diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c b/drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c
index 2913bb0..eb34089e 100644
--- a/drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c
@@ -657,6 +657,30 @@ int request_firmware_direct(const struct firmware **firmware_p,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(request_firmware_direct);
 
 /**
+ * firmware_request_cache: - cache firmware for suspend so resume can use it
+ * @name: name of firmware file
+ * @device: device for which firmware should be cached for
+ *
+ * There are some devices with an optimization that enables the device to not
+ * require loading firmware on system reboot. This optimization may still
+ * require the firmware present on resume from suspend. This routine can be
+ * used to ensure the firmware is present on resume from suspend in these
+ * situations. This helper is not compatible with drivers which use
+ * request_firmware_into_buf() or request_firmware_nowait() with no uevent set.
+ **/
+int firmware_request_cache(struct device *device, const char *name)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&fw_lock);
+	ret = fw_add_devm_name(device, name);
+	mutex_unlock(&fw_lock);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(firmware_request_cache);
+
+/**
  * request_firmware_into_buf - load firmware into a previously allocated buffer
  * @firmware_p: pointer to firmware image
  * @name: name of firmware file