diff --git a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_client.c b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_client.c
index fd8339c15c57..ea349e49d297 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_client.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_client.c
@@ -1570,6 +1570,7 @@ int ipa3_xdci_suspend(u32 ul_clnt_hdl, u32 dl_clnt_hdl,
 	struct ipa_ep_cfg_ctrl ep_cfg_ctrl;
 	u32 holb_max_cnt = ipa3_ctx->uc_ctx.holb_monitor.max_cnt_usb;
 	int res = 0;
+	struct ipa_ep_cfg_holb holb_cfg;
 
 	/* In case of DPL, dl is the DPL channel/client */
 
@@ -1655,6 +1656,14 @@ int ipa3_xdci_suspend(u32 ul_clnt_hdl, u32 dl_clnt_hdl,
 		goto unsuspend_dl_and_exit;
 	}
 
+	/*enable holb to discard the packets*/
+	if (IPA_CLIENT_IS_CONS(dl_ep->client) && !is_dpl) {
+		memset(&holb_cfg, 0, sizeof(holb_cfg));
+		holb_cfg.en = IPA_HOLB_TMR_EN;
+		holb_cfg.tmr_val = IPA_HOLB_TMR_VAL_4_5;
+		result = ipa3_cfg_ep_holb(dl_clnt_hdl, &holb_cfg);
+	}
+
 	/* Stop DL channel */
 	result = ipa3_stop_gsi_channel(dl_clnt_hdl);
 	if (result) {
@@ -1692,6 +1701,13 @@ start_dl_and_exit:
 					dl_ep->gsi_chan_hdl);
 	}
 	ipa3_start_gsi_debug_monitor(dl_clnt_hdl);
+	/*disable holb to allow packets*/
+	if (IPA_CLIENT_IS_CONS(dl_ep->client) && !is_dpl) {
+		memset(&holb_cfg, 0, sizeof(holb_cfg));
+		holb_cfg.en = IPA_HOLB_TMR_DIS;
+		holb_cfg.tmr_val = 0;
+		ipa3_cfg_ep_holb(dl_clnt_hdl, &holb_cfg);
+	}
 unsuspend_dl_and_exit:
 	if (ipa3_ctx->ipa_hw_type < IPA_HW_v4_0) {
 		/* Unsuspend the DL EP */
@@ -1762,6 +1778,7 @@ int ipa3_xdci_resume(u32 ul_clnt_hdl, u32 dl_clnt_hdl, bool is_dpl)
 	struct ipa_ep_cfg_ctrl ep_cfg_ctrl;
 	int result;
 	u32 holb_max_cnt = ipa3_ctx->uc_ctx.holb_monitor.max_cnt_usb;
+	struct ipa_ep_cfg_holb holb_cfg;
 
 	/* In case of DPL, dl is the DPL channel/client */
 
@@ -1790,6 +1807,13 @@ int ipa3_xdci_resume(u32 ul_clnt_hdl, u32 dl_clnt_hdl, bool is_dpl)
 	gsi_res = gsi_start_channel(dl_ep->gsi_chan_hdl);
 	if (gsi_res != GSI_STATUS_SUCCESS)
 		IPAERR("Error starting DL channel: %d\n", gsi_res);
+	/*disable holb to allow packets*/
+	if (IPA_CLIENT_IS_CONS(dl_ep->client) && !is_dpl) {
+		memset(&holb_cfg, 0, sizeof(holb_cfg));
+		holb_cfg.en = IPA_HOLB_TMR_DIS;
+		holb_cfg.tmr_val = 0;
+		ipa3_cfg_ep_holb(dl_clnt_hdl, &holb_cfg);
+	}
 	if (!is_dpl) {
 		result = ipa3_uc_client_add_holb_monitor(dl_ep->gsi_chan_hdl,
 				HOLB_MONITOR_MASK,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_i.h b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_i.h
index ff3502096797..2320677468b5 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_i.h
+++ b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_i.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 #define IPA_UC_FINISH_MAX 6
 #define IPA_UC_WAIT_MIN_SLEEP 1000
 #define IPA_UC_WAII_MAX_SLEEP 1200
+#define IPA_HOLB_TMR_VAL_4_5 31
 /*
  * The transport descriptor size was changed to GSI_CHAN_RE_SIZE_16B, but
  * IPA users still use sps_iovec size as FIFO element size.