diff --git a/include/xen/acpi.h b/include/xen/acpi.h
index 68d73d09b770..46aa3d1c1654 100644
--- a/include/xen/acpi.h
+++ b/include/xen/acpi.h
@@ -78,11 +78,25 @@ static inline int xen_acpi_get_pxm(acpi_handle h)
 int xen_acpi_notify_hypervisor_state(u8 sleep_state,
 				     u32 pm1a_cnt, u32 pm1b_cnd);
 
+static inline int xen_acpi_suspend_lowlevel(void)
+{
+	/*
+	* Xen will save and restore CPU context, so
+	* we can skip that and just go straight to
+	* the suspend.
+	*/
+	acpi_enter_sleep_state(ACPI_STATE_S3);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline void xen_acpi_sleep_register(void)
 {
-	if (xen_initial_domain())
+	if (xen_initial_domain()) {
 		acpi_os_set_prepare_sleep(
 			&xen_acpi_notify_hypervisor_state);
+
+		acpi_suspend_lowlevel = xen_acpi_suspend_lowlevel;
+	}
 }
 #else
 static inline void xen_acpi_sleep_register(void)