diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/cpufreq.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/cpufreq.sh
index a8b1dbc0a3a5..e350c521b467 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/cpufreq.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/cpufreq.sh
@@ -231,6 +231,21 @@ do_suspend()
 
 		for i in `seq 1 $2`; do
 			printf "Starting $1\n"
+
+			if [ "$3" = "rtc" ]; then
+				if ! command -v rtcwake &> /dev/null; then
+					printf "rtcwake could not be found, please install it.\n"
+					return 1
+				fi
+
+				rtcwake -m $filename -s 15
+
+				if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+					printf "Failed to suspend using RTC wake alarm\n"
+					return 1
+				fi
+			fi
+
 			echo $filename > $SYSFS/power/state
 			printf "Came out of $1\n"
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/main.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/main.sh
index a0eb84cf7167..f12ff7416e41 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/main.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/main.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ helpme()
 	[-t <basic: Basic cpufreq testing
 	     suspend: suspend/resume,
 	     hibernate: hibernate/resume,
+	     suspend_rtc: suspend/resume back using the RTC wakeup alarm,
+	     hibernate_rtc: hibernate/resume back using the RTC wakeup alarm,
 	     modtest: test driver or governor modules. Only to be used with -d or -g options,
 	     sptest1: Simple governor switch to produce lockdep.
 	     sptest2: Concurrent governor switch to produce lockdep.
@@ -76,7 +78,8 @@ parse_arguments()
 				helpme
 				;;
 
-			t) # --func_type (Function to perform: basic, suspend, hibernate, modtest, sptest1/2/3/4 (default: basic))
+			t) # --func_type (Function to perform: basic, suspend, hibernate,
+			   # suspend_rtc, hibernate_rtc, modtest, sptest1/2/3/4 (default: basic))
 				FUNC=$OPTARG
 				;;
 
@@ -121,6 +124,14 @@ do_test()
 		do_suspend "hibernate" 1
 		;;
 
+		"suspend_rtc")
+                do_suspend "suspend" 1 rtc
+                ;;
+
+                "hibernate_rtc")
+                do_suspend "hibernate" 1 rtc
+                ;;
+
 		"modtest")
 		# Do we have modules in place?
 		if [ -z $DRIVER_MOD ] && [ -z $GOVERNOR_MOD ]; then