diff --git a/Documentation/cpu-freq/intel-pstate.txt b/Documentation/cpu-freq/intel-pstate.txt
index a69ffe1..765d7fc 100644
--- a/Documentation/cpu-freq/intel-pstate.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cpu-freq/intel-pstate.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,28 @@
 Intel P-state driver
 --------------------
 
-This driver implements a scaling driver with an internal governor for
-Intel Core processors.  The driver follows the same model as the
-Transmeta scaling driver (longrun.c) and implements the setpolicy()
-instead of target().  Scaling drivers that implement setpolicy() are
-assumed to implement internal governors by the cpufreq core. All the
-logic for selecting the current P state is contained within the
-driver; no external governor is used by the cpufreq core.
-
-Intel SandyBridge+ processors are supported.
-
-New sysfs files for controlling P state selection have been added to
+This driver provides an interface to control the P state selection for
+SandyBridge+ Intel processors.  The driver can operate two different
+modes based on the processor model legacy and Hardware P state (HWP)
+mode.
+
+In legacy mode the driver implements a scaling driver with an internal
+governor for Intel Core processors.  The driver follows the same model
+as the Transmeta scaling driver (longrun.c) and implements the
+setpolicy() instead of target().  Scaling drivers that implement
+setpolicy() are assumed to implement internal governors by the cpufreq
+core. All the logic for selecting the current P state is contained
+within the driver; no external governor is used by the cpufreq core.
+
+In HWP mode P state selection is implemented in the processor
+itself. The driver provides the interfaces between the cpufreq core and
+the processor to control P state selection based on user preferences
+and reporting frequency to the cpufreq core.  In this mode the
+internal governor code is disabled.
+
+In addtion to the interfaces provided by the cpufreq core for
+controlling frequency the driver provides sysfs files for
+controlling P state selection. These files have been added to
 /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/
 
       max_perf_pct: limits the maximum P state that will be requested by
@@ -33,7 +44,9 @@ frequency is fiction for Intel Core processors. Even if the scaling
 driver selects a single P state the actual frequency the processor
 will run at is selected by the processor itself.
 
-New debugfs files have also been added to /sys/kernel/debug/pstate_snb/
+For legacy mode debugfs files have also been added to allow tuning of
+the internal governor algorythm. These files are located at
+/sys/kernel/debug/pstate_snb/ These files are NOT present in HWP mode.
 
       deadband
       d_gain_pct
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 4c81a86..571f9d2 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1446,6 +1446,9 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted.
 		       disable
 		         Do not enable intel_pstate as the default
 		         scaling driver for the supported processors
+		       no_hwp
+		         Do not enable hardware P state control (HWP)
+			 if available.		 
 
 	intremap=	[X86-64, Intel-IOMMU]
 			on	enable Interrupt Remapping (default)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/msr-index.h b/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/msr-index.h
index e21331c..86dda97 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/msr-index.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/msr-index.h
@@ -152,6 +152,45 @@
 #define MSR_CC6_DEMOTION_POLICY_CONFIG	0x00000668
 #define MSR_MC6_DEMOTION_POLICY_CONFIG	0x00000669
 
+/* Hardware P state interface */
+#define MSR_PPERF			0x0000064e
+#define MSR_PERF_LIMIT_REASONS		0x0000064f
+#define MSR_PM_ENABLE			0x00000770
+#define MSR_HWP_CAPABILITIES		0x00000771
+#define MSR_HWP_REQUEST_PKG		0x00000772
+#define MSR_HWP_INTERRUPT		0x00000773
+#define MSR_HWP_REQUEST 		0x00000774
+#define MSR_HWP_STATUS			0x00000777
+
+/* CPUID.6.EAX */
+#define HWP_BASE_BIT			(1<<7)
+#define HWP_NOTIFICATIONS_BIT		(1<<8)
+#define HWP_ACTIVITY_WINDOW_BIT		(1<<9)
+#define HWP_ENERGY_PERF_PREFERENCE_BIT	(1<<10)
+#define HWP_PACKAGE_LEVEL_REQUEST_BIT	(1<<11)
+
+/* IA32_HWP_CAPABILITIES */
+#define HWP_HIGHEST_PERF(x)		(x & 0xff)
+#define HWP_GUARANTEED_PERF(x)		((x & (0xff << 8)) >>8)
+#define HWP_MOSTEFFICIENT_PERF(x)	((x & (0xff << 16)) >>16)
+#define HWP_LOWEST_PERF(x)		((x & (0xff << 24)) >>24)
+
+/* IA32_HWP_REQUEST */
+#define HWP_MIN_PERF(x) 		(x & 0xff)
+#define HWP_MAX_PERF(x) 		((x & 0xff) << 8) 
+#define HWP_DESIRED_PERF(x)		((x & 0xff) << 16)
+#define HWP_ENERGY_PERF_PREFERENCE(x)	((x & 0xff) << 24) 
+#define HWP_ACTIVITY_WINDOW(x)		((x & 0xff3) << 32) 
+#define HWP_PACKAGE_CONTROL(x)		((x & 0x1) << 42) 
+
+/* IA32_HWP_STATUS */
+#define HWP_GUARANTEED_CHANGE(x)	(x & 0x1)
+#define HWP_EXCURSION_TO_MINIMUM(x)	(x & 0x4)
+
+/* IA32_HWP_INTERRUPT */
+#define HWP_CHANGE_TO_GUARANTEED_INT(x)	(x & 0x1)
+#define HWP_EXCURSION_TO_MINIMUM_INT(x)	(x & 0x2)
+
 #define MSR_AMD64_MC0_MASK		0xc0010044
 
 #define MSR_IA32_MCx_CTL(x)		(MSR_IA32_MC0_CTL + 4*(x))
@@ -345,6 +384,8 @@
 
 #define MSR_IA32_TEMPERATURE_TARGET	0x000001a2
 
+#define MSR_MISC_PWR_MGMT		0x000001aa
+
 #define MSR_IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS	0x000001b0
 #define ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_PERFORMANCE	0
 #define ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_NORMAL		6
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
index 27bb6d3..5d66dc5 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct cpu_defaults {
 
 static struct pstate_adjust_policy pid_params;
 static struct pstate_funcs pstate_funcs;
+static int hwp_active;
 
 struct perf_limits {
 	int no_turbo;
@@ -244,6 +245,34 @@ static inline void update_turbo_state(void)
 		 cpu->pstate.max_pstate == cpu->pstate.turbo_pstate);
 }
 
+#define PCT_TO_HWP(x) (x * 255 / 100)
+static void intel_pstate_hwp_set(void)
+{
+	int min, max, cpu;
+	u64 value, freq, pct;
+ 
+	get_online_cpus();
+
+	for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
+		rdmsrl_on_cpu(cpu, MSR_HWP_REQUEST, &value);
+		min = PCT_TO_HWP(limits.min_perf_pct);
+		value &= ~HWP_MIN_PERF(~0L);
+		value |= HWP_MIN_PERF(min);
+
+		max = PCT_TO_HWP(limits.max_perf_pct);
+		if (limits.no_turbo) {
+			rdmsrl( MSR_HWP_CAPABILITIES, freq);
+			max = HWP_GUARANTEED_PERF(freq);
+		}
+		
+		value &= ~HWP_MAX_PERF(~0L);
+		value |= HWP_MAX_PERF(max);
+		wrmsrl_on_cpu(cpu, MSR_HWP_REQUEST, value);
+	}
+
+	put_online_cpus();
+}
+
 /************************** debugfs begin ************************/
 static int pid_param_set(void *data, u64 val)
 {
@@ -279,6 +308,8 @@ static void __init intel_pstate_debug_expose_params(void)
 	struct dentry *debugfs_parent;
 	int i = 0;
 
+	if (hwp_active)
+		return;
 	debugfs_parent = debugfs_create_dir("pstate_snb", NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(debugfs_parent))
 		return;
@@ -329,8 +360,12 @@ static ssize_t store_no_turbo(struct kobject *a, struct attribute *b,
 		pr_warn("Turbo disabled by BIOS or unavailable on processor\n");
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
+
 	limits.no_turbo = clamp_t(int, input, 0, 1);
 
+	if (hwp_active)
+		intel_pstate_hwp_set();
+
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -348,6 +383,8 @@ static ssize_t store_max_perf_pct(struct kobject *a, struct attribute *b,
 	limits.max_perf_pct = min(limits.max_policy_pct, limits.max_sysfs_pct);
 	limits.max_perf = div_fp(int_tofp(limits.max_perf_pct), int_tofp(100));
 
+	if (hwp_active)
+		intel_pstate_hwp_set();
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -362,7 +399,9 @@ static ssize_t store_min_perf_pct(struct kobject *a, struct attribute *b,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	limits.min_perf_pct = clamp_t(int, input, 0 , 100);
 	limits.min_perf = div_fp(int_tofp(limits.min_perf_pct), int_tofp(100));
-
+	
+	if (hwp_active)
+		intel_pstate_hwp_set();
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -395,8 +434,16 @@ static void __init intel_pstate_sysfs_expose_params(void)
 	rc = sysfs_create_group(intel_pstate_kobject, &intel_pstate_attr_group);
 	BUG_ON(rc);
 }
-
 /************************** sysfs end ************************/
+
+static void intel_pstate_hwp_enable(void)
+{
+	hwp_active++; 
+	pr_info("intel_pstate HWP enabled\n");
+	
+	wrmsrl( MSR_PM_ENABLE, 0x1);
+}
+
 static int byt_get_min_pstate(void)
 {
 	u64 value;
@@ -648,6 +695,14 @@ static inline void intel_pstate_sample(struct cpudata *cpu)
 	cpu->prev_mperf = mperf;
 }
 
+static inline void intel_hwp_set_sample_time(struct cpudata *cpu)
+{
+	int delay;
+
+	delay = msecs_to_jiffies(50);
+	mod_timer_pinned(&cpu->timer, jiffies + delay);
+}
+
 static inline void intel_pstate_set_sample_time(struct cpudata *cpu)
 {
 	int delay;
@@ -694,6 +749,14 @@ static inline void intel_pstate_adjust_busy_pstate(struct cpudata *cpu)
 	intel_pstate_set_pstate(cpu, cpu->pstate.current_pstate - ctl);
 }
 
+static void intel_hwp_timer_func(unsigned long __data)
+{
+	struct cpudata *cpu = (struct cpudata *) __data;
+
+	intel_pstate_sample(cpu);
+	intel_hwp_set_sample_time(cpu);
+}
+
 static void intel_pstate_timer_func(unsigned long __data)
 {
 	struct cpudata *cpu = (struct cpudata *) __data;
@@ -737,6 +800,11 @@ static const struct x86_cpu_id intel_pstate_cpu_ids[] = {
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, intel_pstate_cpu_ids);
 
+static const struct x86_cpu_id intel_pstate_cpu_oob_ids[] = {
+	ICPU(0x56, core_params),
+	{}
+};
+
 static int intel_pstate_init_cpu(unsigned int cpunum)
 {
 	struct cpudata *cpu;
@@ -753,9 +821,14 @@ static int intel_pstate_init_cpu(unsigned int cpunum)
 	intel_pstate_get_cpu_pstates(cpu);
 
 	init_timer_deferrable(&cpu->timer);
-	cpu->timer.function = intel_pstate_timer_func;
 	cpu->timer.data = (unsigned long)cpu;
 	cpu->timer.expires = jiffies + HZ/100;
+	
+	if (!hwp_active) {
+		cpu->timer.function = intel_pstate_timer_func;
+	} else {
+		cpu->timer.function = intel_hwp_timer_func;
+	}
 	intel_pstate_busy_pid_reset(cpu);
 	intel_pstate_sample(cpu);
 
@@ -792,6 +865,7 @@ static int intel_pstate_set_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		limits.no_turbo = 0;
 		return 0;
 	}
+
 	limits.min_perf_pct = (policy->min * 100) / policy->cpuinfo.max_freq;
 	limits.min_perf_pct = clamp_t(int, limits.min_perf_pct, 0 , 100);
 	limits.min_perf = div_fp(int_tofp(limits.min_perf_pct), int_tofp(100));
@@ -801,6 +875,9 @@ static int intel_pstate_set_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	limits.max_perf_pct = min(limits.max_policy_pct, limits.max_sysfs_pct);
 	limits.max_perf = div_fp(int_tofp(limits.max_perf_pct), int_tofp(100));
 
+	if (hwp_active)
+		intel_pstate_hwp_set();
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -823,6 +900,9 @@ static void intel_pstate_stop_cpu(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	pr_info("intel_pstate CPU %d exiting\n", cpu_num);
 
 	del_timer_sync(&all_cpu_data[cpu_num]->timer);
+	if (hwp_active)
+		return;
+
 	intel_pstate_set_pstate(cpu, cpu->pstate.min_pstate);
 }
 
@@ -866,6 +946,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver intel_pstate_driver = {
 };
 
 static int __initdata no_load;
+static int __initdata no_hwp;
 
 static int intel_pstate_msrs_not_valid(void)
 {
@@ -959,6 +1040,15 @@ static bool intel_pstate_platform_pwr_mgmt_exists(void)
 {
 	struct acpi_table_header hdr;
 	struct hw_vendor_info *v_info;
+	const struct x86_cpu_id *id;
+	u64 misc_pwr;
+
+	id = x86_match_cpu(intel_pstate_cpu_oob_ids);
+	if (id) {
+		rdmsrl(MSR_MISC_PWR_MGMT, misc_pwr);
+		if ( misc_pwr & (1 << 8))
+			return true;	
+	}
 
 	if (acpi_disabled ||
 	    ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_table_header(ACPI_SIG_FADT, 0, &hdr)))
@@ -982,6 +1072,7 @@ static int __init intel_pstate_init(void)
 	int cpu, rc = 0;
 	const struct x86_cpu_id *id;
 	struct cpu_defaults *cpu_info;
+	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &boot_cpu_data;
 
 	if (no_load)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -1011,6 +1102,9 @@ static int __init intel_pstate_init(void)
 	if (!all_cpu_data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	if (cpu_has(c,X86_FEATURE_HWP) && !no_hwp)
+		intel_pstate_hwp_enable();
+	
 	rc = cpufreq_register_driver(&intel_pstate_driver);
 	if (rc)
 		goto out;
@@ -1041,6 +1135,8 @@ static int __init intel_pstate_setup(char *str)
 
 	if (!strcmp(str, "disable"))
 		no_load = 1;
+	if (!strcmp(str, "no_hwp"))
+		no_hwp = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 early_param("intel_pstate", intel_pstate_setup);
