static struct workqueue_struct *deferred_wq;
 static atomic_t deferred_trigger_count = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 
+/*
+ * In some cases, like suspend to RAM or hibernation, It might be reasonable
+ * to prohibit probing of devices as it could be unsafe.
+ * Once defer_all_probes is true all drivers probes will be forcibly deferred.
+ */
+static bool defer_all_probes;
+
 /*
  * deferred_probe_work_func() - Retry probing devices in the active list.
  */
        queue_work(deferred_wq, &deferred_probe_work);
 }
 
+/**
+ * device_block_probing() - Block/defere device's probes
+ *
+ *     It will disable probing of devices and defer their probes instead.
+ */
+void device_block_probing(void)
+{
+       defer_all_probes = true;
+       /* sync with probes to avoid races. */
+       wait_for_device_probe();
+}
+
+/**
+ * device_unblock_probing() - Unblock/enable device's probes
+ *
+ *     It will restore normal behavior and trigger re-probing of deferred
+ * devices.
+ */
+void device_unblock_probing(void)
+{
+       defer_all_probes = false;
+       driver_deferred_probe_trigger();
+}
+
 /**
  * deferred_probe_initcall() - Enable probing of deferred devices
  *
 
 static int really_probe(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-       int ret = 0;
+       int ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
        int local_trigger_count = atomic_read(&deferred_trigger_count);
 
+       if (defer_all_probes) {
+               /*
+                * Value of defer_all_probes can be set only by
+                * device_defer_all_probes_enable() which, in turn, will call
+                * wait_for_device_probe() right after that to avoid any races.
+                */
+               dev_dbg(dev, "Driver %s force probe deferral\n", drv->name);
+               driver_deferred_probe_add(dev);
+               return ret;
+       }
+
        atomic_inc(&probe_count);
        pr_debug("bus: '%s': %s: probing driver %s with device %s\n",
                 drv->bus->name, __func__, drv->name, dev_name(dev));
  */
 void wait_for_device_probe(void)
 {
+       /* wait for the deferred probe workqueue to finish */
+       if (driver_deferred_probe_enable)
+               flush_workqueue(deferred_wq);
+
        /* wait for the known devices to complete their probing */
        wait_event(probe_waitqueue, atomic_read(&probe_count) == 0);
        async_synchronize_full();
 
        }
        list_splice(&list, &dpm_list);
        mutex_unlock(&dpm_list_mtx);
+
+       /* Allow device probing and trigger re-probing of deferred devices */
+       device_unblock_probing();
        trace_suspend_resume(TPS("dpm_complete"), state.event, false);
 }
 
        trace_suspend_resume(TPS("dpm_prepare"), state.event, true);
        might_sleep();
 
+       /*
+        * Give a chance for the known devices to complete their probes, before
+        * disable probing of devices. This sync point is important at least
+        * at boot time + hibernation restore.
+        */
+       wait_for_device_probe();
+       /*
+        * It is unsafe if probing of devices will happen during suspend or
+        * hibernation and system behavior will be unpredictable in this case.
+        * So, let's prohibit device's probing here and defer their probes
+        * instead. The normal behavior will be restored in dpm_complete().
+        */
+       device_block_probing();
+
        mutex_lock(&dpm_list_mtx);
        while (!list_empty(&dpm_list)) {
                struct device *dev = to_device(dpm_list.next);