diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c
index cec51a5b69dd..49f7cb7e226b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c
@@ -883,6 +883,8 @@ int radeon_suspend_kms(struct drm_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
 	if (dev->switch_power_state == DRM_SWITCH_POWER_OFF)
 		return 0;
 
+	drm_kms_helper_poll_disable(dev);
+
 	/* turn off display hw */
 	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
 		drm_helper_connector_dpms(connector, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
@@ -972,6 +974,8 @@ int radeon_resume_kms(struct drm_device *dev)
 	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
 		drm_helper_connector_dpms(connector, DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON);
 	}
+
+	drm_kms_helper_poll_enable(dev);
 	return 0;
 }