diff --git a/drivers/modem/modem_receiver.c b/drivers/modem/modem_receiver.c
index 1a26cb696ec..d7799566125 100644
--- a/drivers/modem/modem_receiver.c
+++ b/drivers/modem/modem_receiver.c
@@ -193,6 +193,25 @@ int mdm_receiver_send(struct mdm_receiver_context *ctx,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int mdm_receiver_sleep(struct mdm_receiver_context *ctx)
+{
+	uart_irq_rx_disable(ctx->uart_dev);
+#ifdef DEVICE_PM_LOW_POWER_STATE
+	device_set_power_state(ctx->uart_dev, DEVICE_PM_LOW_POWER_STATE, NULL, NULL);
+#endif
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int mdm_receiver_wake(struct mdm_receiver_context *ctx)
+{
+#ifdef DEVICE_PM_LOW_POWER_STATE
+	device_set_power_state(ctx->uart_dev, DEVICE_PM_ACTIVE_STATE, NULL, NULL);
+#endif
+	uart_irq_rx_enable(ctx->uart_dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int mdm_receiver_register(struct mdm_receiver_context *ctx,
 			  const char *uart_dev_name,
 			  u8_t *buf, size_t size)
diff --git a/drivers/modem/modem_receiver.h b/drivers/modem/modem_receiver.h
index 73a02075e8f..2820b568a80 100644
--- a/drivers/modem/modem_receiver.h
+++ b/drivers/modem/modem_receiver.h
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ int mdm_receiver_register(struct mdm_receiver_context *ctx,
 			  const char *uart_dev_name,
 			  u8_t *buf, size_t size);
 
+int mdm_receiver_sleep(struct mdm_receiver_context *ctx);
+
+int mdm_receiver_wake(struct mdm_receiver_context *ctx);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif