diff --git a/hif/src/hif_exec.c b/hif/src/hif_exec.c
index cd999970146c..361f7f14e9ec 100644
--- a/hif/src/hif_exec.c
+++ b/hif/src/hif_exec.c
@@ -861,6 +861,23 @@ static inline void hif_check_and_trigger_ut_resume(struct hif_softc *scn)
 }
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * hif_check_and_trigger_sys_resume() - Check for bus suspend and
+ *  trigger system resume
+ * @scn: hif context
+ * @irq: irq number
+ *
+ * Return: None
+ */
+static inline void
+hif_check_and_trigger_sys_resume(struct hif_softc *scn, int irq)
+{
+	if (scn->bus_suspended && scn->linkstate_vote) {
+		hif_info_rl("interrupt rcvd:%d trigger sys resume", irq);
+		qdf_pm_system_wakeup();
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * hif_ext_group_interrupt_handler() - handler for related interrupts
  * @irq: irq number of the interrupt
@@ -895,6 +912,9 @@ irqreturn_t hif_ext_group_interrupt_handler(int irq, void *context)
 		 * in reality APSS didn't really suspend.
 		 */
 		hif_check_and_trigger_ut_resume(scn);
+
+		hif_check_and_trigger_sys_resume(scn, irq);
+
 		qdf_atomic_inc(&scn->active_grp_tasklet_cnt);
 
 		hif_ext_group->sched_ops->schedule(hif_ext_group);
diff --git a/hif/src/hif_main.h b/hif/src/hif_main.h
index 4b6bd70f64fe..e062a3fb8a39 100644
--- a/hif/src/hif_main.h
+++ b/hif/src/hif_main.h
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ struct hif_softc {
 #endif
 	uint32_t irq_unlazy_disable;
 	/* Should the unlzay support for interrupt delivery be disabled */
+	/* Flag to indicate whether bus is suspended */
+	bool bus_suspended;
 };
 
 static inline
diff --git a/hif/src/ipcie/if_ipci.c b/hif/src/ipcie/if_ipci.c
index 2e81aa54c0ed..a82d89debf0c 100644
--- a/hif/src/ipcie/if_ipci.c
+++ b/hif/src/ipcie/if_ipci.c
@@ -311,11 +311,20 @@ void hif_ipci_prevent_linkdown(struct hif_softc *scn, bool flag)
 
 int hif_ipci_bus_suspend(struct hif_softc *scn)
 {
-	return hif_apps_enable_irq_wake(GET_HIF_OPAQUE_HDL(scn));
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = hif_apps_enable_irq_wake(GET_HIF_OPAQUE_HDL(scn));
+
+	if (!ret)
+		scn->bus_suspended = true;
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int hif_ipci_bus_resume(struct hif_softc *scn)
 {
+	scn->bus_suspended = false;
+
 	return hif_apps_disable_irq_wake(GET_HIF_OPAQUE_HDL(scn));
 }
 
diff --git a/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c b/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c
index c343f050b69a..57b2bf2302f9 100644
--- a/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c
+++ b/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c
@@ -2320,6 +2320,8 @@ int hif_pci_bus_suspend(struct hif_softc *scn)
 	/* Stop the HIF Sleep Timer */
 	hif_cancel_deferred_target_sleep(scn);
 
+	scn->bus_suspended = true;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2371,6 +2373,8 @@ int hif_pci_bus_resume(struct hif_softc *scn)
 {
 	int errno;
 
+	scn->bus_suspended = false;
+
 	errno = __hif_check_link_status(scn);
 	if (errno)
 		return errno;