diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 3036f606545d..9c16e08c3742 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -191,6 +191,22 @@ ufs_get_pm_lvl_to_link_pwr_state(enum ufs_pm_level lvl)
 	return ufs_pm_lvl_states[lvl].link_state;
 }
 
+static inline enum ufs_pm_level
+ufs_get_desired_pm_lvl_for_dev_link_state(enum ufs_dev_pwr_mode dev_state,
+					enum uic_link_state link_state)
+{
+	enum ufs_pm_level lvl;
+
+	for (lvl = UFS_PM_LVL_0; lvl < UFS_PM_LVL_MAX; lvl++) {
+		if ((ufs_pm_lvl_states[lvl].dev_state == dev_state) &&
+			(ufs_pm_lvl_states[lvl].link_state == link_state))
+			return lvl;
+	}
+
+	/* if no match found, return the level 0 */
+	return UFS_PM_LVL_0;
+}
+
 static struct ufs_dev_fix ufs_fixups[] = {
 	/* UFS cards deviations table */
 	UFS_FIX(UFS_VENDOR_SAMSUNG, UFS_ANY_MODEL,
@@ -7264,6 +7280,18 @@ int ufshcd_init(struct ufs_hba *hba, void __iomem *mmio_base, unsigned int irq)
 		ufshcd_clkscaling_init_sysfs(hba);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Set the default power management level for runtime and system PM.
+	 * Default power saving mode is to keep UFS link in Hibern8 state
+	 * and UFS device in sleep state.
+	 */
+	hba->rpm_lvl = ufs_get_desired_pm_lvl_for_dev_link_state(
+						UFS_SLEEP_PWR_MODE,
+						UIC_LINK_HIBERN8_STATE);
+	hba->spm_lvl = ufs_get_desired_pm_lvl_for_dev_link_state(
+						UFS_SLEEP_PWR_MODE,
+						UIC_LINK_HIBERN8_STATE);
+
 	/* Hold auto suspend until async scan completes */
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);