diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/idle-states.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/idle-states.txt
index 5e5151130c20..a8274eabae2e 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/idle-states.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/idle-states.txt
@@ -331,6 +331,12 @@ follows:
 			    If the property is not present the idle-state must
 			    be considered operational.
 
+	- idle-state-name:
+		Usage: Optional
+		Value type: <string>
+		Definition: A string used as a descriptive name for the idle
+			    state.
+
 	In addition to the properties listed above, a state node may require
 	additional properties specifics to the entry-method defined in the
 	idle-states node, please refer to the entry-method bindings
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/dt_idle_states.c b/drivers/cpuidle/dt_idle_states.c
index 22840f40283c..5301912cb84e 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/dt_idle_states.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/dt_idle_states.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ static int init_state_node(struct cpuidle_state *idle_state,
 {
 	int err;
 	const struct of_device_id *match_id;
+	const char *desc;
 
 	match_id = of_match_node(matches, state_node);
 	if (!match_id)
@@ -73,6 +74,10 @@ static int init_state_node(struct cpuidle_state *idle_state,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	err = of_property_read_string(state_node, "idle-state-name", &desc);
+	if (err)
+		desc = state_node->name;
+
 	idle_state->flags = CPUIDLE_FLAG_TIME_VALID;
 	if (of_property_read_bool(state_node, "local-timer-stop"))
 		idle_state->flags |= CPUIDLE_FLAG_TIMER_STOP;
@@ -82,7 +87,7 @@ static int init_state_node(struct cpuidle_state *idle_state,
 	 *	and desc become string pointers
 	 */
 	strncpy(idle_state->name, state_node->name, CPUIDLE_NAME_LEN - 1);
-	strncpy(idle_state->desc, state_node->name, CPUIDLE_DESC_LEN - 1);
+	strncpy(idle_state->desc, desc, CPUIDLE_DESC_LEN - 1);
 	return 0;
 }