diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.c b/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.c
index 383a849..159e402 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/freezer.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
@@ -257,10 +258,46 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Order of registers in the list affects to order of the restore process.
+ * Perhaps it is a good idea to set interrupt enable register as a last one
+ * after all other configurations
+ */
+static u8 lis3_wai8_regs[] = { FF_WU_CFG_1, FF_WU_THS_1, FF_WU_DURATION_1,
+			       FF_WU_CFG_2, FF_WU_THS_2, FF_WU_DURATION_2,
+			       CLICK_CFG, CLICK_SRC, CLICK_THSY_X, CLICK_THSZ,
+			       CLICK_TIMELIMIT, CLICK_LATENCY, CLICK_WINDOW,
+			       CTRL_REG1, CTRL_REG2, CTRL_REG3};
+
+static u8 lis3_wai12_regs[] = {FF_WU_CFG, FF_WU_THS_L, FF_WU_THS_H,
+			       FF_WU_DURATION, DD_CFG, DD_THSI_L, DD_THSI_H,
+			       DD_THSE_L, DD_THSE_H,
+			       CTRL_REG1, CTRL_REG3, CTRL_REG2};
+
+static inline void lis3_context_save(struct lis3lv02d *lis3)
+{
+	int i;
+	for (i = 0; i < lis3->regs_size; i++)
+		lis3->read(lis3, lis3->regs[i], &lis3->reg_cache[i]);
+	lis3->regs_stored = true;
+}
+
+static inline void lis3_context_restore(struct lis3lv02d *lis3)
+{
+	int i;
+	if (lis3->regs_stored)
+		for (i = 0; i < lis3->regs_size; i++)
+			lis3->write(lis3, lis3->regs[i], lis3->reg_cache[i]);
+}
+
 void lis3lv02d_poweroff(struct lis3lv02d *lis3)
 {
+	if (lis3->reg_ctrl)
+		lis3_context_save(lis3);
 	/* disable X,Y,Z axis and power down */
 	lis3->write(lis3, CTRL_REG1, 0x00);
+	if (lis3->reg_ctrl)
+		lis3->reg_ctrl(lis3, LIS3_REG_OFF);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lis3lv02d_poweroff);
 
@@ -283,6 +320,8 @@
 		reg |= CTRL2_BDU;
 		lis3->write(lis3, CTRL_REG2, reg);
 	}
+	if (lis3->reg_ctrl)
+		lis3_context_restore(lis3);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lis3lv02d_poweron);
 
@@ -674,6 +713,7 @@
 		pm_runtime_disable(lis3->pm_dev);
 		pm_runtime_set_suspended(lis3->pm_dev);
 	}
+	kfree(lis3->reg_cache);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lis3lv02d_remove_fs);
@@ -753,6 +793,8 @@
 		dev->odrs = lis3_12_rates;
 		dev->odr_mask = CTRL1_DF0 | CTRL1_DF1;
 		dev->scale = LIS3_SENSITIVITY_12B;
+		dev->regs = lis3_wai12_regs;
+		dev->regs_size = ARRAY_SIZE(lis3_wai12_regs);
 		break;
 	case WAI_8B:
 		printk(KERN_INFO DRIVER_NAME ": 8 bits sensor found\n");
@@ -762,6 +804,8 @@
 		dev->odrs = lis3_8_rates;
 		dev->odr_mask = CTRL1_DR;
 		dev->scale = LIS3_SENSITIVITY_8B;
+		dev->regs = lis3_wai8_regs;
+		dev->regs_size = ARRAY_SIZE(lis3_wai8_regs);
 		break;
 	case WAI_3DC:
 		printk(KERN_INFO DRIVER_NAME ": 8 bits 3DC sensor found\n");
@@ -778,6 +822,14 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	dev->reg_cache = kzalloc(max(sizeof(lis3_wai8_regs),
+				     sizeof(lis3_wai12_regs)), GFP_KERNEL);
+
+	if (dev->reg_cache == NULL) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR DRIVER_NAME "out of memory\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
 	mutex_init(&dev->mutex);
 
 	lis3lv02d_add_fs(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.h b/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.h
index 633cf1d..c5c063d 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.h
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/input-polldev.h>
+#include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
 
 /*
  * This driver tries to support the "digital" accelerometer chips from
@@ -223,11 +224,17 @@
 	CLICK_IA	= 0x40,
 };
 
+enum lis3lv02d_reg_state {
+	LIS3_REG_OFF	= 0x00,
+	LIS3_REG_ON	= 0x01,
+};
+
 union axis_conversion {
 	struct {
 		int x, y, z;
 	};
 	int as_array[3];
+
 };
 
 struct lis3lv02d {
@@ -236,8 +243,13 @@
 	int (*init) (struct lis3lv02d *lis3);
 	int (*write) (struct lis3lv02d *lis3, int reg, u8 val);
 	int (*read) (struct lis3lv02d *lis3, int reg, u8 *ret);
+	int (*reg_ctrl) (struct lis3lv02d *lis3, bool state);
 
 	int                     *odrs;     /* Supported output data rates */
+	u8			*regs;	   /* Regs to store / restore */
+	int			regs_size;
+	u8                      *reg_cache;
+	bool			regs_stored;
 	u8                      odr_mask;  /* ODR bit mask */
 	u8			whoami;    /* indicates measurement precision */
 	s16 (*read_data) (struct lis3lv02d *lis3, int reg);
@@ -250,6 +262,7 @@
 
 	struct input_polled_dev	*idev;     /* input device */
 	struct platform_device	*pdev;     /* platform device */
+	struct regulator_bulk_data regulators[2];
 	atomic_t		count;     /* interrupt count after last read */
 	union axis_conversion	ac;        /* hw -> logical axis */
 	int			mapped_btns[3];
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d_i2c.c b/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d_i2c.c
index d520956..ec35c87 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d_i2c.c
@@ -30,10 +30,29 @@
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
 #include "lis3lv02d.h"
 
 #define DRV_NAME 	"lis3lv02d_i2c"
 
+static const char reg_vdd[]    = "Vdd";
+static const char reg_vdd_io[] = "Vdd_IO";
+
+static int lis3_reg_ctrl(struct lis3lv02d *lis3, bool state)
+{
+	int ret;
+	if (state == LIS3_REG_OFF) {
+		ret = regulator_bulk_disable(ARRAY_SIZE(lis3->regulators),
+					lis3->regulators);
+	} else {
+		ret = regulator_bulk_enable(ARRAY_SIZE(lis3->regulators),
+					lis3->regulators);
+		/* Chip needs time to wakeup. Not mentioned in datasheet */
+		usleep_range(10000, 20000);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static inline s32 lis3_i2c_write(struct lis3lv02d *lis3, int reg, u8 value)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *c = lis3->bus_priv;
@@ -52,6 +71,13 @@
 	u8 reg;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (lis3->reg_ctrl)
+		lis3_reg_ctrl(lis3, LIS3_REG_ON);
+
+	lis3->read(lis3, WHO_AM_I, &reg);
+	if (reg != lis3->whoami)
+		printk(KERN_ERR "lis3: power on failure\n");
+
 	/* power up the device */
 	ret = lis3->read(lis3, CTRL_REG1, &reg);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -72,6 +98,10 @@
 	struct lis3lv02d_platform_data *pdata = client->dev.platform_data;
 
 	if (pdata) {
+		/* Regulator control is optional */
+		if (pdata->driver_features & LIS3_USE_REGULATOR_CTRL)
+			lis3_dev.reg_ctrl = lis3_reg_ctrl;
+
 		if (pdata->axis_x)
 			lis3lv02d_axis_map.x = pdata->axis_x;
 
@@ -88,6 +118,16 @@
 			goto fail;
 	}
 
+	if (lis3_dev.reg_ctrl) {
+		lis3_dev.regulators[0].supply = reg_vdd;
+		lis3_dev.regulators[1].supply = reg_vdd_io;
+		ret = regulator_bulk_get(&client->dev,
+					ARRAY_SIZE(lis3_dev.regulators),
+					lis3_dev.regulators);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto fail;
+	}
+
 	lis3_dev.pdata	  = pdata;
 	lis3_dev.bus_priv = client;
 	lis3_dev.init	  = lis3_i2c_init;
@@ -98,21 +138,34 @@
 	lis3_dev.pm_dev	  = &client->dev;
 
 	i2c_set_clientdata(client, &lis3_dev);
+
+	/* Provide power over the init call */
+	if (lis3_dev.reg_ctrl)
+		lis3_reg_ctrl(&lis3_dev, LIS3_REG_ON);
+
 	ret = lis3lv02d_init_device(&lis3_dev);
+
+	if (lis3_dev.reg_ctrl)
+		lis3_reg_ctrl(&lis3_dev, LIS3_REG_OFF);
 fail:
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static int __devexit lis3lv02d_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
+	struct lis3lv02d *lis3 = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 	struct lis3lv02d_platform_data *pdata = client->dev.platform_data;
 
 	if (pdata && pdata->release_resources)
 		pdata->release_resources();
 
 	lis3lv02d_joystick_disable();
+	lis3lv02d_remove_fs(&lis3_dev);
 
-	return lis3lv02d_remove_fs(&lis3_dev);
+	if (lis3_dev.reg_ctrl)
+		regulator_bulk_free(ARRAY_SIZE(lis3->regulators),
+				lis3_dev.regulators);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM