diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
index 6ca8e51..a3c5c9c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ struct omap_hwmod_soc_ops {
 	int (*is_hardreset_asserted)(struct omap_hwmod *oh,
 				     struct omap_hwmod_rst_info *ohri);
 	int (*init_clkdm)(struct omap_hwmod *oh);
+	void (*update_context_lost)(struct omap_hwmod *oh);
+	int (*get_context_lost)(struct omap_hwmod *oh);
 };
 
 /* soc_ops: adapts the omap_hwmod code to the currently-booted SoC */
@@ -1789,6 +1791,47 @@ static void _reconfigure_io_chain(void)
 }
 
 /**
+ * _omap4_update_context_lost - increment hwmod context loss counter if
+ * hwmod context was lost, and clear hardware context loss reg
+ * @oh: hwmod to check for context loss
+ *
+ * If the PRCM indicates that the hwmod @oh lost context, increment
+ * our in-memory context loss counter, and clear the RM_*_CONTEXT
+ * bits. No return value.
+ */
+static void _omap4_update_context_lost(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
+{
+	u32 r;
+
+	if (oh->prcm.omap4.flags & HWMOD_OMAP4_NO_CONTEXT_LOSS_BIT)
+		return;
+
+	r = omap4_prminst_read_inst_reg(oh->clkdm->pwrdm.ptr->prcm_partition,
+					oh->clkdm->pwrdm.ptr->prcm_offs,
+					oh->prcm.omap4.context_offs);
+
+	if (!r)
+		return;
+
+	oh->prcm.omap4.context_lost_counter++;
+
+	omap4_prminst_write_inst_reg(r, oh->clkdm->pwrdm.ptr->prcm_partition,
+				     oh->clkdm->pwrdm.ptr->prcm_offs,
+				     oh->prcm.omap4.context_offs);
+}
+
+/**
+ * _omap4_get_context_lost - get context loss counter for a hwmod
+ * @oh: hwmod to get context loss counter for
+ *
+ * Returns the in-memory context loss counter for a hwmod.
+ */
+static int _omap4_get_context_lost(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
+{
+	return oh->prcm.omap4.context_lost_counter;
+}
+
+/**
  * _enable - enable an omap_hwmod
  * @oh: struct omap_hwmod *
  *
@@ -1870,6 +1913,9 @@ static int _enable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 	if (soc_ops.enable_module)
 		soc_ops.enable_module(oh);
 
+	if (soc_ops.update_context_lost)
+		soc_ops.update_context_lost(oh);
+
 	r = (soc_ops.wait_target_ready) ? soc_ops.wait_target_ready(oh) :
 		-EINVAL;
 	if (!r) {
@@ -3557,17 +3603,21 @@ ohsps_unlock:
  * omap_hwmod_get_context_loss_count - get lost context count
  * @oh: struct omap_hwmod *
  *
- * Query the powerdomain of of @oh to get the context loss
- * count for this device.
+ * Returns the context loss count of associated @oh
+ * upon success, or zero if no context loss data is available.
  *
- * Returns the context loss count of the powerdomain assocated with @oh
- * upon success, or zero if no powerdomain exists for @oh.
+ * On OMAP4, this queries the per-hwmod context loss register,
+ * assuming one exists.  If not, or on OMAP2/3, this queries the
+ * enclosing powerdomain context loss count.
  */
 int omap_hwmod_get_context_loss_count(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
 	struct powerdomain *pwrdm;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (soc_ops.get_context_lost)
+		return soc_ops.get_context_lost(oh);
+
 	pwrdm = omap_hwmod_get_pwrdm(oh);
 	if (pwrdm)
 		ret = pwrdm_get_context_loss_count(pwrdm);
@@ -3677,6 +3727,8 @@ void __init omap_hwmod_init(void)
 		soc_ops.deassert_hardreset = _omap4_deassert_hardreset;
 		soc_ops.is_hardreset_asserted = _omap4_is_hardreset_asserted;
 		soc_ops.init_clkdm = _init_clkdm;
+		soc_ops.update_context_lost = _omap4_update_context_lost;
+		soc_ops.get_context_lost = _omap4_get_context_lost;
 	} else {
 		WARN(1, "omap_hwmod: unknown SoC type\n");
 	}
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h
index fd038be..b7014a0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * omap_hwmod macros, structures
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Nokia Corporation
- * Copyright (C) 2012 Texas Instruments, Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Texas Instruments, Inc.
  * Paul Walmsley
  *
  * Created in collaboration with (alphabetical order): Benoît Cousson,
@@ -392,14 +392,16 @@ struct omap_hwmod_omap2_prcm {
  *     flag bit should be set in those cases
  */
 #define HWMOD_OMAP4_NO_CONTEXT_LOSS_BIT		(1 << 0)
-
 /**
  * struct omap_hwmod_omap4_prcm - OMAP4-specific PRCM data
- * @clkctrl_reg: PRCM address of the clock control register
- * @rstctrl_reg: address of the XXX_RSTCTRL register located in the PRM
+ * @clkctrl_offs: offset of the PRCM clock control register
+ * @rstctrl_offs: offset of the XXX_RSTCTRL register located in the PRM
+ * @context_offs: offset of the RM_*_CONTEXT register
  * @rstst_reg: (AM33XX only) address of the XXX_RSTST register in the PRM
  * @submodule_wkdep_bit: bit shift of the WKDEP range
  * @flags: PRCM register capabilities for this IP block
+ * @modulemode: allowable modulemodes
+ * @context_lost_counter: Count of module level context lost
  */
 struct omap_hwmod_omap4_prcm {
 	u16		clkctrl_offs;
@@ -409,6 +411,7 @@ struct omap_hwmod_omap4_prcm {
 	u8		submodule_wkdep_bit;
 	u8		modulemode;
 	u8		flags;
+	int		context_lost_counter;
 };
 
 
