diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index 47a8caa89dbe..d8366ee75716 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -221,10 +221,6 @@ static void lapic_timer_state_broadcast(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 
 #endif
 
-/*
- * Suspend / resume control
- */
-static int acpi_idle_suspend;
 static u32 saved_bm_rld;
 
 static void acpi_idle_bm_rld_save(void)
@@ -243,21 +239,13 @@ static void acpi_idle_bm_rld_restore(void)
 
 int acpi_processor_suspend(struct acpi_device * device, pm_message_t state)
 {
-	if (acpi_idle_suspend == 1)
-		return 0;
-
 	acpi_idle_bm_rld_save();
-	acpi_idle_suspend = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 int acpi_processor_resume(struct acpi_device * device)
 {
-	if (acpi_idle_suspend == 0)
-		return 0;
-
 	acpi_idle_bm_rld_restore();
-	acpi_idle_suspend = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -763,11 +751,6 @@ static int acpi_idle_enter_c1(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 
 	local_irq_disable();
 
-	if (acpi_idle_suspend) {
-		local_irq_enable();
-		cpu_relax();
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
 
 	lapic_timer_state_broadcast(pr, cx, 1);
 	kt1 = ktime_get_real();
@@ -838,11 +821,6 @@ static int acpi_idle_enter_simple(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 
 	local_irq_disable();
 
-	if (acpi_idle_suspend) {
-		local_irq_enable();
-		cpu_relax();
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
 
 	if (cx->entry_method != ACPI_CSTATE_FFH) {
 		current_thread_info()->status &= ~TS_POLLING;
@@ -928,8 +906,7 @@ static int acpi_idle_enter_bm(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 						drv, drv->safe_state_index);
 		} else {
 			local_irq_disable();
-			if (!acpi_idle_suspend)
-				acpi_safe_halt();
+			acpi_safe_halt();
 			local_irq_enable();
 			return -EBUSY;
 		}
@@ -937,11 +914,6 @@ static int acpi_idle_enter_bm(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 
 	local_irq_disable();
 
-	if (acpi_idle_suspend) {
-		local_irq_enable();
-		cpu_relax();
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
 
 	if (cx->entry_method != ACPI_CSTATE_FFH) {
 		current_thread_info()->status &= ~TS_POLLING;
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/main.c b/drivers/base/power/main.c
index 9cb845e49334..63048f79de5f 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/main.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/main.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/async.h>
 #include <linux/suspend.h>
-
+#include <linux/cpuidle.h>
 #include "../base.h"
 #include "power.h"
 
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ static void dpm_resume_noirq(pm_message_t state)
 	mutex_unlock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 	dpm_show_time(starttime, state, "noirq");
 	resume_device_irqs();
+	cpuidle_resume();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -867,6 +868,7 @@ static int dpm_suspend_noirq(pm_message_t state)
 	ktime_t starttime = ktime_get();
 	int error = 0;
 
+	cpuidle_pause();
 	suspend_device_irqs();
 	mutex_lock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 	while (!list_empty(&dpm_late_early_list)) {
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
index 04e4b7674a47..efa9a2ca30e7 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
@@ -201,6 +201,22 @@ void cpuidle_resume_and_unlock(void)
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpuidle_resume_and_unlock);
 
+/* Currently used in suspend/resume path to suspend cpuidle */
+void cpuidle_pause(void)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&cpuidle_lock);
+	cpuidle_uninstall_idle_handler();
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuidle_lock);
+}
+
+/* Currently used in suspend/resume path to resume cpuidle */
+void cpuidle_resume(void)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&cpuidle_lock);
+	cpuidle_install_idle_handler();
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuidle_lock);
+}
+
 /**
  * cpuidle_wrap_enter - performs timekeeping and irqen around enter function
  * @dev: pointer to a valid cpuidle_device object
diff --git a/include/linux/cpuidle.h b/include/linux/cpuidle.h
index 524bb6f3b6c4..ca6cdf55eb18 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpuidle.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpuidle.h
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ extern void cpuidle_unregister_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev);
 
 extern void cpuidle_pause_and_lock(void);
 extern void cpuidle_resume_and_unlock(void);
+extern void cpuidle_pause(void);
+extern void cpuidle_resume(void);
 extern int cpuidle_enable_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev);
 extern void cpuidle_disable_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev);
 extern int cpuidle_wrap_enter(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
@@ -168,6 +170,8 @@ static inline void cpuidle_unregister_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev) { }
 
 static inline void cpuidle_pause_and_lock(void) { }
 static inline void cpuidle_resume_and_unlock(void) { }
+static inline void cpuidle_pause(void) { }
+static inline void cpuidle_resume(void) { }
 static inline int cpuidle_enable_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 {return -ENODEV; }
 static inline void cpuidle_disable_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev) { }