diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index 2afb3d2..9f11dc2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
 		.add = acpi_processor_add,
 		.remove = acpi_processor_remove,
 		.start = acpi_processor_start,
+		.suspend = acpi_processor_suspend,
+		.resume = acpi_processor_resume,
 		},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index d9b8af7..f182613 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -325,6 +325,23 @@
 
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * Suspend / resume control
+ */
+static int acpi_idle_suspend;
+
+int acpi_processor_suspend(struct acpi_device * device, pm_message_t state)
+{
+	acpi_idle_suspend = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int acpi_processor_resume(struct acpi_device * device)
+{
+	acpi_idle_suspend = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void acpi_processor_idle(void)
 {
 	struct acpi_processor *pr = NULL;
@@ -355,7 +372,7 @@
 	}
 
 	cx = pr->power.state;
-	if (!cx) {
+	if (!cx || acpi_idle_suspend) {
 		if (pm_idle_save)
 			pm_idle_save();
 		else