diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-da850-evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-da850-evm.c
index 529e47215e0b..1eb96b43019e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-da850-evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-da850-evm.c
@@ -685,6 +685,11 @@ static __init void da850_evm_init(void)
 	if (ret)
 		pr_warning("da850_evm_init: cpufreq registration failed: %d\n",
 				ret);
+
+	ret = da8xx_register_cpuidle();
+	if (ret)
+		pr_warning("da850_evm_init: cpuidle registration failed: %d\n",
+				ret);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE