FLAT(PLAT_CCI_BASE, PLAT_CCI_SIZE, MT_DEVICE | MT_RW),
+	MAP_REGION_FLAT(IMX_REG_BASE, IMX_REG_SIZE, MT_DEVICE | MT_RW),
 	{0}
 };
 
@@ -324,6 +320,10 @@
 
 	/* turn on MU1 for non-secure OS/Hypervisor */
 	sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_MU_1A, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+	/* Turn on GPT_0's power & clock for non-secure OS/Hypervisor */
+	sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_GPT_0, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+	sc_pm_clock_enable(ipc_handle, SC_R_GPT_0, SC_PM_CLK_PER, true, 0);
+	mmio_write_32(IMX_GPT_LPCG_BASE, mmio_read_32(IMX_GPT_LPCG_BASE) | (1 << 25));
 
 	/*
 	 * create new partition for non-secure OS/Hypervisor
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8qm/imx8qm_psci.c b/plat/imx/imx8qm/imx8qm_psci.c
index 833048d..bdba37c 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8qm/imx8qm_psci.c
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8qm/imx8qm_psci.c
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include <plat_imx8.h>
 #include <sci/sci.h>
 
+#include "../../common/sci/imx8_mu.h"
+
 #define CORE_PWR_STATE(state) \
 	((state)->pwr_domain_state[MPIDR_AFFLVL0])
 #define CLUSTER_PWR_STATE(state) \
@@ -29,44 +31,70 @@
 	SC_R_A53_3, SC_R_A72_0, SC_R_A72_1,
 };
 
+/* save gic dist/redist context when GIC is poewr down */
+static struct plat_gic_ctx imx_gicv3_ctx;
+static unsigned int gpt_lpcg, gpt_reg[2];
+
+static void imx_enable_irqstr_wakeup(void)
+{
+	uint32_t irq_mask;
+	gicv3_dist_ctx_t *dist_ctx = &imx_gicv3_ctx.dist_ctx;
+
+	/* put IRQSTR into ON mode */
+	sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_IRQSTR_SCU2, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+
+	/* enable the irqsteer to handle wakeup irq */
+	mmio_write_32(IMX_WUP_IRQSTR_BASE, 0x1);
+	for (int i = 0; i < 15; i++) {
+		irq_mask = dist_ctx->gicd_isenabler[i];
+		mmio_write_32(IMX_WUP_IRQSTR_BASE + 0x3c - 0x4 * i, irq_mask);
+	}
+
+	/* set IRQSTR low power mode */
+	if (imx_is_wakeup_src_irqsteer())
+		sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_IRQSTR_SCU2, SC_PM_PW_MODE_STBY);
+	else
+		sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_IRQSTR_SCU2, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+}
+
+static void imx_disable_irqstr_wakeup(void)
+{
+	/* put IRQSTR into ON from STBY mode */
+	sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_IRQSTR_SCU2, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+
+	/* disable the irqsteer */
+	mmio_write_32(IMX_WUP_IRQSTR_BASE, 0x0);
+	for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++)
+		mmio_write_32(IMX_WUP_IRQSTR_BASE + 0x4 + 0x4 * i, 0x0);
+
+	/* put IRQSTR into OFF mode */
+	sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_IRQSTR_SCU2, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+}
+
 int imx_pwr_domain_on(u_register_t mpidr)
 {
 	int ret = PSCI_E_SUCCESS;
-	unsigned int cluster_id, cpu_id;
+	unsigned int cluster_id = MPIDR_AFFLVL1_VAL(mpidr);
+	unsigned int cpu_id = MPIDR_AFFLVL0_VAL(mpidr);
 
-	cluster_id = MPIDR_AFFLVL1_VAL(mpidr);
-	cpu_id = MPIDR_AFFLVL0_VAL(mpidr);
+	sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, cluster_id == 0 ?
+		SC_R_A53 : SC_R_A72, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
 
-	printf("imx_pwr_domain_on cluster_id %d, cpu_id %d\n", cluster_id, cpu_id);
+	if (cluster_id == 1)
+		sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
 
-	if (cluster_id == 0) {
-		sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53,
-			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
-		if (sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, ap_core_index[cpu_id],
-			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON) != SC_ERR_NONE) {
-			ERROR("cluster0 core %d power on failed!\n", cpu_id);
-			ret = PSCI_E_INTERN_FAIL;
-		}
+	if (sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle,
+		ap_core_index[cpu_id + PLATFORM_CLUSTER0_CORE_COUNT * cluster_id],
+		SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON) != SC_ERR_NONE) {
+		ERROR("core %d power on failed!\n", cpu_id + PLATFORM_CLUSTER0_CORE_COUNT * cluster_id);
+		ret = PSCI_E_INTERN_FAIL;
+	}
 
-		if (sc_pm_cpu_start(ipc_handle, ap_core_index[cpu_id],
-			true, BL31_BASE) != SC_ERR_NONE) {
-			ERROR("boot cluster0 core %d failed!\n", cpu_id);
-			ret = PSCI_E_INTERN_FAIL;
-		}
-	} else {
-		sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72,
-			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
-		if (sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, ap_core_index[cpu_id + 4],
-			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON) != SC_ERR_NONE) {
-			ERROR(" cluster1 core %d power on failed!\n", cpu_id);
-			ret = PSCI_E_INTERN_FAIL;
-		}
-
-		if (sc_pm_cpu_start(ipc_handle, ap_core_index[cpu_id + 4],
-			true, BL31_BASE) != SC_ERR_NONE) {
-			ERROR("boot cluster1 core %d failed!\n", cpu_id);
-			ret = PSCI_E_INTERN_FAIL;
-		}
+	if (sc_pm_cpu_start(ipc_handle,
+		ap_core_index[cpu_id + PLATFORM_CLUSTER0_CORE_COUNT * cluster_id],
+		true, BL31_BASE) != SC_ERR_NONE) {
+		ERROR("boot core %d failed!\n", cpu_id + PLATFORM_CLUSTER0_CORE_COUNT * cluster_id);
+		ret = PSCI_E_INTERN_FAIL;
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@@ -91,11 +119,14 @@
 
 	plat_gic_cpuif_disable();
 	sc_pm_req_cpu_low_power_mode(ipc_handle,
-		ap_core_index[cpu_id + cluster_id * 4],
-		SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF,
-		SC_PM_WAKE_SRC_NONE);
-	if (CLUSTER_PWR_STATE(target_state) == PLAT_MAX_OFF_STATE)
-		cci_disable_snoop_dvm_reqs(MPIDR_AFFLVL1_VAL(mpidr));
+		ap_core_index[cpu_id + PLATFORM_CLUSTER0_CORE_COUNT * cluster_id],
+		SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF, SC_PM_WAKE_SRC_NONE);
+
+	if (is_local_state_off(CLUSTER_PWR_STATE(target_state))) {
+		cci_disable_snoop_dvm_reqs(cluster_id);
+		if (cluster_id == 1)
+			sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+	}
 	printf("turn off cluster:%d core:%d\n", cluster_id, cpu_id);
 }
 
@@ -105,24 +136,148 @@
 	unsigned int cluster_id = MPIDR_AFFLVL1_VAL(mpidr);
 	unsigned int cpu_id = MPIDR_AFFLVL0_VAL(mpidr);
 
-	plat_gic_cpuif_disable();
+	if (is_local_state_off(CORE_PWR_STATE(target_state))) {
+		plat_gic_cpuif_disable();
+		sc_pm_set_cpu_resume(ipc_handle,
+			ap_core_index[cpu_id + PLATFORM_CLUSTER0_CORE_COUNT * cluster_id],
+			true, BL31_BASE);
+		sc_pm_req_cpu_low_power_mode(ipc_handle,
+			ap_core_index[cpu_id + PLATFORM_CLUSTER0_CORE_COUNT * cluster_id],
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF, SC_PM_WAKE_SRC_GIC);
+	} else {
+		dsb();
+		write_scr_el3(read_scr_el3() | SCR_FIQ_BIT);
+		isb();
+	}
 
-	cci_disable_snoop_dvm_reqs(MPIDR_AFFLVL1_VAL(mpidr));
+	if (is_local_state_off(CLUSTER_PWR_STATE(target_state))) {
+		cci_disable_snoop_dvm_reqs(MPIDR_AFFLVL1_VAL(mpidr));
+		if (cluster_id == 1)
+			sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+	}
 
-	sc_pm_set_cpu_resume_addr(ipc_handle,
-		ap_core_index[cpu_id + cluster_id * 4], BL31_BASE);
-	sc_pm_req_cpu_low_power_mode(ipc_handle,
-		ap_core_index[cpu_id + cluster_id * 4],
-		SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF, SC_PM_WAKE_SRC_GIC);
+	if (is_local_state_retn(SYSTEM_PWR_STATE(target_state))) {
+		plat_gic_cpuif_disable();
+
+		/* save gic context */
+		plat_gic_save(cpu_id, &imx_gicv3_ctx);
+		/* enable the irqsteer for wakeup */
+		imx_enable_irqstr_wakeup();
+
+		cci_disable_snoop_dvm_reqs(MPIDR_AFFLVL1_VAL(mpidr));
+
+		/* Put GIC in LP mode. */
+		sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_GIC, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+		/* Save GPT clock and registers, then turn off its power */
+		gpt_lpcg = mmio_read_32(IMX_GPT_LPCG_BASE);
+		gpt_reg[0] = mmio_read_32(IMX_GPT_BASE);
+		gpt_reg[1] = mmio_read_32(IMX_GPT_BASE + 0x4);
+		sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_GPT_0, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+
+		sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+		sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+		sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_CCI, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+
+		sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53, SC_PM_SYS_IF_DDR,
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+		sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_SYS_IF_DDR,
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+		sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53, SC_PM_SYS_IF_MU,
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+		sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_SYS_IF_MU,
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+		sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53, SC_PM_SYS_IF_INTERCONNECT,
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+		sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_SYS_IF_INTERCONNECT,
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+		sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_CCI, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+
+		sc_pm_set_cpu_resume(ipc_handle,
+			ap_core_index[cpu_id + PLATFORM_CLUSTER0_CORE_COUNT * cluster_id],
+			true, BL31_BASE);
+		if (imx_is_wakeup_src_irqsteer())
+			sc_pm_req_cpu_low_power_mode(ipc_handle,
+				ap_core_index[cpu_id + PLATFORM_CLUSTER0_CORE_COUNT * cluster_id],
+				SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF, SC_PM_WAKE_SRC_IRQSTEER);
+		else
+			sc_pm_req_cpu_low_power_mode(ipc_handle,
+				ap_core_index[cpu_id + PLATFORM_CLUSTER0_CORE_COUNT * cluster_id],
+				SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF, SC_PM_WAKE_SRC_SCU);
+	}
 }
 
 void imx_domain_suspend_finish(const psci_power_state_t *target_state)
 {
 	u_register_t mpidr = read_mpidr_el1();
+	unsigned int cluster_id = MPIDR_AFFLVL1_VAL(mpidr);
+	unsigned int cpu_id = MPIDR_AFFLVL0_VAL(mpidr);
 
-	cci_enable_snoop_dvm_reqs(MPIDR_AFFLVL1_VAL(mpidr));
+	/* check the system level status */
+	if (is_local_state_retn(SYSTEM_PWR_STATE(target_state))) {
+		MU_Resume(SC_IPC_BASE);
 
-	plat_gic_cpuif_enable();
+		sc_pm_req_cpu_low_power_mode(ipc_handle,
+			ap_core_index[cpu_id + PLATFORM_CLUSTER0_CORE_COUNT * cluster_id],
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_WAKE_SRC_GIC);
+
+		/* Put GIC/IRQSTR back to high power mode. */
+		sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_GIC, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+
+		/* Turn GPT power and restore its clock and registers */
+		sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_GPT_0, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+		sc_pm_clock_enable(ipc_handle, SC_R_GPT_0, SC_PM_CLK_PER, true, 0);
+		mmio_write_32(IMX_GPT_BASE, gpt_reg[0]);
+		mmio_write_32(IMX_GPT_BASE + 0x4, gpt_reg[1]);
+		mmio_write_32(IMX_GPT_LPCG_BASE, gpt_lpcg);
+
+		sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+		sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+		sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_CCI, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+
+		sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53, SC_PM_SYS_IF_DDR,
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+		sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_SYS_IF_DDR,
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+		sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53, SC_PM_SYS_IF_MU,
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+		sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_SYS_IF_MU,
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+		sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53, SC_PM_SYS_IF_INTERCONNECT,
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+		sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_SYS_IF_INTERCONNECT,
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+		sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_CCI, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+
+		cci_enable_snoop_dvm_reqs(MPIDR_AFFLVL1_VAL(mpidr));
+
+		/* restore gic context */
+		plat_gic_restore(cpu_id, &imx_gicv3_ctx);
+		/* disable the irqsteer wakeup */
+		imx_disable_irqstr_wakeup();
+
+		plat_gic_cpuif_enable();
+	}
+
+	/* check the cluster level power status */
+	if (is_local_state_off(CLUSTER_PWR_STATE(target_state))) {
+		cci_enable_snoop_dvm_reqs(MPIDR_AFFLVL1_VAL(mpidr));
+		if (cluster_id == 1)
+			sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+	}
+
+	/* check the core level power status */
+	if (is_local_state_off(CORE_PWR_STATE(target_state))) {
+		sc_pm_set_cpu_resume(ipc_handle,
+			ap_core_index[cpu_id + PLATFORM_CLUSTER0_CORE_COUNT * cluster_id],
+			false, BL31_BASE);
+		sc_pm_req_cpu_low_power_mode(ipc_handle,
+			ap_core_index[cpu_id + PLATFORM_CLUSTER0_CORE_COUNT * cluster_id],
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_WAKE_SRC_GIC);
+		plat_gic_cpuif_enable();
+	} else {
+		write_scr_el3(read_scr_el3() & (~SCR_FIQ_BIT));
+		isb();
+	}
 }
 
 int imx_validate_ns_entrypoint(uintptr_t ns_entrypoint)
@@ -149,26 +304,23 @@
 	imx_mailbox_init(sec_entrypoint);
 	*psci_ops = &imx_plat_psci_ops;
 
-	/* Request low power mode for cluster/cci, only need to do once */
-	sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
-	sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
-	sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_CCI, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+	/* make sure system sources power ON in low power mode by default */
+	sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+	sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+	sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_CCI, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
 
-	/* Request RUN and LP modes for DDR, system interconnect etc. */
-	sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53,
-		SC_PM_SYS_IF_DDR, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_STBY);
-	sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72,
-		SC_PM_SYS_IF_DDR, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_STBY);
-	sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53,
-		SC_PM_SYS_IF_MU, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_STBY);
-	sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72,
-		SC_PM_SYS_IF_MU, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_STBY);
-	sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53,
-		SC_PM_SYS_IF_INTERCONNECT, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON,
-		SC_PM_PW_MODE_STBY);
-	sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72,
-		SC_PM_SYS_IF_INTERCONNECT, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON,
-		SC_PM_PW_MODE_STBY);
+	sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53, SC_PM_SYS_IF_DDR,
+		SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+	sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_SYS_IF_DDR,
+		SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+	sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53, SC_PM_SYS_IF_MU,
+		SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+	sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_SYS_IF_MU,
+		SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+	sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A53, SC_PM_SYS_IF_INTERCONNECT,
+		SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+	sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A72, SC_PM_SYS_IF_INTERCONNECT,
+		SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8qm/include/platform_def.h b/plat/imx/imx8qm/include/platform_def.h
index 1d0bdf9..946be76 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8qm/include/platform_def.h
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8qm/include/platform_def.h
@@ -36,22 +36,22 @@
 #define BL31_LIMIT			0x80020000
 
 #define PLAT_GICD_BASE			0x51a00000
-#define PLAT_GICD_SIZE			0x10000
 #define PLAT_GICR_BASE			0x51b00000
-#define PLAT_GICR_SIZE			0xc0000
 #define PLAT_CCI_BASE			0x52090000
-#define PLAT_CCI_SIZE			0x10000
 #define CLUSTER0_CCI_SLVAE_IFACE	3
 #define CLUSTER1_CCI_SLVAE_IFACE	4
 #define IMX_BOOT_UART_BASE		0x5a060000
-#define IMX_BOOT_UART_SIZE		0x1000
 #define IMX_BOOT_UART_BAUDRATE		115200
 #define IMX_BOOT_UART_CLK_IN_HZ		24000000
 #define PLAT_CRASH_UART_BASE		IMX_BOOT_UART_BASE
 #define PLAT__CRASH_UART_CLK_IN_HZ	24000000
 #define IMX_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE		115200
 #define SC_IPC_BASE			0x5d1b0000
-#define SC_IPC_SIZE			0x10000
+#define IMX_GPT_LPCG_BASE		0x5d540000
+#define IMX_GPT_BASE			0x5d140000
+#define IMX_WUP_IRQSTR_BASE		0x51090000
+#define IMX_REG_BASE			0x50000000
+#define IMX_REG_SIZE			0x10000000
 
 #define COUNTER_FREQUENCY		8000000 /* 8MHz */
 
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8qm/include/sec_rsrc.h b/plat/imx/imx8qm/include/sec_rsrc.h
index a623cd3..d16d051 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8qm/include/sec_rsrc.h
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8qm/include/sec_rsrc.h
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@
 	SC_R_GIC_SMMU,
 	SC_R_CCI,
 	SC_R_SYSTEM,
-	SC_R_IRQSTR_SCU2
+	SC_R_IRQSTR_SCU2,
+	SC_R_GPT_0
 };
 
 /* resources that have register access for non-secure domain */
 sc_rsrc_t ns_access_allowed[] = {
 	SC_R_GIC,
 	SC_R_GIC_SMMU,
-	SC_R_CCI
+	SC_R_CCI,
+	SC_R_GPT_0
 };