diff --git a/drivers/base/power/suspend.c b/drivers/base/power/suspend.c
index 807e13fb205b..2ccee3763acf 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/suspend.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/suspend.c
@@ -114,8 +114,19 @@ int device_suspend(pm_message_t state)
 		put_device(dev);
 	}
 	up(&dpm_list_sem);
-	if (error)
+	if (error) {
+		/* we failed... before resuming, bring back devices from
+		 * dpm_off_irq list back to main dpm_off list, we do want
+		 * to call resume() on them, in case they partially suspended
+		 * despite returning -EAGAIN
+		 */
+		while (!list_empty(&dpm_off_irq)) {
+			struct list_head * entry = dpm_off_irq.next;
+			list_del(entry);
+			list_add(entry, &dpm_off);
+		}
 		dpm_resume();
+	}
 	up(&dpm_sem);
 	return error;
 }