diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
index 09d05ab262be..1506d69b3f0f 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
@@ -64,6 +64,26 @@ int cpuidle_play_dead(void)
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
+/**
+ * cpuidle_enabled - check if the cpuidle framework is ready
+ * @dev: cpuidle device for this cpu
+ * @drv: cpuidle driver for this cpu
+ *
+ * Return 0 on success, otherwise:
+ * -NODEV : the cpuidle framework is not available
+ * -EBUSY : the cpuidle framework is not initialized
+ */
+int cpuidle_enabled(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev)
+{
+	if (off || !initialized)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (!drv || !dev || !dev->enabled)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * cpuidle_enter_state - enter the state and update stats
  * @dev: cpuidle device for this cpu
@@ -107,6 +127,51 @@ int cpuidle_enter_state(struct cpuidle_device *dev, struct cpuidle_driver *drv,
 	return entered_state;
 }
 
+/**
+ * cpuidle_select - ask the cpuidle framework to choose an idle state
+ *
+ * @drv: the cpuidle driver
+ * @dev: the cpuidle device
+ *
+ * Returns the index of the idle state.
+ */
+int cpuidle_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev)
+{
+	return cpuidle_curr_governor->select(drv, dev);
+}
+
+/**
+ * cpuidle_enter - enter into the specified idle state
+ *
+ * @drv:   the cpuidle driver tied with the cpu
+ * @dev:   the cpuidle device
+ * @index: the index in the idle state table
+ *
+ * Returns the index in the idle state, < 0 in case of error.
+ * The error code depends on the backend driver
+ */
+int cpuidle_enter(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,
+		  int index)
+{
+	if (cpuidle_state_is_coupled(dev, drv, index))
+		return cpuidle_enter_state_coupled(dev, drv, index);
+	return cpuidle_enter_state(dev, drv, index);
+}
+
+/**
+ * cpuidle_reflect - tell the underlying governor what was the state
+ * we were in
+ *
+ * @dev  : the cpuidle device
+ * @index: the index in the idle state table
+ *
+ */
+void cpuidle_reflect(struct cpuidle_device *dev, int index)
+{
+	if (cpuidle_curr_governor->reflect)
+		cpuidle_curr_governor->reflect(dev, index);
+}
+
 /**
  * cpuidle_idle_call - the main idle loop
  *
@@ -116,26 +181,21 @@ int cpuidle_enter_state(struct cpuidle_device *dev, struct cpuidle_driver *drv,
 int cpuidle_idle_call(void)
 {
 	struct cpuidle_device *dev = __this_cpu_read(cpuidle_devices);
-	struct cpuidle_driver *drv;
-	int next_state, entered_state;
+	struct cpuidle_driver *drv = cpuidle_get_cpu_driver(dev);
+	int next_state, entered_state, ret;
 	bool broadcast;
 
-	if (off || !initialized)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	/* check if the device is ready */
-	if (!dev || !dev->enabled)
-		return -EBUSY;
-
-	drv = cpuidle_get_cpu_driver(dev);
+	ret = cpuidle_enabled(drv, dev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* ask the governor for the next state */
-	next_state = cpuidle_curr_governor->select(drv, dev);
+	next_state = cpuidle_select(drv, dev);
+
 	if (need_resched()) {
 		dev->last_residency = 0;
 		/* give the governor an opportunity to reflect on the outcome */
-		if (cpuidle_curr_governor->reflect)
-			cpuidle_curr_governor->reflect(dev, next_state);
+		cpuidle_reflect(dev, next_state);
 		local_irq_enable();
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -146,14 +206,9 @@ int cpuidle_idle_call(void)
 	    clockevents_notify(CLOCK_EVT_NOTIFY_BROADCAST_ENTER, &dev->cpu))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-
 	trace_cpu_idle_rcuidle(next_state, dev->cpu);
 
-	if (cpuidle_state_is_coupled(dev, drv, next_state))
-		entered_state = cpuidle_enter_state_coupled(dev, drv,
-							    next_state);
-	else
-		entered_state = cpuidle_enter_state(dev, drv, next_state);
+	entered_state = cpuidle_enter(drv, dev, next_state);
 
 	trace_cpu_idle_rcuidle(PWR_EVENT_EXIT, dev->cpu);
 
@@ -161,8 +216,7 @@ int cpuidle_idle_call(void)
 		clockevents_notify(CLOCK_EVT_NOTIFY_BROADCAST_EXIT, &dev->cpu);
 
 	/* give the governor an opportunity to reflect on the outcome */
-	if (cpuidle_curr_governor->reflect)
-		cpuidle_curr_governor->reflect(dev, entered_state);
+	cpuidle_reflect(dev, entered_state);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/cpuidle.h b/include/linux/cpuidle.h
index 50fcbb0ac4e7..accc2dd72049 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpuidle.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpuidle.h
@@ -119,6 +119,15 @@ struct cpuidle_driver {
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_IDLE
 extern void disable_cpuidle(void);
+
+extern int cpuidle_enabled(struct cpuidle_driver *drv,
+			  struct cpuidle_device *dev);
+extern int cpuidle_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv,
+			  struct cpuidle_device *dev);
+extern int cpuidle_enter(struct cpuidle_driver *drv,
+			 struct cpuidle_device *dev, int index);
+extern void cpuidle_reflect(struct cpuidle_device *dev, int index);
+
 extern int cpuidle_idle_call(void);
 extern int cpuidle_register_driver(struct cpuidle_driver *drv);
 extern struct cpuidle_driver *cpuidle_get_driver(void);
@@ -141,6 +150,16 @@ extern int cpuidle_play_dead(void);
 extern struct cpuidle_driver *cpuidle_get_cpu_driver(struct cpuidle_device *dev);
 #else
 static inline void disable_cpuidle(void) { }
+static inline int cpuidle_enabled(struct cpuidle_driver *drv,
+				  struct cpuidle_device *dev)
+{return -ENODEV; }
+static inline int cpuidle_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv,
+				 struct cpuidle_device *dev)
+{return -ENODEV; }
+static inline int cpuidle_enter(struct cpuidle_driver *drv,
+				struct cpuidle_device *dev, int index)
+{return -ENODEV; }
+static inline void cpuidle_reflect(struct cpuidle_device *dev, int index) { }
 static inline int cpuidle_idle_call(void) { return -ENODEV; }
 static inline int cpuidle_register_driver(struct cpuidle_driver *drv)
 {return -ENODEV; }