diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/pm-sh7372.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/pm-sh7372.c
index 5d35831e4fb1..ac47bfcd287e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/pm-sh7372.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/pm-sh7372.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ void sh7372_init_pm_domain(struct sh7372_pm_domain *sh7372_pd)
 	pm_genpd_init(genpd, NULL, false);
 	genpd->stop_device = pm_clk_suspend;
 	genpd->start_device = pm_clk_resume;
+	genpd->dev_irq_safe = true;
 	genpd->active_wakeup = pd_active_wakeup;
 	genpd->power_off = pd_power_down;
 	genpd->power_on = pd_power_up;
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/domain.c b/drivers/base/power/domain.c
index 339eb2d9bdda..c2468a7e5b21 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/domain.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/domain.c
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ static int pm_genpd_poweroff(struct generic_pm_domain *genpd)
 
 	not_suspended = 0;
 	list_for_each_entry(pdd, &genpd->dev_list, list_node)
-		if (pdd->dev->driver && !pm_runtime_suspended(pdd->dev))
+		if (pdd->dev->driver && (!pm_runtime_suspended(pdd->dev)
+		    || pdd->dev->power.irq_safe))
 			not_suspended++;
 
 	if (not_suspended > genpd->in_progress)
@@ -417,12 +418,21 @@ static int pm_genpd_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	if (IS_ERR(genpd))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	might_sleep_if(!genpd->dev_irq_safe);
+
 	if (genpd->stop_device) {
 		int ret = genpd->stop_device(dev);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * If power.irq_safe is set, this routine will be run with interrupts
+	 * off, so it can't use mutexes.
+	 */
+	if (dev->power.irq_safe)
+		return 0;
+
 	mutex_lock(&genpd->lock);
 	genpd->in_progress++;
 	pm_genpd_poweroff(genpd);
@@ -452,6 +462,12 @@ static int pm_genpd_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if (IS_ERR(genpd))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	might_sleep_if(!genpd->dev_irq_safe);
+
+	/* If power.irq_safe, the PM domain is never powered off. */
+	if (dev->power.irq_safe)
+		goto out;
+
 	mutex_lock(&genpd->lock);
 	ret = __pm_genpd_poweron(genpd);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -483,6 +499,7 @@ static int pm_genpd_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 	wake_up_all(&genpd->status_wait_queue);
 	mutex_unlock(&genpd->lock);
 
+ out:
 	if (genpd->start_device)
 		genpd->start_device(dev);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/pm_domain.h b/include/linux/pm_domain.h
index 5cce46c2d926..2538d906bcd1 100644
--- a/include/linux/pm_domain.h
+++ b/include/linux/pm_domain.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ struct generic_pm_domain {
 	unsigned int suspended_count;	/* System suspend device counter */
 	unsigned int prepared_count;	/* Suspend counter of prepared devices */
 	bool suspend_power_off;	/* Power status before system suspend */
+	bool dev_irq_safe;	/* Device callbacks are IRQ-safe */
 	int (*power_off)(struct generic_pm_domain *domain);
 	int (*power_on)(struct generic_pm_domain *domain);
 	int (*start_device)(struct device *dev);