diff --git a/drivers/dma/pl330.c b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
index 4839bfa74a10..39ea8d436b81 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/pl330.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_dma.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 
 #include "dmaengine.h"
 #define PL330_MAX_CHAN		8
@@ -265,6 +266,9 @@ static unsigned cmd_line;
 
 #define NR_DEFAULT_DESC	16
 
+/* Delay for runtime PM autosuspend, ms */
+#define PL330_AUTOSUSPEND_DELAY 20
+
 /* Populated by the PL330 core driver for DMA API driver's info */
 struct pl330_config {
 	u32	periph_id;
@@ -1958,6 +1962,7 @@ static void pl330_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 	struct dma_pl330_chan *pch = (struct dma_pl330_chan *)data;
 	struct dma_pl330_desc *desc, *_dt;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	bool power_down = false;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pch->lock, flags);
 
@@ -1972,10 +1977,17 @@ static void pl330_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 	/* Try to submit a req imm. next to the last completed cookie */
 	fill_queue(pch);
 
-	/* Make sure the PL330 Channel thread is active */
-	spin_lock(&pch->thread->dmac->lock);
-	_start(pch->thread);
-	spin_unlock(&pch->thread->dmac->lock);
+	if (list_empty(&pch->work_list)) {
+		spin_lock(&pch->thread->dmac->lock);
+		_stop(pch->thread);
+		spin_unlock(&pch->thread->dmac->lock);
+		power_down = true;
+	} else {
+		/* Make sure the PL330 Channel thread is active */
+		spin_lock(&pch->thread->dmac->lock);
+		_start(pch->thread);
+		spin_unlock(&pch->thread->dmac->lock);
+	}
 
 	while (!list_empty(&pch->completed_list)) {
 		dma_async_tx_callback callback;
@@ -1990,6 +2002,12 @@ static void pl330_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 		if (pch->cyclic) {
 			desc->status = PREP;
 			list_move_tail(&desc->node, &pch->work_list);
+			if (power_down) {
+				spin_lock(&pch->thread->dmac->lock);
+				_start(pch->thread);
+				spin_unlock(&pch->thread->dmac->lock);
+				power_down = false;
+			}
 		} else {
 			desc->status = FREE;
 			list_move_tail(&desc->node, &pch->dmac->desc_pool);
@@ -2004,6 +2022,12 @@ static void pl330_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pch->lock, flags);
+
+	/* If work list empty, power down */
+	if (power_down) {
+		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(pch->dmac->ddma.dev);
+		pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(pch->dmac->ddma.dev);
+	}
 }
 
 bool pl330_filter(struct dma_chan *chan, void *param)
@@ -2073,6 +2097,7 @@ static int pl330_control(struct dma_chan *chan, enum dma_ctrl_cmd cmd, unsigned
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case DMA_TERMINATE_ALL:
+		pm_runtime_get_sync(pl330->ddma.dev);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&pch->lock, flags);
 
 		spin_lock(&pl330->lock);
@@ -2099,10 +2124,15 @@ static int pl330_control(struct dma_chan *chan, enum dma_ctrl_cmd cmd, unsigned
 			dma_cookie_complete(&desc->txd);
 		}
 
+		if (!list_empty(&pch->work_list))
+			pm_runtime_put(pl330->ddma.dev);
+
 		list_splice_tail_init(&pch->submitted_list, &pl330->desc_pool);
 		list_splice_tail_init(&pch->work_list, &pl330->desc_pool);
 		list_splice_tail_init(&pch->completed_list, &pl330->desc_pool);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pch->lock, flags);
+		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(pl330->ddma.dev);
+		pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(pl330->ddma.dev);
 		break;
 	case DMA_SLAVE_CONFIG:
 		slave_config = (struct dma_slave_config *)arg;
@@ -2138,6 +2168,7 @@ static void pl330_free_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *chan)
 
 	tasklet_kill(&pch->task);
 
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(pch->dmac->ddma.dev);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pch->lock, flags);
 
 	pl330_release_channel(pch->thread);
@@ -2147,6 +2178,8 @@ static void pl330_free_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *chan)
 		list_splice_tail_init(&pch->work_list, &pch->dmac->desc_pool);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pch->lock, flags);
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(pch->dmac->ddma.dev);
+	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(pch->dmac->ddma.dev);
 }
 
 static enum dma_status
@@ -2162,6 +2195,15 @@ static void pl330_issue_pending(struct dma_chan *chan)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pch->lock, flags);
+	if (list_empty(&pch->work_list)) {
+		/*
+		 * Warn on nothing pending. Empty submitted_list may
+		 * break our pm_runtime usage counter as it is
+		 * updated on work_list emptiness status.
+		 */
+		WARN_ON(list_empty(&pch->submitted_list));
+		pm_runtime_get_sync(pch->dmac->ddma.dev);
+	}
 	list_splice_tail_init(&pch->submitted_list, &pch->work_list);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pch->lock, flags);
 
@@ -2738,6 +2780,12 @@ pl330_probe(struct amba_device *adev, const struct amba_id *id)
 		pcfg->data_buf_dep, pcfg->data_bus_width / 8, pcfg->num_chan,
 		pcfg->num_peri, pcfg->num_events);
 
+	pm_runtime_irq_safe(&adev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&adev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&adev->dev, PL330_AUTOSUSPEND_DELAY);
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&adev->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(&adev->dev);
+
 	return 0;
 probe_err3:
 	/* Idle the DMAC */
@@ -2764,6 +2812,8 @@ static int pl330_remove(struct amba_device *adev)
 	struct pl330_dmac *pl330 = amba_get_drvdata(adev);
 	struct dma_pl330_chan *pch, *_p;
 
+	pm_runtime_get_noresume(pl330->ddma.dev);
+
 	if (adev->dev.of_node)
 		of_dma_controller_free(adev->dev.of_node);