return result;
 }
 
+void dc_dmub_srv_release_hw(const struct dc *dc)
+{
+       struct dc_dmub_srv *dc_dmub_srv = dc->ctx->dmub_srv;
+       union dmub_rb_cmd cmd = {0};
+
+       if (!dc_dmub_srv || !dc_dmub_srv->dmub)
+               return;
+
+       memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(cmd));
+       cmd.idle_opt_notify_idle.header.type = DMUB_CMD__IDLE_OPT;
+       cmd.idle_opt_notify_idle.header.sub_type = DMUB_CMD__IDLE_OPT_RELEASE_HW;
+       cmd.idle_opt_notify_idle.header.payload_bytes =
+               sizeof(cmd.idle_opt_notify_idle) -
+               sizeof(cmd.idle_opt_notify_idle.header);
+
+       dm_execute_dmub_cmd(dc->ctx, &cmd,  DM_DMUB_WAIT_TYPE_WAIT);
+}
 
                                          struct dmub_ips_residency_info *driver_info,
                                          enum ips_residency_mode ips_mode);
 
+/**
+ * dc_dmub_srv_release_hw() - Notifies DMUB service that HW access is no longer required.
+ *
+ * @dc - pointer to DC object
+ */
+void dc_dmub_srv_release_hw(const struct dc *dc);
 #endif /* _DMUB_DC_SRV_H_ */