1 files changed, 13 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;