diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
index 55c6d3d1894f..66ff4c124dbd 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_get_pin_status(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, const char *pin);
 int snd_soc_dapm_sync(struct snd_soc_codec *codec);
 int snd_soc_dapm_force_enable_pin(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 				  const char *pin);
+int snd_soc_dapm_ignore_suspend(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, const char *pin);
 
 /* dapm widget types */
 enum snd_soc_dapm_type {
@@ -428,6 +429,7 @@ struct snd_soc_dapm_widget {
 	unsigned char new:1;			/* cnew complete */
 	unsigned char ext:1;			/* has external widgets */
 	unsigned char force:1;			/* force state */
+	unsigned char ignore_suspend:1;         /* kept enabled over suspend */
 
 	int (*power_check)(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 95739767ec45..8661e5b4adb1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -927,8 +927,19 @@ static int soc_suspend(struct device *dev)
 				SND_SOC_DAPM_STREAM_SUSPEND);
 	}
 
-	if (codec_dev->suspend)
-		codec_dev->suspend(pdev, PMSG_SUSPEND);
+	/* If there are paths active then the CODEC will be held with
+	 * bias _ON and should not be suspended. */
+	if (codec_dev->suspend) {
+		switch (codec->bias_level) {
+		case SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY:
+		case SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF:
+			codec_dev->suspend(pdev, PMSG_SUSPEND);
+			break;
+		default:
+			dev_dbg(socdev->dev, "CODEC is on over suspend\n");
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < card->num_links; i++) {
 		struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai = card->dai_link[i].cpu_dai;
@@ -975,8 +986,21 @@ static void soc_resume_deferred(struct work_struct *work)
 			cpu_dai->resume(cpu_dai);
 	}
 
-	if (codec_dev->resume)
-		codec_dev->resume(pdev);
+	/* If the CODEC was idle over suspend then it will have been
+	 * left with bias OFF or STANDBY and suspended so we must now
+	 * resume.  Otherwise the suspend was suppressed.
+	 */
+	if (codec_dev->resume) {
+		switch (codec->bias_level) {
+		case SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY:
+		case SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF:
+			codec_dev->resume(pdev);
+			break;
+		default:
+			dev_dbg(socdev->dev, "CODEC was on over suspend\n");
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < codec->num_dai; i++) {
 		char *stream = codec->dai[i].playback.stream_name;
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 8c8b291320a8..fefb6c44fc81 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -441,7 +441,9 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_suspend_check(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget)
 	switch (snd_power_get_state(codec->card)) {
 	case SNDRV_CTL_POWER_D3hot:
 	case SNDRV_CTL_POWER_D3cold:
-		return 0;
+		if (widget->ignore_suspend)
+			pr_debug("%s ignoring suspend\n", widget->name);
+		return widget->ignore_suspend;
 	default:
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -2136,6 +2138,33 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_get_pin_status(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, const char *pin)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_get_pin_status);
 
+/**
+ * snd_soc_dapm_ignore_suspend - ignore suspend status for DAPM endpoint
+ * @codec: audio codec
+ * @pin: audio signal pin endpoint (or start point)
+ *
+ * Mark the given endpoint or pin as ignoring suspend.  When the
+ * system is disabled a path between two endpoints flagged as ignoring
+ * suspend will not be disabled.  The path must already be enabled via
+ * normal means at suspend time, it will not be turned on if it was not
+ * already enabled.
+ */
+int snd_soc_dapm_ignore_suspend(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, const char *pin)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(w, &codec->dapm_widgets, list) {
+		if (!strcmp(w->name, pin)) {
+			w->ignore_suspend = 1;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	pr_err("Unknown DAPM pin: %s\n", pin);
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_ignore_suspend);
+
 /**
  * snd_soc_dapm_free - free dapm resources
  * @socdev: SoC device