diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index f3466a0fa25f..afdbdaaf80cb 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -1041,6 +1041,9 @@ static int sony_nc_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
 			sony_backlight_update_status(sony_backlight_device) < 0)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_PFX "unable to restore brightness level\n");
 
+	/* re-read rfkill state */
+	sony_nc_rfkill_update();
+
 	return 0;
 }