diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/qemu_e500.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/qemu_e500.c
index a4127b0b161f7f..4c4d577effd93a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/qemu_e500.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/qemu_e500.c
@@ -67,4 +67,9 @@ define_machine(qemu_e500) {
 	.get_irq		= mpic_get_coreint_irq,
 	.calibrate_decr		= generic_calibrate_decr,
 	.progress		= udbg_progress,
+#ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
+	.power_save		= book3e_idle,
+#else
+	.power_save		= e500_idle,
+#endif
 };