diff --git a/drivers/pwm/sysfs.c b/drivers/pwm/sysfs.c
index 1a106ec32939..8d1254761e4d 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/sysfs.c
@@ -424,6 +424,13 @@ static int pwm_class_resume_npwm(struct device *parent, unsigned int npwm)
 		if (!export)
 			continue;
 
+		/* If pwmchip was not enabled before suspend, do nothing. */
+		if (!export->suspend.enabled) {
+			/* release lock taken in pwm_class_get_state */
+			mutex_unlock(&export->lock);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		state.enabled = export->suspend.enabled;
 		ret = pwm_class_apply_state(export, pwm, &state);
 		if (ret < 0)
@@ -448,7 +455,17 @@ static int pwm_class_suspend(struct device *parent)
 		if (!export)
 			continue;
 
+		/*
+		 * If pwmchip was not enabled before suspend, save
+		 * state for resume time and do nothing else.
+		 */
 		export->suspend = state;
+		if (!state.enabled) {
+			/* release lock taken in pwm_class_get_state */
+			mutex_unlock(&export->lock);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		state.enabled = false;
 		ret = pwm_class_apply_state(export, pwm, &state);
 		if (ret < 0) {