diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
index 6bd1608992b0..96cf205050b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ struct lbs_private {
 	u8 fw_ready;
 	u8 surpriseremoved;
 	u8 setup_fw_on_resume;
+	u8 power_up_on_resume;
 	int (*hw_host_to_card) (struct lbs_private *priv, u8 type, u8 *payload, u16 nb);
 	void (*reset_card) (struct lbs_private *priv);
 	int (*power_save) (struct lbs_private *priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
index 33ceda296c9c..97e7e0687741 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
@@ -1342,15 +1342,23 @@ static void if_sdio_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
 static int if_sdio_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct sdio_func *func = dev_to_sdio_func(dev);
-	int ret;
 	struct if_sdio_card *card = sdio_get_drvdata(func);
+	struct lbs_private *priv = card->priv;
+	int ret;
 
 	mmc_pm_flag_t flags = sdio_get_host_pm_caps(func);
+	priv->power_up_on_resume = false;
 
 	/* If we're powered off anyway, just let the mmc layer remove the
 	 * card. */
-	if (!lbs_iface_active(card->priv))
-		return -ENOSYS;
+	if (!lbs_iface_active(priv)) {
+		if (priv->fw_ready) {
+			priv->power_up_on_resume = true;
+			if_sdio_power_off(card);
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	dev_info(dev, "%s: suspend: PM flags = 0x%x\n",
 		 sdio_func_id(func), flags);
@@ -1358,9 +1366,14 @@ static int if_sdio_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	/* If we aren't being asked to wake on anything, we should bail out
 	 * and let the SD stack power down the card.
 	 */
-	if (card->priv->wol_criteria == EHS_REMOVE_WAKEUP) {
+	if (priv->wol_criteria == EHS_REMOVE_WAKEUP) {
 		dev_info(dev, "Suspend without wake params -- powering down card\n");
-		return -ENOSYS;
+		if (priv->fw_ready) {
+			priv->power_up_on_resume = true;
+			if_sdio_power_off(card);
+		}
+
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (!(flags & MMC_PM_KEEP_POWER)) {
@@ -1373,7 +1386,7 @@ static int if_sdio_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = lbs_suspend(card->priv);
+	ret = lbs_suspend(priv);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1388,6 +1401,11 @@ static int if_sdio_resume(struct device *dev)
 
 	dev_info(dev, "%s: resume: we're back\n", sdio_func_id(func));
 
+	if (card->priv->power_up_on_resume) {
+		if_sdio_power_on(card);
+		wait_event(card->pwron_waitq, card->priv->fw_ready);
+	}
+
 	ret = lbs_resume(card->priv);
 
 	return ret;