diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
index d1dec5c25324..e716b931cf7e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
@@ -1650,6 +1650,9 @@ static int ite_suspend(struct pnp_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 
 	ite_dbg("%s called", __func__);
 
+	/* wait for any transmission to end */
+	wait_event_interruptible(dev->tx_ended, !dev->transmitting);
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->lock, flags);
 
 	/* disable all interrupts */
@@ -1670,15 +1673,10 @@ static int ite_resume(struct pnp_dev *pdev)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->lock, flags);
 
-	if (dev->transmitting) {
-		/* wake up the transmitter */
-		wake_up_interruptible(&dev->tx_queue);
-	} else {
-		/* reinitialize hardware config registers */
-		dev->params.init_hardware(dev);
-		/* enable the receiver */
-		dev->params.enable_rx(dev);
-	}
+	/* reinitialize hardware config registers */
+	dev->params.init_hardware(dev);
+	/* enable the receiver */
+	dev->params.enable_rx(dev);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->lock, flags);