diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index 2afb3d2086b3..9f11dc296cdd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ static struct acpi_driver acpi_processor_driver = {
 		.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 d9b8af763e1e..f18261368e76 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -325,6 +325,23 @@ static void acpi_state_timer_broadcast(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 
 #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 @@ static void acpi_processor_idle(void)
 	}
 
 	cx = pr->power.state;
-	if (!cx) {
+	if (!cx || acpi_idle_suspend) {
 		if (pm_idle_save)
 			pm_idle_save();
 		else
diff --git a/include/acpi/processor.h b/include/acpi/processor.h
index ec3ffdadb4d2..99934a999e66 100644
--- a/include/acpi/processor.h
+++ b/include/acpi/processor.h
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@ int acpi_processor_power_init(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 int acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr);
 int acpi_processor_power_exit(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 			      struct acpi_device *device);
+int acpi_processor_suspend(struct acpi_device * device, pm_message_t state);
+int acpi_processor_resume(struct acpi_device * device);
 
 /* in processor_thermal.c */
 int acpi_processor_get_limit_info(struct acpi_processor *pr);