diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 380ceb0..b802445 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@
 static unsigned int ata_dev_init_params(struct ata_device *dev,
 					u16 heads, u16 sectors);
 static unsigned int ata_dev_set_xfermode(struct ata_device *dev);
-static unsigned int ata_dev_set_feature(struct ata_device *dev,
-					u8 enable, u8 feature);
 static void ata_dev_xfermask(struct ata_device *dev);
 static unsigned long ata_dev_blacklisted(const struct ata_device *dev);
 
@@ -3628,7 +3626,7 @@
  *	@params: timing parameters { interval, duratinon, timeout } in msec
  *	@deadline: deadline jiffies for the operation
  *
-*	Make sure SStatus of @link reaches stable state, determined by
+ *	Make sure SStatus of @link reaches stable state, determined by
  *	holding the same value where DET is not 1 for @duration polled
  *	every @interval, before @timeout.  Timeout constraints the
  *	beginning of the stable state.  Because DET gets stuck at 1 on
@@ -3760,6 +3758,72 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ *	sata_link_scr_lpm - manipulate SControl IPM and SPM fields
+ *	@link: ATA link to manipulate SControl for
+ *	@policy: LPM policy to configure
+ *	@spm_wakeup: initiate LPM transition to active state
+ *
+ *	Manipulate the IPM field of the SControl register of @link
+ *	according to @policy.  If @policy is ATA_LPM_MAX_POWER and
+ *	@spm_wakeup is %true, the SPM field is manipulated to wake up
+ *	the link.  This function also clears PHYRDY_CHG before
+ *	returning.
+ *
+ *	LOCKING:
+ *	EH context.
+ *
+ *	RETURNS:
+ *	0 on succes, -errno otherwise.
+ */
+int sata_link_scr_lpm(struct ata_link *link, enum ata_lpm_policy policy,
+		      bool spm_wakeup)
+{
+	struct ata_eh_context *ehc = &link->eh_context;
+	bool woken_up = false;
+	u32 scontrol;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = sata_scr_read(link, SCR_CONTROL, &scontrol);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	switch (policy) {
+	case ATA_LPM_MAX_POWER:
+		/* disable all LPM transitions */
+		scontrol |= (0x3 << 8);
+		/* initiate transition to active state */
+		if (spm_wakeup) {
+			scontrol |= (0x4 << 12);
+			woken_up = true;
+		}
+		break;
+	case ATA_LPM_MED_POWER:
+		/* allow LPM to PARTIAL */
+		scontrol &= ~(0x1 << 8);
+		scontrol |= (0x2 << 8);
+		break;
+	case ATA_LPM_MIN_POWER:
+		/* no restrictions on LPM transitions */
+		scontrol &= ~(0x3 << 8);
+		break;
+	default:
+		WARN_ON(1);
+	}
+
+	rc = sata_scr_write(link, SCR_CONTROL, scontrol);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	/* give the link time to transit out of LPM state */
+	if (woken_up)
+		msleep(10);
+
+	/* clear PHYRDY_CHG from SError */
+	ehc->i.serror &= ~SERR_PHYRDY_CHG;
+	return sata_scr_write(link, SCR_ERROR, SERR_PHYRDY_CHG);
+}
+
+/**
  *	ata_std_prereset - prepare for reset
  *	@link: ATA link to be reset
  *	@deadline: deadline jiffies for the operation
@@ -4551,6 +4615,7 @@
 	DPRINTK("EXIT, err_mask=%x\n", err_mask);
 	return err_mask;
 }
+
 /**
  *	ata_dev_set_feature - Issue SET FEATURES - SATA FEATURES
  *	@dev: Device to which command will be sent
@@ -4566,8 +4631,7 @@
  *	RETURNS:
  *	0 on success, AC_ERR_* mask otherwise.
  */
-static unsigned int ata_dev_set_feature(struct ata_device *dev, u8 enable,
-					u8 feature)
+unsigned int ata_dev_set_feature(struct ata_device *dev, u8 enable, u8 feature)
 {
 	struct ata_taskfile tf;
 	unsigned int err_mask;
@@ -6732,6 +6796,7 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_wait_after_reset);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sata_link_debounce);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sata_link_resume);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sata_link_scr_lpm);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_std_prereset);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sata_link_hardreset);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sata_std_hardreset);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata.h b/drivers/ata/libata.h
index 1471462..65b6a73 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata.h
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata.h
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@
 extern int ata_dev_configure(struct ata_device *dev);
 extern int sata_down_spd_limit(struct ata_link *link, u32 spd_limit);
 extern int ata_down_xfermask_limit(struct ata_device *dev, unsigned int sel);
+extern unsigned int ata_dev_set_feature(struct ata_device *dev,
+					u8 enable, u8 feature);
 extern void ata_sg_clean(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 extern void ata_qc_free(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 extern void ata_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);