diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
index d1aa1c7577bb..712a7742765e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio.c
@@ -937,6 +937,10 @@ static int mmc_sdio_pre_suspend(struct mmc_host *host)
  */
 static int mmc_sdio_suspend(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
+	/* Prevent processing of SDIO IRQs in suspended state. */
+	mmc_card_set_suspended(host->card);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&host->sdio_irq_work);
+
 	mmc_claim_host(host);
 
 	if (mmc_card_keep_power(host) && mmc_card_wake_sdio_irq(host))
@@ -985,13 +989,20 @@ static int mmc_sdio_resume(struct mmc_host *host)
 		err = sdio_enable_4bit_bus(host->card);
 	}
 
-	if (!err && host->sdio_irqs) {
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* Allow SDIO IRQs to be processed again. */
+	mmc_card_clr_suspended(host->card);
+
+	if (host->sdio_irqs) {
 		if (!(host->caps2 & MMC_CAP2_SDIO_IRQ_NOTHREAD))
 			wake_up_process(host->sdio_irq_thread);
 		else if (host->caps & MMC_CAP_SDIO_IRQ)
 			host->ops->enable_sdio_irq(host, 1);
 	}
 
+out:
 	mmc_release_host(host);
 
 	host->pm_flags &= ~MMC_PM_KEEP_POWER;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_irq.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_irq.c
index 931e6226c0b3..9f54a259a1b3 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_irq.c
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ static int process_sdio_pending_irqs(struct mmc_host *host)
 	unsigned char pending;
 	struct sdio_func *func;
 
+	/* Don't process SDIO IRQs if the card is suspended. */
+	if (mmc_card_suspended(card))
+		return 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * Optimization, if there is only 1 function interrupt registered
 	 * and we know an IRQ was signaled then call irq handler directly.