diff --git a/include/linux/pm.h b/include/linux/pm.h
index 03d7bb145311..e5da2f353e8f 100644
--- a/include/linux/pm.h
+++ b/include/linux/pm.h
@@ -35,6 +35,19 @@ extern void (*pm_idle)(void);
 extern void (*pm_power_off)(void);
 extern void (*pm_power_off_prepare)(void);
 
+struct device; /* we have a circular dep with device.h */
+#ifdef CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE_SLEEP
+extern void pm_vt_switch_required(struct device *dev, bool required);
+extern void pm_vt_switch_unregister(struct device *dev);
+#else
+static inline void pm_vt_switch_required(struct device *dev, bool required)
+{
+}
+static inline void pm_vt_switch_unregister(struct device *dev)
+{
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE_SLEEP */
+
 /*
  * Device power management
  */
diff --git a/kernel/power/console.c b/kernel/power/console.c
index b1dc456474b5..463aa6736751 100644
--- a/kernel/power/console.c
+++ b/kernel/power/console.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * Originally from swsusp.
  */
 
+#include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/vt_kern.h>
 #include <linux/kbd_kern.h>
 #include <linux/vt.h>
@@ -14,8 +15,120 @@
 
 static int orig_fgconsole, orig_kmsg;
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(vt_switch_mutex);
+
+struct pm_vt_switch {
+	struct list_head head;
+	struct device *dev;
+	bool required;
+};
+
+static LIST_HEAD(pm_vt_switch_list);
+
+
+/**
+ * pm_vt_switch_required - indicate VT switch at suspend requirements
+ * @dev: device
+ * @required: if true, caller needs VT switch at suspend/resume time
+ *
+ * The different console drivers may or may not require VT switches across
+ * suspend/resume, depending on how they handle restoring video state and
+ * what may be running.
+ *
+ * Drivers can indicate support for switchless suspend/resume, which can
+ * save time and flicker, by using this routine and passing 'false' as
+ * the argument.  If any loaded driver needs VT switching, or the
+ * no_console_suspend argument has been passed on the command line, VT
+ * switches will occur.
+ */
+void pm_vt_switch_required(struct device *dev, bool required)
+{
+	struct pm_vt_switch *entry, *tmp;
+
+	mutex_lock(&vt_switch_mutex);
+	list_for_each_entry(tmp, &pm_vt_switch_list, head) {
+		if (tmp->dev == dev) {
+			/* already registered, update requirement */
+			tmp->required = required;
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
+
+	entry = kmalloc(sizeof(*entry), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!entry)
+		goto out;
+
+	entry->required = required;
+	entry->dev = dev;
+
+	list_add(&entry->head, &pm_vt_switch_list);
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&vt_switch_mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(pm_vt_switch_required);
+
+/**
+ * pm_vt_switch_unregister - stop tracking a device's VT switching needs
+ * @dev: device
+ *
+ * Remove @dev from the vt switch list.
+ */
+void pm_vt_switch_unregister(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct pm_vt_switch *tmp;
+
+	mutex_lock(&vt_switch_mutex);
+	list_for_each_entry(tmp, &pm_vt_switch_list, head) {
+		if (tmp->dev == dev) {
+			list_del(&tmp->head);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&vt_switch_mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(pm_vt_switch_unregister);
+
+/*
+ * There are three cases when a VT switch on suspend/resume are required:
+ *   1) no driver has indicated a requirement one way or another, so preserve
+ *      the old behavior
+ *   2) console suspend is disabled, we want to see debug messages across
+ *      suspend/resume
+ *   3) any registered driver indicates it needs a VT switch
+ *
+ * If none of these conditions is present, meaning we have at least one driver
+ * that doesn't need the switch, and none that do, we can avoid it to make
+ * resume look a little prettier (and suspend too, but that's usually hidden,
+ * e.g. when closing the lid on a laptop).
+ */
+static bool pm_vt_switch(void)
+{
+	struct pm_vt_switch *entry;
+	bool ret = true;
+
+	mutex_lock(&vt_switch_mutex);
+	if (list_empty(&pm_vt_switch_list))
+		goto out;
+
+	if (!console_suspend_enabled)
+		goto out;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(entry, &pm_vt_switch_list, head) {
+		if (entry->required)
+			goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = false;
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&vt_switch_mutex);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int pm_prepare_console(void)
 {
+	if (!pm_vt_switch())
+		return 0;
+
 	orig_fgconsole = vt_move_to_console(SUSPEND_CONSOLE, 1);
 	if (orig_fgconsole < 0)
 		return 1;
@@ -26,6 +139,9 @@ int pm_prepare_console(void)
 
 void pm_restore_console(void)
 {
+	if (!pm_vt_switch())
+		return;
+
 	if (orig_fgconsole >= 0) {
 		vt_move_to_console(orig_fgconsole, 0);
 		vt_kmsg_redirect(orig_kmsg);