diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/hal.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/hal.h
index 455143c4164e..5f1f2480459a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/hal.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/hal.h
@@ -3384,11 +3384,11 @@ struct tl_hal_flush_ac_rsp_msg {
 
 struct wcn36xx_hal_enter_imps_req_msg {
 	struct wcn36xx_hal_msg_header header;
-};
+} __packed;
 
-struct wcn36xx_hal_exit_imps_req {
+struct wcn36xx_hal_exit_imps_req_msg {
 	struct wcn36xx_hal_msg_header header;
-};
+} __packed;
 
 struct wcn36xx_hal_enter_bmps_req_msg {
 	struct wcn36xx_hal_msg_header header;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
index 2732e69db839..263af65a889a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
@@ -432,6 +432,13 @@ static int wcn36xx_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS)
 		wcn36xx_change_ps(wcn, hw->conf.flags & IEEE80211_CONF_PS);
 
+	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_IDLE) {
+		if (hw->conf.flags & IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE)
+			wcn36xx_smd_enter_imps(wcn);
+		else
+			wcn36xx_smd_exit_imps(wcn);
+	}
+
 	mutex_unlock(&wcn->conf_mutex);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.c
index f6bea896abe8..3979171c92dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.c
@@ -2184,6 +2184,59 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int wcn36xx_smd_enter_imps(struct wcn36xx *wcn)
+{
+	struct wcn36xx_hal_enter_imps_req_msg msg_body;
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&wcn->hal_mutex);
+	INIT_HAL_MSG(msg_body, WCN36XX_HAL_ENTER_IMPS_REQ);
+
+	PREPARE_HAL_BUF(wcn->hal_buf, msg_body);
+
+	ret = wcn36xx_smd_send_and_wait(wcn, msg_body.header.len);
+	if (ret) {
+		wcn36xx_err("Sending hal_enter_imps failed\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+	ret = wcn36xx_smd_rsp_status_check(wcn->hal_buf, wcn->hal_rsp_len);
+	if (ret) {
+		wcn36xx_err("hal_enter_imps response failed err=%d\n", ret);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	wcn36xx_dbg(WCN36XX_DBG_HAL, "Entered idle mode\n");
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&wcn->hal_mutex);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int wcn36xx_smd_exit_imps(struct wcn36xx *wcn)
+{
+	struct wcn36xx_hal_exit_imps_req_msg msg_body;
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&wcn->hal_mutex);
+	INIT_HAL_MSG(msg_body, WCN36XX_HAL_EXIT_IMPS_REQ);
+
+	PREPARE_HAL_BUF(wcn->hal_buf, msg_body);
+
+	ret = wcn36xx_smd_send_and_wait(wcn, msg_body.header.len);
+	if (ret) {
+		wcn36xx_err("Sending hal_exit_imps failed\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+	ret = wcn36xx_smd_rsp_status_check(wcn->hal_buf, wcn->hal_rsp_len);
+	if (ret) {
+		wcn36xx_err("hal_exit_imps response failed err=%d\n", ret);
+		goto out;
+	}
+	wcn36xx_dbg(WCN36XX_DBG_HAL, "Exited idle mode\n");
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&wcn->hal_mutex);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int wcn36xx_smd_set_power_params(struct wcn36xx *wcn, bool ignore_dtim)
 {
 	struct wcn36xx_hal_set_power_params_req_msg msg_body;
@@ -3082,6 +3135,8 @@ int wcn36xx_smd_rsp_process(struct rpmsg_device *rpdev,
 	case WCN36XX_HAL_GTK_OFFLOAD_RSP:
 	case WCN36XX_HAL_GTK_OFFLOAD_GETINFO_RSP:
 	case WCN36XX_HAL_HOST_RESUME_RSP:
+	case WCN36XX_HAL_ENTER_IMPS_RSP:
+	case WCN36XX_HAL_EXIT_IMPS_RSP:
 		memcpy(wcn->hal_buf, buf, len);
 		wcn->hal_rsp_len = len;
 		complete(&wcn->hal_rsp_compl);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.h
index d8bded03945d..5f98c1d01ae4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.h
@@ -163,4 +163,7 @@ int wcn36xx_smd_wlan_host_suspend_ind(struct wcn36xx *wcn);
 
 int wcn36xx_smd_host_resume(struct wcn36xx *wcn);
 
+int wcn36xx_smd_enter_imps(struct wcn36xx *wcn);
+int wcn36xx_smd_exit_imps(struct wcn36xx *wcn);
+
 #endif	/* _SMD_H_ */