diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
index 369d77deab8..c28ecfd3d76 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ static int __devinit gpio_ir_recv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto err_request_irq;
 
+	device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, pdata->can_wakeup);
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_request_irq:
diff --git a/include/media/gpio-ir-recv.h b/include/media/gpio-ir-recv.h
index 67797bf5d43..9fc60e4c28a 100644
--- a/include/media/gpio-ir-recv.h
+++ b/include/media/gpio-ir-recv.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 struct gpio_ir_recv_platform_data {
 	int gpio_nr;
 	bool active_low;
+	bool can_wakeup;
 };
 
 #endif /* __GPIO_IR_RECV_H__ */