diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-8064.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-8064.c
index 07acac68123..f63f275bdd5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-8064.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-8064.c
@@ -1930,6 +1930,7 @@ static struct mdm_platform_data mdm_platform_data = {
 	.ramdump_delay_ms = 2000,
 	.early_power_on = 1,
 	.sfr_query = 1,
+	.send_shdn = 1,
 	.vddmin_resource = &mdm_vddmin_rscs,
 	.peripheral_platform_device = &apq8064_device_hsic_host,
 	.ramdump_timeout_ms = 120000,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/include/mach/mdm2.h b/arch/arm/mach-msm/include/mach/mdm2.h
index 6ec12c1d2a1..fd63fd28ff3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/include/mach/mdm2.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/include/mach/mdm2.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct mdm_platform_data {
 	const unsigned int ramdump_timeout_ms;
 	int image_upgrade_supported;
 	struct gpiomux_setting *mdm2ap_status_gpio_run_cfg;
+	int send_shdn;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/mdm2.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/mdm2.c
index f5484171d11..77eeb530ff3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/mdm2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/mdm2.c
@@ -110,8 +110,12 @@ static void mdm_power_down_common(struct mdm_modem_drv *mdm_drv)
 
 	/* Wait for the modem to complete its power down actions. */
 	for (i = 20; i > 0; i--) {
-		if (gpio_get_value(mdm_drv->mdm2ap_status_gpio) == 0)
+		if (gpio_get_value(mdm_drv->mdm2ap_status_gpio) == 0) {
+			if (mdm_debug_mask & MDM_DEBUG_MASK_SHDN_LOG)
+				pr_info("%s: mdm2ap_status went low, i = %d\n",
+					__func__, i);
 			break;
+		}
 		msleep(100);
 	}
 	if (i == 0) {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/mdm_common.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/mdm_common.c
index ea15a173f5b..58b26f201ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/mdm_common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/mdm_common.c
@@ -290,6 +290,17 @@ long mdm_modem_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd,
 		} else
 			pr_debug("%s Image upgrade not supported\n", __func__);
 		break;
+	case SHUTDOWN_CHARM:
+		if (!mdm_drv->pdata->send_shdn)
+			break;
+		mdm_drv->mdm_ready = 0;
+		if (mdm_debug_mask & MDM_DEBUG_MASK_SHDN_LOG)
+			pr_info("Sending shutdown request to mdm\n");
+		ret = sysmon_send_shutdown(SYSMON_SS_EXT_MODEM);
+		if (ret)
+			pr_err("%s: Graceful shutdown of the external modem failed, ret = %d\n",
+				   __func__, ret);
+		break;
 	default:
 		pr_err("%s: invalid ioctl cmd = %d\n", __func__, _IOC_NR(cmd));
 		ret = -EINVAL;
@@ -382,6 +393,9 @@ static irqreturn_t mdm_status_change(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	int value = gpio_get_value(mdm_drv->mdm2ap_status_gpio);
 
+	if ((mdm_debug_mask & MDM_DEBUG_MASK_SHDN_LOG) && (value == 0))
+		pr_info("%s: mdm2ap_status went low\n", __func__);
+
 	pr_debug("%s: mdm sent status change interrupt\n", __func__);
 	if (value == 0 && mdm_drv->mdm_ready == 1) {
 		pr_info("%s: unexpected reset external modem\n", __func__);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/mdm_private.h b/arch/arm/mach-msm/mdm_private.h
index c406b89adc8..9e865c5adee 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/mdm_private.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/mdm_private.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #define _ARCH_ARM_MACH_MSM_MDM_PRIVATE_H
 
 #define MDM_DEBUG_MASK_VDDMIN_SETUP (0x00000002)
+#define MDM_DEBUG_MASK_SHDN_LOG     (0x00000004)
 #define GPIO_IS_VALID(gpio) \
 	(gpio != -1)
 struct mdm_modem_drv;
diff --git a/include/linux/msm_charm.h b/include/linux/msm_charm.h
index 44d25532f1e..1d1f3bb3dd4 100644
--- a/include/linux/msm_charm.h
+++ b/include/linux/msm_charm.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #define WAIT_FOR_RESTART	_IOR(CHARM_CODE, 7, int)
 #define GET_DLOAD_STATUS	_IOR(CHARM_CODE, 8, int)
 #define IMAGE_UPGRADE		_IOW(CHARM_CODE, 9, int)
+#define SHUTDOWN_CHARM		_IOW(CHARM_CODE, 10, int)
 
 enum charm_boot_type {
 	CHARM_NORMAL_BOOT = 0,