diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
index b75eeab2b1ea..43a18c77676d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #define MSR_NHM_SNB_PKG_CST_CFG_CTL	0x000000e2
 #define NHM_C3_AUTO_DEMOTE		(1UL << 25)
 #define NHM_C1_AUTO_DEMOTE		(1UL << 26)
+#define ATM_LNC_C6_AUTO_DEMOTE		(1UL << 25)
 
 #define MSR_MTRRcap			0x000000fe
 #define MSR_IA32_BBL_CR_CTL		0x00000119
diff --git a/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c b/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
index 32b25bcaf865..4a5c4a44ffb1 100644
--- a/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
@@ -345,8 +345,12 @@ static int intel_idle_probe(void)
 		break;
 
 	case 0x1C:	/* 28 - Atom Processor */
+		cpuidle_state_table = atom_cstates;
+		break;
+
 	case 0x26:	/* 38 - Lincroft Atom Processor */
 		cpuidle_state_table = atom_cstates;
+		auto_demotion_disable_flags = ATM_LNC_C6_AUTO_DEMOTE;
 		break;
 
 	case 0x2A:	/* SNB */