diff --git a/drivers/tegra/hwpm/hal/t234/t234_interface.c b/drivers/tegra/hwpm/hal/t234/t234_interface.c
index 0fae790..d87b4d6 100644
--- a/drivers/tegra/hwpm/hal/t234/t234_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/tegra/hwpm/hal/t234/t234_interface.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ static struct tegra_soc_hwpm_chip t234_chip_info = {
 	.disable_cg = t234_hwpm_disable_cg,
 	.enable_cg = t234_hwpm_enable_cg,
 	.credit_program = NULL,
+	.setup_trigger = NULL,
 
 	.reserve_rtr = tegra_hwpm_reserve_rtr,
 	.release_rtr = tegra_hwpm_release_rtr,
diff --git a/drivers/tegra/hwpm/hal/th500/th500_interface.c b/drivers/tegra/hwpm/hal/th500/th500_interface.c
index 9be99f8..2b0b0b0 100644
--- a/drivers/tegra/hwpm/hal/th500/th500_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/tegra/hwpm/hal/th500/th500_interface.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ static struct tegra_soc_hwpm_chip th500_chip_info = {
 	.enable_cg = th500_hwpm_soc_enable_cg,
 
 	.credit_program = NULL,
+	.setup_trigger = NULL,
 
 	.reserve_rtr = tegra_hwpm_reserve_rtr,
 	.release_rtr = tegra_hwpm_release_rtr,
diff --git a/drivers/tegra/hwpm/include/tegra_hwpm.h b/drivers/tegra/hwpm/include/tegra_hwpm.h
index 693430f..eb41206 100644
--- a/drivers/tegra/hwpm/include/tegra_hwpm.h
+++ b/drivers/tegra/hwpm/include/tegra_hwpm.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ struct tegra_hwpm_os_qnx;
 struct tegra_hwpm_mem_mgmt;
 struct tegra_hwpm_allowlist_map;
 struct tegra_soc_hwpm_exec_credit_program;
+struct tegra_soc_hwpm_setup_trigger;
 enum tegra_soc_hwpm_ip_reg_op;
 
 /*
@@ -150,6 +151,13 @@ enum tegra_hwpm_credit_cmd {
 	TEGRA_HWPM_CMD_GET_HS_CREDITS_MAPPING
 };
 
+/* Used in Setup Trigger Programming */
+enum tegra_hwpm_trigger_session_type {
+	TEGRA_HWPM_CMD_INVALID_SESSION,
+	TEGRA_HWPM_CMD_START_STOP_SESSION,
+	TEGRA_HWPM_CMD_PERIODIC_SESSION
+};
+
 /*
  * This structure is copy of struct tegra_soc_hwpm_ip_ops uapi structure.
  * This is not a hard requirement as each value from tegra_soc_hwpm_ip_ops
@@ -549,6 +557,8 @@ struct tegra_soc_hwpm_chip {
 	int (*credit_program)(struct tegra_soc_hwpm *hwpm,
 		u32 *num_credits, u8 cblock_idx,
 		u8 pma_channel_idx, uint16_t credit_cmd);
+	int (*setup_trigger)(struct tegra_soc_hwpm *hwpm,
+		u8 enable_cross_trigger, u8 session_type);
 	int (*reserve_rtr)(struct tegra_soc_hwpm *hwpm);
 	int (*release_rtr)(struct tegra_soc_hwpm *hwpm);
 
diff --git a/drivers/tegra/hwpm/os/linux/ioctl.c b/drivers/tegra/hwpm/os/linux/ioctl.c
index e1eeeb8..15182f5 100644
--- a/drivers/tegra/hwpm/os/linux/ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/tegra/hwpm/os/linux/ioctl.c
@@ -262,6 +262,21 @@ static int tegra_hwpm_credit_program_ioctl(struct tegra_soc_hwpm *hwpm,
 	return tegra_hwpm_credit_program(hwpm, credit_info);
 }
 
+static int tegra_hwpm_setup_trigger_ioctl(struct tegra_soc_hwpm *hwpm,
+	struct tegra_soc_hwpm_setup_trigger *setup_trigger)
+{
+	tegra_hwpm_fn(hwpm, " ");
+
+	if (!hwpm->bind_completed) {
+		tegra_hwpm_err(hwpm,
+			"Setup trigger programming can be called only"
+			" after completion of BIND IOCTL");
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
+
+	return tegra_hwpm_setup_trigger(hwpm, setup_trigger);
+}
+
 static long tegra_hwpm_ioctl(struct file *file,
 				 unsigned int cmd,
 				 unsigned long arg)
@@ -356,6 +371,10 @@ static long tegra_hwpm_ioctl(struct file *file,
 		ret = tegra_hwpm_credit_program_ioctl(hwpm,
 			(struct tegra_soc_hwpm_exec_credit_program *)buf);
 		break;
+	case TEGRA_CTRL_CMD_SOC_HWPM_SETUP_TRIGGER:
+		ret = tegra_hwpm_setup_trigger_ioctl(hwpm,
+			(struct tegra_soc_hwpm_setup_trigger *)buf);
+		break;
 	default:
 		tegra_hwpm_err(hwpm, "Unknown IOCTL command");
 		ret = -ENOTTY;
diff --git a/drivers/tegra/hwpm/os/linux/regops_utils.c b/drivers/tegra/hwpm/os/linux/regops_utils.c
index 34cad5f..3a3cb88 100644
--- a/drivers/tegra/hwpm/os/linux/regops_utils.c
+++ b/drivers/tegra/hwpm/os/linux/regops_utils.c
@@ -259,3 +259,14 @@ int tegra_hwpm_credit_program(struct tegra_soc_hwpm *hwpm,
 
 	return ret;
 }
+
+int tegra_hwpm_setup_trigger(struct tegra_soc_hwpm *hwpm,
+	struct tegra_soc_hwpm_setup_trigger *setup_trigger)
+{
+	tegra_hwpm_fn(hwpm, " ");
+
+	/* Call chip specific setup trigger API */
+	return hwpm->active_chip->setup_trigger(hwpm,
+			setup_trigger->enable_cross_trigger,
+			setup_trigger->session_type);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/tegra/hwpm/os/linux/regops_utils.h b/drivers/tegra/hwpm/os/linux/regops_utils.h
index 4201435..a81666f 100644
--- a/drivers/tegra/hwpm/os/linux/regops_utils.h
+++ b/drivers/tegra/hwpm/os/linux/regops_utils.h
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@
 struct tegra_soc_hwpm;
 struct tegra_soc_hwpm_exec_reg_ops;
 struct tegra_soc_hwpm_exec_credit_program;
+struct tegra_soc_hwpm_setup_trigger;
 
 int tegra_hwpm_exec_regops(struct tegra_soc_hwpm *hwpm,
 	struct tegra_soc_hwpm_exec_reg_ops *exec_reg_ops);
 int tegra_hwpm_credit_program(struct tegra_soc_hwpm *hwpm,
 	struct tegra_soc_hwpm_exec_credit_program *credit_prog);
+int tegra_hwpm_setup_trigger(struct tegra_soc_hwpm *hwpm,
+	struct tegra_soc_hwpm_setup_trigger *setup_trigger);
 
 #endif /* TEGRA_HWPM_OS_LINUX_REGOPS_UTILS_H */
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tegra-soc-hwpm-uapi.h b/include/uapi/linux/tegra-soc-hwpm-uapi.h
index 19dd2b4..b73cd12 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tegra-soc-hwpm-uapi.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tegra-soc-hwpm-uapi.h
@@ -352,6 +352,24 @@ struct tegra_soc_hwpm_update_get_put {
 	__u8 b_overflowed;
 };
 
+/* Enum to indicate Periodic or Start Stop trigger session */
+enum tegra_soc_hwpm_trigger_session_type {
+	TEGRA_SOC_HWPM_INVALID,
+	TEGRA_SOC_HWPM_START_STOP_SESSION,
+	TEGRA_SOC_HWPM_PERIODIC_SESSION
+};
+
+/* TEGRA_CTRL_CMD_SOC_HWPM_SETUP_TRIGGER */
+struct tegra_soc_hwpm_setup_trigger {
+	/*
+	 * Inputs
+	 */
+	__u8 cblock_idx;		/* CBlockID Index */
+	__u8 pma_channel_idx;		/* For multi-channel support */
+	__u8 enable_cross_trigger;	/* To indicate range profiler or periodic sampler */
+	__u8 session_type;		/* Enum type tegra_soc_hwpm_trigger_session_type */
+};
+
 /* IOCTL enum */
 enum tegra_soc_hwpm_ioctl_num {
 	TEGRA_SOC_HWPM_IOCTL_DEVICE_INFO,
@@ -364,6 +382,7 @@ enum tegra_soc_hwpm_ioctl_num {
 	TEGRA_SOC_HWPM_IOCTL_EXEC_REG_OPS,
 	TEGRA_SOC_HWPM_IOCTL_UPDATE_GET_PUT,
 	TEGRA_SOC_HWPM_IOCTL_CREDIT_PROGRAM,
+	TEGRA_SOC_HWPM_IOCTL_SETUP_TRIGGER,
 	TERGA_SOC_HWPM_NUM_IOCTLS
 };
 
@@ -479,6 +498,17 @@ enum tegra_soc_hwpm_ioctl_num {
 				TEGRA_SOC_HWPM_IOCTL_CREDIT_PROGRAM,	\
 				struct tegra_soc_hwpm_exec_credit_program)
 
+/*
+ * IOCTl for initiating Cross Trigger Setup Programming
+ *
+ * This IOCTL executes read-write access to SECURE REGISTERS
+ *
+ */
+#define TEGRA_CTRL_CMD_SOC_HWPM_SETUP_TRIGGER				\
+			_IOWR(TEGRA_SOC_HWPM_IOC_MAGIC,			\
+				TEGRA_SOC_HWPM_IOCTL_SETUP_TRIGGER,	\
+				struct tegra_soc_hwpm_setup_trigger)
+
 #define TEGRA_SOC_HWPM_MAX_ARG_SIZE	\
 			sizeof(struct tegra_soc_hwpm_exec_reg_ops)