diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
index c37c4ea..31e8e58 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
 #endif /* CONFIG_SUSPEND */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HIBERNATION
-static int acpi_hibernation_start(void)
+static int acpi_hibernation_begin(void)
 {
 	acpi_target_sleep_state = ACPI_STATE_S4;
 	return 0;
@@ -341,6 +341,15 @@
 	acpi_target_sleep_state = ACPI_STATE_S0;
 }
 
+static void acpi_hibernation_end(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * This is necessary in case acpi_hibernation_finish() is not called
+	 * during a failing transition to the sleep state.
+	 */
+	acpi_target_sleep_state = ACPI_STATE_S0;
+}
+
 static int acpi_hibernation_pre_restore(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -356,7 +365,8 @@
 }
 
 static struct platform_hibernation_ops acpi_hibernation_ops = {
-	.start = acpi_hibernation_start,
+	.begin = acpi_hibernation_begin,
+	.end = acpi_hibernation_end,
 	.pre_snapshot = acpi_hibernation_prepare,
 	.finish = acpi_hibernation_finish,
 	.prepare = acpi_hibernation_prepare,
diff --git a/include/linux/suspend.h b/include/linux/suspend.h
index a0b1dbb..646ce2d 100644
--- a/include/linux/suspend.h
+++ b/include/linux/suspend.h
@@ -136,14 +136,17 @@
 /**
  * struct platform_hibernation_ops - hibernation platform support
  *
- * The methods in this structure allow a platform to override the default
- * mechanism of shutting down the machine during a hibernation transition.
+ * The methods in this structure allow a platform to carry out special
+ * operations required by it during a hibernation transition.
  *
- * All three methods must be assigned.
+ * All the methods below must be implemented.
  *
- * @start: Tell the platform driver that we're starting hibernation.
+ * @begin: Tell the platform driver that we're starting hibernation.
  *	Called right after shrinking memory and before freezing devices.
  *
+ * @end: Called by the PM core right after resuming devices, to indicate to
+ *	the platform that the system has returned to the working state.
+ *
  * @pre_snapshot: Prepare the platform for creating the hibernation image.
  *	Called right after devices have been frozen and before the nonboot
  *	CPUs are disabled (runs with IRQs on).
@@ -178,7 +181,8 @@
  *	thawing devices (runs with IRQs on).
  */
 struct platform_hibernation_ops {
-	int (*start)(void);
+	int (*begin)(void);
+	void (*end)(void);
 	int (*pre_snapshot)(void);
 	void (*finish)(void);
 	int (*prepare)(void);
diff --git a/kernel/power/disk.c b/kernel/power/disk.c
index 64e42ab..53c22d9 100644
--- a/kernel/power/disk.c
+++ b/kernel/power/disk.c
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
 
 void hibernation_set_ops(struct platform_hibernation_ops *ops)
 {
-	if (ops && !(ops->start && ops->pre_snapshot && ops->finish
-	    && ops->prepare && ops->enter && ops->pre_restore
+	if (ops && !(ops->begin && ops->end &&  ops->pre_snapshot
+	    && ops->prepare && ops->finish && ops->enter && ops->pre_restore
 	    && ops->restore_cleanup)) {
 		WARN_ON(1);
 		return;
@@ -100,14 +100,25 @@
 #endif /* !CONFIG_PM_DEBUG */
 
 /**
- *	platform_start - tell the platform driver that we're starting
+ *	platform_begin - tell the platform driver that we're starting
  *	hibernation
  */
 
-static int platform_start(int platform_mode)
+static int platform_begin(int platform_mode)
 {
 	return (platform_mode && hibernation_ops) ?
-		hibernation_ops->start() : 0;
+		hibernation_ops->begin() : 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	platform_end - tell the platform driver that we've entered the
+ *	working state
+ */
+
+static void platform_end(int platform_mode)
+{
+	if (platform_mode && hibernation_ops)
+		hibernation_ops->end();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -237,9 +248,9 @@
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
-	error = platform_start(platform_mode);
+	error = platform_begin(platform_mode);
 	if (error)
-		return error;
+		goto Close;
 
 	suspend_console();
 	error = device_suspend(PMSG_FREEZE);
@@ -272,6 +283,8 @@
 	device_resume();
  Resume_console:
 	resume_console();
+ Close:
+	platform_end(platform_mode);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -373,9 +386,9 @@
 	 * hibernation_ops->finish() before saving the image, so we should let
 	 * the firmware know that we're going to enter the sleep state after all
 	 */
-	error = hibernation_ops->start();
+	error = hibernation_ops->begin();
 	if (error)
-		return error;
+		goto Close;
 
 	suspend_console();
 	error = device_suspend(PMSG_SUSPEND);
@@ -409,6 +422,8 @@
 	device_resume();
  Resume_console:
 	resume_console();
+ Close:
+	hibernation_ops->end();
 	return error;
 }