diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index 9009295f5134..5617c7087d77 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -2261,6 +2261,10 @@ int cpufreq_update_policy(unsigned int cpu)
 	 * -> ask driver for current freq and notify governors about a change
 	 */
 	if (cpufreq_driver->get && !cpufreq_driver->setpolicy) {
+		if (cpufreq_suspended) {
+			ret = -EAGAIN;
+			goto unlock;
+		}
 		new_policy.cur = cpufreq_update_current_freq(policy);
 		if (WARN_ON(!new_policy.cur)) {
 			ret = -EIO;