diff --git a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_clock.c b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_clock.c
index b703866f2e20..a2c0fde05819 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_clock.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_clock.c
@@ -200,9 +200,8 @@ bool ipa_clock_get_additional(struct ipa *ipa)
 
 /* Get an IPA clock reference.  If the reference count is non-zero, it is
  * incremented and return is immediate.  Otherwise it is checked again
- * under protection of the mutex, and if appropriate the clock (and
- * interconnects) are enabled suspended endpoints (if any) are resumed
- * before returning.
+ * under protection of the mutex, and if appropriate the IPA clock
+ * is enabled.
  *
  * Incrementing the reference count is intentionally deferred until
  * after the clock is running and endpoints are resumed.
@@ -229,17 +228,14 @@ void ipa_clock_get(struct ipa *ipa)
 		goto out_mutex_unlock;
 	}
 
-	ipa_endpoint_resume(ipa);
-
 	refcount_set(&clock->count, 1);
 
 out_mutex_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&clock->mutex);
 }
 
-/* Attempt to remove an IPA clock reference.  If this represents the last
- * reference, suspend endpoints and disable the clock (and interconnects)
- * under protection of a mutex.
+/* Attempt to remove an IPA clock reference.  If this represents the
+ * last reference, disable the IPA clock under protection of the mutex.
  */
 void ipa_clock_put(struct ipa *ipa)
 {
@@ -249,8 +245,6 @@ void ipa_clock_put(struct ipa *ipa)
 	if (!refcount_dec_and_mutex_lock(&clock->count, &clock->mutex))
 		return;
 
-	ipa_endpoint_suspend(ipa);
-
 	ipa_clock_disable(ipa);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&clock->mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_main.c b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_main.c
index 409375b96eb8..4d5394bcfe47 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_main.c
@@ -907,11 +907,15 @@ static int ipa_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
  * Return:	Always returns zero
  *
  * Called by the PM framework when a system suspend operation is invoked.
+ * Suspends endpoints and releases the clock reference held to keep
+ * the IPA clock running until this point.
  */
 static int ipa_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct ipa *ipa = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
+	ipa_endpoint_suspend(ipa);
+
 	ipa_clock_put(ipa);
 	__clear_bit(IPA_FLAG_CLOCK_HELD, ipa->flags);
 
@@ -925,6 +929,8 @@ static int ipa_suspend(struct device *dev)
  * Return:	Always returns 0
  *
  * Called by the PM framework when a system resume operation is invoked.
+ * Takes an IPA clock reference to keep the clock running until suspend,
+ * and resumes endpoints.
  */
 static int ipa_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
@@ -936,6 +942,8 @@ static int ipa_resume(struct device *dev)
 	__set_bit(IPA_FLAG_CLOCK_HELD, ipa->flags);
 	ipa_clock_get(ipa);
 
+	ipa_endpoint_resume(ipa);
+
 	return 0;
 }