3 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index c035b3d041ee..932eaee50245 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -5418,6 +5418,7 @@ static int ata_host_request_pm(struct ata_host *host, pm_message_t mesg,
  */
 int ata_host_suspend(struct ata_host *host, pm_message_t mesg)
 {
+        unsigned int ehi_flags = ATA_EHI_QUIET;
         int rc;
 
         /*
@@ -5426,7 +5427,18 @@ int ata_host_suspend(struct ata_host *host, pm_message_t mesg)
          */
         ata_lpm_enable(host);
 
-        rc = ata_host_request_pm(host, mesg, 0, ATA_EHI_QUIET, 1);
+        /*
+         * On some hardware, device fails to respond after spun down
+         * for suspend.  As the device won't be used before being
+         * resumed, we don't need to touch the device.  Ask EH to skip
+         * the usual stuff and proceed directly to suspend.
+         *
+         * http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ide/46764
+         */
+        if (mesg.event == PM_EVENT_SUSPEND)
+                ehi_flags |= ATA_EHI_NO_AUTOPSY | ATA_EHI_NO_RECOVERY;
+
+        rc = ata_host_request_pm(host, mesg, 0, ehi_flags, 1);
         if (rc == 0)
                 host->dev->power.power_state = mesg;
         return rc;
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
index c9ae299b8342..e48302eae55f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
@@ -3235,6 +3235,10 @@ static int ata_eh_skip_recovery(struct ata_link *link)
         if (link->flags & ATA_LFLAG_DISABLED)
                 return 1;
 
+        /* skip if explicitly requested */
+        if (ehc->i.flags & ATA_EHI_NO_RECOVERY)
+                return 1;
+
         /* thaw frozen port and recover failed devices */
         if ((ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_FROZEN) || ata_link_nr_enabled(link))
                 return 0;
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index f010f18a0f86..7de282d8bedf 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ enum {
         ATA_EHI_HOTPLUGGED      = (1 << 0),  /* could have been hotplugged */
         ATA_EHI_NO_AUTOPSY      = (1 << 2),  /* no autopsy */
         ATA_EHI_QUIET           = (1 << 3),  /* be quiet */
+        ATA_EHI_NO_RECOVERY     = (1 << 4),  /* no recovery */
 
         ATA_EHI_DID_SOFTRESET   = (1 << 16), /* already soft-reset this port */
         ATA_EHI_DID_HARDRESET   = (1 << 17), /* already soft-reset this port */