diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index 47a8caa..d8366ee 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -221,10 +221,6 @@
 
 #endif
 
-/*
- * Suspend / resume control
- */
-static int acpi_idle_suspend;
 static u32 saved_bm_rld;
 
 static void acpi_idle_bm_rld_save(void)
@@ -243,21 +239,13 @@
 
 int acpi_processor_suspend(struct acpi_device * device, pm_message_t state)
 {
-	if (acpi_idle_suspend == 1)
-		return 0;
-
 	acpi_idle_bm_rld_save();
-	acpi_idle_suspend = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 int acpi_processor_resume(struct acpi_device * device)
 {
-	if (acpi_idle_suspend == 0)
-		return 0;
-
 	acpi_idle_bm_rld_restore();
-	acpi_idle_suspend = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -763,11 +751,6 @@
 
 	local_irq_disable();
 
-	if (acpi_idle_suspend) {
-		local_irq_enable();
-		cpu_relax();
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
 
 	lapic_timer_state_broadcast(pr, cx, 1);
 	kt1 = ktime_get_real();
@@ -838,11 +821,6 @@
 
 	local_irq_disable();
 
-	if (acpi_idle_suspend) {
-		local_irq_enable();
-		cpu_relax();
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
 
 	if (cx->entry_method != ACPI_CSTATE_FFH) {
 		current_thread_info()->status &= ~TS_POLLING;
@@ -928,8 +906,7 @@
 						drv, drv->safe_state_index);
 		} else {
 			local_irq_disable();
-			if (!acpi_idle_suspend)
-				acpi_safe_halt();
+			acpi_safe_halt();
 			local_irq_enable();
 			return -EBUSY;
 		}
@@ -937,11 +914,6 @@
 
 	local_irq_disable();
 
-	if (acpi_idle_suspend) {
-		local_irq_enable();
-		cpu_relax();
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
 
 	if (cx->entry_method != ACPI_CSTATE_FFH) {
 		current_thread_info()->status &= ~TS_POLLING;