diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/governor_memlat.c b/drivers/devfreq/governor_memlat.c
index dc7ec7e22368..02b1bf5fdf0e 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/governor_memlat.c
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/governor_memlat.c
@@ -208,10 +208,12 @@ err_start:
 static int gov_suspend(struct devfreq *df)
 {
 	struct memlat_node *node = df->data;
+	struct memlat_hwmon *hw = node->hw;
 	unsigned long prev_freq = df->previous_freq;
 
 	node->mon_started = false;
-	devfreq_monitor_suspend(df);
+	if (!hw->should_ignore_df_monitor)
+		devfreq_monitor_suspend(df);
 
 	mutex_lock(&df->lock);
 	update_devfreq(df);
@@ -225,6 +227,7 @@ static int gov_suspend(struct devfreq *df)
 static int gov_resume(struct devfreq *df)
 {
 	struct memlat_node *node = df->data;
+	struct memlat_hwmon *hw = node->hw;
 
 	mutex_lock(&df->lock);
 	update_devfreq(df);
@@ -232,7 +235,8 @@ static int gov_resume(struct devfreq *df)
 
 	node->resume_freq = 0;
 
-	devfreq_monitor_resume(df);
+	if (!hw->should_ignore_df_monitor)
+		devfreq_monitor_resume(df);
 	node->mon_started = true;
 
 	return 0;