diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
index 592ff55b62d0..170f71ee5772 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
@@ -952,8 +952,12 @@ static int i8042_resume(struct platform_device *dev)
 	i8042_ctr |= I8042_CTR_AUXDIS | I8042_CTR_KBDDIS;
 	i8042_ctr &= ~(I8042_CTR_AUXINT | I8042_CTR_KBDINT);
 	if (i8042_command(&i8042_ctr, I8042_CMD_CTL_WCTR)) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "i8042: Can't write CTR to resume\n");
-		return -EIO;
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "i8042: Can't write CTR to resume, retrying...\n");
+		msleep(50);
+		if (i8042_command(&i8042_ctr, I8042_CMD_CTL_WCTR)) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "i8042: CTR write retry failed\n");
+			return -EIO;
+		}
 	}