diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200.c
index 4f8186211619..7318d8e16797 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200.c
@@ -13,12 +13,20 @@
 #include <asm/mach/arch.h>
 
 #include "generic.h"
+#include "pm.h"
+
+/* AT91RM9200 valid PM modes. */
+static const int at91rm9200_pm_modes[] = {
+	AT91_PM_STANDBY,
+	AT91_PM_ULP0,
+};
 
 static void __init at91rm9200_dt_device_init(void)
 {
 	of_platform_default_populate(NULL, NULL, NULL);
 
-	at91rm9200_pm_init();
+	at91rm9200_pm_init(at91rm9200_pm_modes,
+			   ARRAY_SIZE(at91rm9200_pm_modes));
 }
 
 static const char *const at91rm9200_dt_board_compat[] __initconst = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9.c
index 7e572189a5eb..683f2c35a116 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9.c
@@ -13,12 +13,19 @@
 #include <asm/system_misc.h>
 
 #include "generic.h"
+#include "pm.h"
+
+/* AT91SAM9 valid PM modes. */
+static const int at91sam9_pm_modes[] = {
+	AT91_PM_STANDBY,
+	AT91_PM_ULP0,
+};
 
 static void __init at91sam9_init(void)
 {
 	of_platform_default_populate(NULL, NULL, NULL);
 
-	at91sam9_pm_init();
+	at91sam9_pm_init(at91sam9_pm_modes, ARRAY_SIZE(at91sam9_pm_modes));
 }
 
 static const char *const at91_dt_board_compat[] __initconst = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/generic.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/generic.h
index 0a4cdcb4985b..610a12e5a71c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/generic.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/generic.h
@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@
 #define _AT91_GENERIC_H
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-extern void __init at91rm9200_pm_init(void);
-extern void __init at91sam9_pm_init(void);
-extern void __init sam9x60_pm_init(void);
-extern void __init sama5_pm_init(void);
-extern void __init sama5d2_pm_init(void);
+extern void __init at91rm9200_pm_init(const int *modes, int len);
+extern void __init at91sam9_pm_init(const int *modes, int len);
+extern void __init sam9x60_pm_init(const int *modes, int len);
+extern void __init sama5_pm_init(const int *modes, int len);
+extern void __init sama5d2_pm_init(const int *modes, int len);
 #else
-static inline void __init at91rm9200_pm_init(void) { }
-static inline void __init at91sam9_pm_init(void) { }
-static inline void __init sam9x60_pm_init(void) { }
-static inline void __init sama5_pm_init(void) { }
-static inline void __init sama5d2_pm_init(void) { }
+static inline void __init at91rm9200_pm_init(const int *modes, int len) { }
+static inline void __init at91sam9_pm_init(const int *modes, int len) { }
+static inline void __init sam9x60_pm_init(const int *modes, int len) { }
+static inline void __init sama5_pm_init(const int *modes, int len) { }
+static inline void __init sama5d2_pm_init(const int *modes, int len) { }
 #endif
 
 #endif /* _AT91_GENERIC_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/pm.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/pm.c
index 04fdcbd57100..caf87efc7eeb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/pm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/pm.c
@@ -785,6 +785,59 @@ static const struct of_device_id atmel_pmc_ids[] __initconst = {
 	{ /* sentinel */ },
 };
 
+static void __init at91_pm_modes_validate(const int *modes, int len)
+{
+	u8 i, located = 0;
+	int mode;
+
+#define STANDBY	BIT(0)
+#define SUSPEND	BIT(1)
+
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+		if ((located & STANDBY) && (located & SUSPEND))
+			break;
+
+		if (modes[i] == soc_pm.data.standby_mode &&
+		    !(located & STANDBY)) {
+			located |= STANDBY;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (modes[i] == soc_pm.data.suspend_mode &&
+		    !(located & SUSPEND)) {
+			located |= SUSPEND;
+			continue;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!(located & STANDBY)) {
+		if (soc_pm.data.suspend_mode == AT91_PM_STANDBY)
+			mode = AT91_PM_ULP0;
+		else
+			mode = AT91_PM_STANDBY;
+
+		pr_warn("AT91: PM: %s mode not supported! Using %s.\n",
+			pm_modes[soc_pm.data.standby_mode].pattern,
+			pm_modes[mode].pattern);
+		soc_pm.data.standby_mode = mode;
+	}
+
+	if (!(located & SUSPEND)) {
+		if (soc_pm.data.standby_mode == AT91_PM_ULP0)
+			mode = AT91_PM_STANDBY;
+		else
+			mode = AT91_PM_ULP0;
+
+		pr_warn("AT91: PM: %s mode not supported! Using %s.\n",
+			pm_modes[soc_pm.data.suspend_mode].pattern,
+			pm_modes[mode].pattern);
+		soc_pm.data.suspend_mode = mode;
+	}
+
+#undef STANDBY
+#undef SUSPEND
+}
+
 static void __init at91_pm_init(void (*pm_idle)(void))
 {
 	struct device_node *pmc_np;
@@ -821,11 +874,12 @@ static void __init at91_pm_init(void (*pm_idle)(void))
 	}
 }
 
-void __init at91rm9200_pm_init(void)
+void __init at91rm9200_pm_init(const int *modes, int len)
 {
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SOC_AT91RM9200))
 		return;
 
+	at91_pm_modes_validate(modes, len);
 	at91_dt_ramc();
 
 	/*
@@ -836,11 +890,12 @@ void __init at91rm9200_pm_init(void)
 	at91_pm_init(at91rm9200_idle);
 }
 
-void __init sam9x60_pm_init(void)
+void __init sam9x60_pm_init(const int *modes, int len)
 {
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SOC_SAM9X60))
 		return;
 
+	at91_pm_modes_validate(modes, len);
 	at91_pm_modes_init();
 	at91_dt_ramc();
 	at91_pm_init(at91sam9x60_idle);
@@ -849,31 +904,33 @@ void __init sam9x60_pm_init(void)
 	soc_pm.config_pmc_ws = at91_sam9x60_config_pmc_ws;
 }
 
-void __init at91sam9_pm_init(void)
+void __init at91sam9_pm_init(const int *modes, int len)
 {
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SOC_AT91SAM9))
 		return;
 
+	at91_pm_modes_validate(modes, len);
 	at91_dt_ramc();
 	at91_pm_init(at91sam9_idle);
 }
 
-void __init sama5_pm_init(void)
+void __init sama5_pm_init(const int *modes, int len)
 {
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SOC_SAMA5))
 		return;
 
+	at91_pm_modes_validate(modes, len);
 	at91_dt_ramc();
 	at91_pm_init(NULL);
 }
 
-void __init sama5d2_pm_init(void)
+void __init sama5d2_pm_init(const int *modes, int len)
 {
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SOC_SAMA5D2))
 		return;
 
+	sama5_pm_init(modes, len);
 	at91_pm_modes_init();
-	sama5_pm_init();
 
 	soc_pm.ws_ids = sama5d2_ws_ids;
 	soc_pm.config_shdwc_ws = at91_sama5d2_config_shdwc_ws;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/sam9x60.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/sam9x60.c
index d8c739d25458..d7c869c7b542 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/sam9x60.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/sam9x60.c
@@ -14,12 +14,21 @@
 #include <asm/system_misc.h>
 
 #include "generic.h"
+#include "pm.h"
+
+/* SAM9X60 valid PM modes. */
+static const int sam9x60_pm_modes[] = {
+	AT91_PM_STANDBY,
+	AT91_PM_ULP0,
+	AT91_PM_ULP0_FAST,
+	AT91_PM_ULP1,
+};
 
 static void __init sam9x60_init(void)
 {
 	of_platform_default_populate(NULL, NULL, NULL);
 
-	sam9x60_pm_init();
+	sam9x60_pm_init(sam9x60_pm_modes, ARRAY_SIZE(sam9x60_pm_modes));
 }
 
 static const char *const sam9x60_dt_board_compat[] __initconst = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/sama5.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/sama5.c
index 89dab7cf01e8..7eb124612a10 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/sama5.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/sama5.c
@@ -14,11 +14,19 @@
 #include <asm/system_misc.h>
 
 #include "generic.h"
+#include "pm.h"
+
+/* SAMA5 valid PM modes. */
+static const int sama5_pm_modes[] = {
+	AT91_PM_STANDBY,
+	AT91_PM_ULP0,
+	AT91_PM_ULP0_FAST,
+};
 
 static void __init sama5_dt_device_init(void)
 {
 	of_platform_default_populate(NULL, NULL, NULL);
-	sama5_pm_init();
+	sama5_pm_init(sama5_pm_modes, ARRAY_SIZE(sama5_pm_modes));
 }
 
 static const char *const sama5_dt_board_compat[] __initconst = {
@@ -44,10 +52,19 @@ DT_MACHINE_START(sama5_alt_dt, "Atmel SAMA5")
 	.l2c_aux_mask	= ~0UL,
 MACHINE_END
 
+/* sama5d2 PM modes. */
+static const int sama5d2_pm_modes[] = {
+	AT91_PM_STANDBY,
+	AT91_PM_ULP0,
+	AT91_PM_ULP0_FAST,
+	AT91_PM_ULP1,
+	AT91_PM_BACKUP,
+};
+
 static void __init sama5d2_init(void)
 {
 	of_platform_default_populate(NULL, NULL, NULL);
-	sama5d2_pm_init();
+	sama5d2_pm_init(sama5d2_pm_modes, ARRAY_SIZE(sama5d2_pm_modes));
 }
 
 static const char *const sama5d2_compat[] __initconst = {
