diff --git a/kernel/power/main.c b/kernel/power/main.c
index fb2412e..3cdf95b 100644
--- a/kernel/power/main.c
+++ b/kernel/power/main.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/resume-trace.h>
 #include <linux/freezer.h>
 #include <linux/vmstat.h>
+#include <linux/syscalls.h>
 
 #include "power.h"
 
@@ -230,9 +231,14 @@
 
 	if (!valid_state(state))
 		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (!mutex_trylock(&pm_mutex))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
+	printk("Syncing filesystems ... ");
+	sys_sync();
+	printk("done.\n");
+
 	pr_debug("PM: Preparing system for %s sleep\n", pm_states[state]);
 	if ((error = suspend_prepare()))
 		goto Unlock;