diff --git a/drivers/net/ne.c b/drivers/net/ne.c
index fa3ceca4e15c..79599900c4b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ne.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ne.c
@@ -844,8 +844,12 @@ static int ne_drv_suspend(struct platform_device *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	if (netif_running(dev))
+	if (netif_running(dev)) {
+		struct pnp_dev *idev = (struct pnp_dev *)ei_status.priv;
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
+		if (idev)
+			pnp_stop_dev(idev);
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -854,6 +858,9 @@ static int ne_drv_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct net_device *dev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	if (netif_running(dev)) {
+		struct pnp_dev *idev = (struct pnp_dev *)ei_status.priv;
+		if (idev)
+			pnp_start_dev(idev);
 		ne_reset_8390(dev);
 		NS8390p_init(dev, 1);
 		netif_device_attach(dev);