diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-pcm.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-pcm.c
index 6570e5753e49..b89ae6f7c096 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-pcm.c
@@ -109,6 +109,31 @@ static enum hdac_ext_stream_type skl_get_host_stream_type(struct hdac_ext_bus *e
 		return HDAC_EXT_STREAM_TYPE_COUPLED;
 }
 
+/*
+ * check if the stream opened is marked as ignore_suspend by machine, if so
+ * then enable suspend_active refcount
+ *
+ * The count supend_active does not need lock as it is used in open/close
+ * and suspend context
+ */
+static void skl_set_suspend_active(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+					 struct snd_soc_dai *dai, bool enable)
+{
+	struct hdac_ext_bus *ebus = dev_get_drvdata(dai->dev);
+	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w;
+	struct skl *skl = ebus_to_skl(ebus);
+
+	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
+		w = dai->playback_widget;
+	else
+		w = dai->capture_widget;
+
+	if (w->ignore_suspend && enable)
+		skl->supend_active++;
+	else if (w->ignore_suspend && !enable)
+		skl->supend_active--;
+}
+
 static int skl_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {
@@ -146,6 +171,7 @@ static int skl_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 
 	dev_dbg(dai->dev, "stream tag set in dma params=%d\n",
 				 dma_params->stream_tag);
+	skl_set_suspend_active(substream, dai, true);
 	snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -257,6 +283,7 @@ static void skl_pcm_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	 * dma_params
 	 */
 	snd_soc_dai_set_dma_data(dai, substream, NULL);
+	skl_set_suspend_active(substream, dai, false);
 
 	kfree(dma_params);
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
index d3e87b6f93fe..2c16325d1ce1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
@@ -169,16 +169,40 @@ static int skl_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *pci = to_pci_dev(dev);
 	struct hdac_ext_bus *ebus = pci_get_drvdata(pci);
+	struct skl *skl  = ebus_to_skl(ebus);
 
-	return _skl_suspend(ebus);
+	/*
+	 * Do not suspend if streams which are marked ignore suspend are
+	 * running, we need to save the state for these and continue
+	 */
+	if (skl->supend_active) {
+		pci_save_state(pci);
+		pci_disable_device(pci);
+		return 0;
+	} else {
+		return _skl_suspend(ebus);
+	}
 }
 
 static int skl_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *pci = to_pci_dev(dev);
 	struct hdac_ext_bus *ebus = pci_get_drvdata(pci);
+	struct skl *skl  = ebus_to_skl(ebus);
+	int ret;
 
-	return _skl_resume(ebus);
+	/*
+	 * resume only when we are not in suspend active, otherwise need to
+	 * restore the device
+	 */
+	if (skl->supend_active) {
+		pci_restore_state(pci);
+		ret = pci_enable_device(pci);
+	} else {
+		ret = _skl_resume(ebus);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM_SLEEP */
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.h b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.h
index 774c29cf84dc..3d167eed0f59 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.h
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ struct skl {
 	struct list_head ppl_list;
 
 	const char *fw_name;
+
+	int supend_active;
 };
 
 #define skl_to_ebus(s)	(&(s)->ebus)