diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index b5ecf6d23214..92cee24ed2dc 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -567,6 +567,17 @@ int snd_soc_suspend(struct device *dev)
 		if (!codec->suspended && codec->driver->suspend) {
 			switch (codec->dapm.bias_level) {
 			case SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY:
+				/*
+				 * If the CODEC is capable of idle
+				 * bias off then being in STANDBY
+				 * means it's doing something,
+				 * otherwise fall through.
+				 */
+				if (codec->dapm.idle_bias_off) {
+					dev_dbg(codec->dev,
+						"idle_bias_off CODEC on over suspend\n");
+					break;
+				}
 			case SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF:
 				codec->driver->suspend(codec);
 				codec->suspended = 1;