diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index ea608d65be..eae7a46011 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@ config ARCH_CORTEXM7
 config ARCH_ARMV7A
 	bool
 	default n
+	select ARM_HAVE_WFE_SEV
 
 config ARCH_CORTEXA5
 	bool
@@ -789,6 +790,12 @@ config ARM_THUMB
 	default n
 	depends on ARCH_ARMV7A
 
+config ARM_HAVE_WFE_SEV
+	bool
+	default n
+	---help---
+		Use WFE and SEV instructions for spinlock to reduce power consumption
+
 config ARM_HAVE_MPU_UNIFIED
 	bool
 	default n
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/spinlock.h b/arch/arm/include/spinlock.h
index fb323bdc18..478bd6642e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/spinlock.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/spinlock.h
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@
 #define SP_DSB(n) __asm__ __volatile__ ("dsb sy" : : : "memory")
 #define SP_DMB(n) __asm__ __volatile__ ("dmb st" : : : "memory")
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_HAVE_WFE_SEV
+#define SP_WFE() __asm__ __volatile__ ("wfe" : : : "memory")
+#define SP_SEV() __asm__ __volatile__ ("sev" : : : "memory")
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Types
  ****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/include/nuttx/spinlock.h b/include/nuttx/spinlock.h
index 3f86898050..676c9e7411 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/spinlock.h
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@
 #  define SP_DSB()
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(SP_WFE)
+#  define SP_WFE()
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(SP_SEV)
+#  define SP_SEV()
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION_SPINLOCKS) && !defined(__SP_UNLOCK_FUNCTION)
 #  define __SP_UNLOCK_FUNCTION 1
 #endif
diff --git a/sched/semaphore/spinlock.c b/sched/semaphore/spinlock.c
index fa6b7c9939..0653ee006b 100644
--- a/sched/semaphore/spinlock.c
+++ b/sched/semaphore/spinlock.c
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ void spin_lock(FAR volatile spinlock_t *lock)
   while (up_testset(lock) == SP_LOCKED)
     {
       SP_DSB();
+      SP_WFE();
     }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION_SPINLOCKS
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ void spin_lock_wo_note(FAR volatile spinlock_t *lock)
   while (up_testset(lock) == SP_LOCKED)
     {
       SP_DSB();
+      SP_WFE();
     }
 
   SP_DMB();
@@ -241,6 +243,7 @@ void spin_unlock(FAR volatile spinlock_t *lock)
   SP_DMB();
   *lock = SP_UNLOCKED;
   SP_DSB();
+  SP_SEV();
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -269,6 +272,7 @@ void spin_unlock_wo_note(FAR volatile spinlock_t *lock)
   SP_DMB();
   *lock = SP_UNLOCKED;
   SP_DSB();
+  SP_SEV();
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************