diff --git a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/acpi.c b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/acpi.c
index 7687f028dc..9271b6752b 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/acpi.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/acpi.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void soc_fill_fadt(acpi_fadt_t *fadt)
 
 	fill_fadt_extended_pm_io(fadt);
 
-	if (config->s0ix_enable)
+	if (config->s0ix_enable && !config->prefer_s3_suspend)
 		fadt->flags |= ACPI_FADT_LOW_PWR_IDLE_S0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/chip.h
index b1e90fa774..7381144003 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/chip.h
@@ -771,6 +771,14 @@ struct soc_intel_alderlake_config {
 	 * Set this to 0 in order to disable hwp scalability tracking.
 	 */
 	bool enable_hwp_scalability_tracking;
+
+	/*
+	 * Used with `s0ix_enable` to indicate S3 is the preferred suspend
+	 * method via the FADT feature flag.
+	 * Default is set to false, using S0ix for suspend.
+	 * Set this to true to indicate to the OS that S3 should be used.
+	 */
+	bool prefer_s3_suspend;
 };
 
 typedef struct soc_intel_alderlake_config config_t;
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/acpi.c b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/acpi.c
index 1545d19b5e..4e14256500 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/acpi.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/acpi.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void soc_fill_fadt(acpi_fadt_t *fadt)
 
 	fill_fadt_extended_pm_io(fadt);
 
-	if (config->s0ix_enable)
+	if (config->s0ix_enable && !config->prefer_s3_suspend)
 		fadt->flags |= ACPI_FADT_LOW_PWR_IDLE_S0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/chip.h
index 994f2aebef..0f6e05a46c 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/chip.h
@@ -452,6 +452,14 @@ struct soc_intel_cannonlake_config {
 	bool cpu_turbo_disable;
 
 	bool disable_vmx;
+
+	/*
+	 * Used with `s0ix_enable` to indicate S3 is the preferred suspend
+	 * method via the FADT feature flag.
+	 * Default is set to false, using S0ix for suspend.
+	 * Set this to true to indicate to the OS that S3 should be used.
+	 */
+	bool prefer_s3_suspend;
 };
 
 typedef struct soc_intel_cannonlake_config config_t;
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/acpi.c b/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/acpi.c
index ca4e5e1055..1e8ae97a13 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/acpi.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/acpi.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void soc_fill_fadt(acpi_fadt_t *fadt)
 
 	fill_fadt_extended_pm_io(fadt);
 
-	if (config->s0ix_enable)
+	if (config->s0ix_enable && !config->prefer_s3_suspend)
 		fadt->flags |= ACPI_FADT_LOW_PWR_IDLE_S0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/chip.h
index cfef3c1b51..9932e96c44 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/chip.h
@@ -525,6 +525,14 @@ struct soc_intel_meteorlake_config {
 	 * as per `enum slew_rate` data type.
 	 */
 	uint8_t slow_slew_rate_config[NUM_VR_DOMAINS];
+
+	/*
+	 * Used with `s0ix_enable` to indicate S3 is the preferred suspend
+	 * method via the FADT feature flag.
+	 * Default is set to false, using S0ix for suspend.
+	 * Set this to true to indicate to the OS that S3 should be used.
+	 */
+	bool prefer_s3_suspend;
 };
 
 typedef struct soc_intel_meteorlake_config config_t;
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/acpi.c b/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/acpi.c
index 5c4c838a6f..6abf45a83d 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/acpi.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/acpi.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void soc_fill_fadt(acpi_fadt_t *fadt)
 
 	fill_fadt_extended_pm_io(fadt);
 
-	if (config->s0ix_enable)
+	if (config->s0ix_enable && !config->prefer_s3_suspend)
 		fadt->flags |= ACPI_FADT_LOW_PWR_IDLE_S0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/chip.h
index 3de8ffaf43..b9650c3295 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/chip.h
@@ -533,6 +533,14 @@ struct soc_intel_tigerlake_config {
 
 	/* i915 struct for GMA backlight control */
 	struct i915_gpu_controller_info gfx;
+
+	/*
+	 * Used with `s0ix_enable` to indicate S3 is the preferred suspend
+	 * method via the FADT feature flag.
+	 * Default is set to false, using S0ix for suspend.
+	 * Set this to true to indicate to the OS that S3 should be used.
+	 */
+	bool prefer_s3_suspend;
 };
 
 typedef struct soc_intel_tigerlake_config config_t;