diff --git a/Documentation/power/runtime_pm.txt b/Documentation/power/runtime_pm.txt
index 489e9bacd165..41cc7b30d7dd 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/runtime_pm.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/runtime_pm.txt
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ drivers/base/power/runtime.c and include/linux/pm_runtime.h:
       zero)
 
   bool pm_runtime_suspended(struct device *dev);
-    - return true if the device's runtime PM status is 'suspended', or false
-      otherwise
+    - return true if the device's runtime PM status is 'suspended' and its
+      'power.disable_depth' field is equal to zero, or false otherwise
 
   void pm_runtime_allow(struct device *dev);
     - set the power.runtime_auto flag for the device and decrease its usage
diff --git a/include/linux/pm_runtime.h b/include/linux/pm_runtime.h
index 3ec2358f8692..d19f1cca7f74 100644
--- a/include/linux/pm_runtime.h
+++ b/include/linux/pm_runtime.h
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ static inline void device_set_run_wake(struct device *dev, bool enable)
 
 static inline bool pm_runtime_suspended(struct device *dev)
 {
-	return dev->power.runtime_status == RPM_SUSPENDED;
+	return dev->power.runtime_status == RPM_SUSPENDED
+		&& !dev->power.disable_depth;
 }
 
 static inline void pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(struct device *dev)