return host2guc_action(guc, data, 2);
 }
 
+static int host2guc_sample_forcewake(struct intel_guc *guc,
+                                    struct i915_guc_client *client)
+{
+       struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
+       u32 data[2];
+
+       data[0] = HOST2GUC_ACTION_SAMPLE_FORCEWAKE;
+       data[1] = (intel_enable_rc6(dev_priv->dev)) ? 1 : 0;
+
+       return host2guc_action(guc, data, 2);
+}
+
 /*
  * Initialise, update, or clear doorbell data shared with the GuC
  *
        }
 
        guc->execbuf_client = client;
+
+       host2guc_sample_forcewake(guc, client);
+
        return 0;
 }