return 0;
 }
 
+static int em28xx_ir_suspend(struct em28xx *dev)
+{
+       struct em28xx_IR *ir = dev->ir;
+
+       if (dev->is_audio_only)
+               return 0;
+
+       em28xx_info("Suspending input extension");
+       if (ir)
+               cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ir->work);
+       cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dev->buttons_query_work);
+       /* is canceling delayed work sufficient or does the rc event
+          kthread needs stopping? kthread is stopped in
+          ir_raw_event_unregister() */
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static int em28xx_ir_resume(struct em28xx *dev)
+{
+       struct em28xx_IR *ir = dev->ir;
+
+       if (dev->is_audio_only)
+               return 0;
+
+       em28xx_info("Resuming input extension");
+       /* if suspend calls ir_raw_event_unregister(), the should call
+          ir_raw_event_register() */
+       if (ir)
+               schedule_delayed_work(&ir->work, msecs_to_jiffies(ir->polling));
+       if (dev->num_button_polling_addresses)
+               schedule_delayed_work(&dev->buttons_query_work,
+                              msecs_to_jiffies(dev->button_polling_interval));
+       return 0;
+}
+
 static struct em28xx_ops rc_ops = {
        .id   = EM28XX_RC,
        .name = "Em28xx Input Extension",
        .init = em28xx_ir_init,
        .fini = em28xx_ir_fini,
+       .suspend = em28xx_ir_suspend,
+       .resume = em28xx_ir_resume,
 };
 
 static int __init em28xx_rc_register(void)