diff --git a/net/ncsi/ncsi-manage.c b/net/ncsi/ncsi-manage.c
index 02421d1a22c9..b8b4e765a04c 100644
--- a/net/ncsi/ncsi-manage.c
+++ b/net/ncsi/ncsi-manage.c
@@ -440,12 +440,14 @@ static void ncsi_request_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 static void ncsi_suspend_channel(struct ncsi_dev_priv *ndp)
 {
 	struct ncsi_dev *nd = &ndp->ndev;
-	struct ncsi_package *np = ndp->active_package;
-	struct ncsi_channel *nc = ndp->active_channel;
+	struct ncsi_package *np;
+	struct ncsi_channel *nc, *tmp;
 	struct ncsi_cmd_arg nca;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret;
 
+	np = ndp->active_package;
+	nc = ndp->active_channel;
 	nca.ndp = ndp;
 	nca.req_flags = NCSI_REQ_FLAG_EVENT_DRIVEN;
 	switch (nd->state) {
@@ -521,6 +523,15 @@ static void ncsi_suspend_channel(struct ncsi_dev_priv *ndp)
 		if (ret)
 			goto error;
 
+		NCSI_FOR_EACH_CHANNEL(np, tmp) {
+			/* If there is another channel active on this package
+			 * do not deselect the package.
+			 */
+			if (tmp != nc && tmp->state == NCSI_CHANNEL_ACTIVE) {
+				nd->state = ncsi_dev_state_suspend_done;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
 		break;
 	case ncsi_dev_state_suspend_deselect:
 		ndp->pending_req_num = 1;