diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 8f255259ef9e..000e81ad2c1d 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -392,7 +392,6 @@ void kernel_kexec(void)
 	}
 	notifier_call_chain(&reboot_notifier_list, SYS_RESTART, NULL);
 	system_state = SYSTEM_RESTART;
-	device_suspend(PMSG_FREEZE);
 	device_shutdown();
 	printk(KERN_EMERG "Starting new kernel\n");
 	machine_shutdown();