diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index a8bbdec..cb14253 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@
 	 */
 	sta = (struct sta_info *) data;
 
+	if (sta->sdata->local->quiescing) {
+		sta->plink_timer_was_running = true;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&sta->lock);
 	if (sta->ignore_plink_timer) {
 		sta->ignore_plink_timer = false;
@@ -322,6 +327,22 @@
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+void mesh_plink_quiesce(struct sta_info *sta)
+{
+	if (del_timer_sync(&sta->plink_timer))
+		sta->plink_timer_was_running = true;
+}
+
+void mesh_plink_restart(struct sta_info *sta)
+{
+	if (sta->plink_timer_was_running) {
+		add_timer(&sta->plink_timer);
+		sta->plink_timer_was_running = false;
+	}
+}
+#endif
+
 static inline void mesh_plink_timer_set(struct sta_info *sta, int timeout)
 {
 	sta->plink_timer.expires = jiffies + (HZ * timeout / 1000);