diff --git a/drivers/pnp/driver.c b/drivers/pnp/driver.c
index c02e7bf643a6..46c534f6b1c9 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/driver.c
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ static int __pnp_bus_suspend(struct device *dev, pm_message_t state)
 			return error;
 	}
 
-	if (pnp_can_disable(pnp_dev)) {
+	/* can_write is necessary to be able to re-start the device on resume */
+	if (pnp_can_disable(pnp_dev) && pnp_can_write(pnp_dev)) {
 		error = pnp_stop_dev(pnp_dev);
 		if (error)
 			return error;