diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8qx/imx8qx_psci.c b/plat/imx/imx8qx/imx8qx_psci.c
index 94c2e2b..aab3a2d 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8qx/imx8qx_psci.c
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8qx/imx8qx_psci.c
@@ -16,10 +16,52 @@
 #include <plat_imx8.h>
 #include <sci/sci.h>
 
+#include "../../common/sci/imx8_mu.h"
+
 const static int ap_core_index[PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT] = {
 	SC_R_A35_0, SC_R_A35_1, SC_R_A35_2, SC_R_A35_3
 };
 
+/* save gic dist/redist context when GIC is power 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 IRQSTEER back to ON 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 IRQSTEER 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;
@@ -71,11 +113,52 @@
 	u_register_t mpidr = read_mpidr_el1();
 	unsigned int cpu_id = MPIDR_AFFLVL0_VAL(mpidr);
 
-	plat_gic_cpuif_disable();
+	if (is_local_state_off(target_state->pwr_domain_state[MPIDR_AFFLVL0])) {
+		plat_gic_cpuif_disable();
+		sc_pm_set_cpu_resume(ipc_handle, ap_core_index[cpu_id], true, BL31_BASE);
+		sc_pm_req_cpu_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, ap_core_index[cpu_id],
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF, SC_PM_WAKE_SRC_GIC);
+	} else {
+		dsb();
+		write_scr_el3(read_scr_el3() | SCR_FIQ_BIT);
+		isb();
+	}
 
-	sc_pm_set_cpu_resume_addr(ipc_handle, ap_core_index[cpu_id], BL31_BASE);
-	sc_pm_req_cpu_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, ap_core_index[cpu_id],
-		SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF, SC_PM_WAKE_SRC_GIC);
+	if (is_local_state_off(target_state->pwr_domain_state[MPIDR_AFFLVL1]))
+		sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A35, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+
+	if (is_local_state_retn(target_state->pwr_domain_state[PLAT_MAX_PWR_LVL])) {
+		plat_gic_cpuif_disable();
+
+		/* save gic context */
+		plat_gic_save(cpu_id, &imx_gicv3_ctx);
+		/* enable the irqsteer for wakeup */
+		imx_enable_irqstr_wakeup();
+
+		/* Save GPT clock and registers, then turn off its power */
+		gpt_lpcg = mmio_read_32(IMX_GPT0_LPCG_BASE);
+		gpt_reg[0] = mmio_read_32(IMX_GPT0_BASE);
+		gpt_reg[1] = mmio_read_32(IMX_GPT0_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_A35, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+		sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A35, 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_A35, 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_A35, SC_PM_SYS_IF_INTERCONNECT,
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+
+		/* Put GIC in OFF mode. */
+		sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_GIC, SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF);
+		sc_pm_set_cpu_resume(ipc_handle, ap_core_index[cpu_id], true, BL31_BASE);
+		if (imx_is_wakeup_src_irqsteer())
+			sc_pm_req_cpu_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, ap_core_index[cpu_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],
+				SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF, SC_PM_WAKE_SRC_SCU);
+	}
 }
 
 void imx_domain_suspend_finish(const psci_power_state_t *target_state)
@@ -83,10 +166,51 @@
 	u_register_t mpidr = read_mpidr_el1();
 	unsigned int cpu_id = MPIDR_AFFLVL0_VAL(mpidr);
 
-	sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, ap_core_index[cpu_id],
-		SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+	if (is_local_state_retn(target_state->pwr_domain_state[PLAT_MAX_PWR_LVL])) {
+		MU_Resume(SC_IPC_BASE);
 
-	plat_gic_cpuif_enable();
+		sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, ap_core_index[cpu_id], SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+		sc_pm_req_cpu_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, ap_core_index[cpu_id],
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_WAKE_SRC_GIC);
+
+		/* Put GIC back to high power mode. */
+		sc_pm_set_resource_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_GIC, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+
+		/* restore gic context */
+		plat_gic_restore(cpu_id, &imx_gicv3_ctx);
+
+		/* Turn on 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_GPT0_BASE, gpt_reg[0]);
+		mmio_write_32(IMX_GPT0_BASE + 0x4, gpt_reg[1]);
+		mmio_write_32(IMX_GPT0_LPCG_BASE, gpt_lpcg);
+
+		sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A35, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+		sc_pm_req_sys_if_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A35, 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_A35, 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_A35, SC_PM_SYS_IF_INTERCONNECT,
+			SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+
+		/* disable the irqsteer wakeup */
+		imx_disable_irqstr_wakeup();
+
+		plat_gic_cpuif_enable();
+	}
+
+	if (is_local_state_off(target_state->pwr_domain_state[MPIDR_AFFLVL1]))
+		sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A35, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
+
+	if (is_local_state_off(target_state->pwr_domain_state[MPIDR_AFFLVL0])) {
+		sc_pm_req_cpu_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, ap_core_index[cpu_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();
+	}
 }
 
 static const plat_psci_ops_t imx_plat_psci_ops = {
@@ -108,17 +232,15 @@
 	imx_mailbox_init(sec_entrypoint);
 	*psci_ops = &imx_plat_psci_ops;
 
-	/* Request low power mode for A35 cluster, only need to do once */
-	sc_pm_req_low_power_mode(ipc_handle, SC_R_A35, 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_A35, 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_A35,
-		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_A35,
-		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_A35,
-		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_A35, 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_A35, 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_A35, SC_PM_SYS_IF_INTERCONNECT,
+		SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON, SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON);
 
 	return 0;
 }