diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
index 6a8771f47a55..32362cf35b8d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
@@ -846,6 +846,15 @@ int tpm_do_selftest(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 
 	do {
 		rc = __tpm_pcr_read(chip, 0, digest);
+		if (rc == TPM_ERR_DISABLED || rc == TPM_ERR_DEACTIVATED) {
+			dev_info(chip->dev,
+				 "TPM is disabled/deactivated (0x%X)\n", rc);
+			/* TPM is disabled and/or deactivated; driver can
+			 * proceed and TPM does handle commands for
+			 * suspend/resume correctly
+			 */
+			return 0;
+		}
 		if (rc != TPM_WARN_DOING_SELFTEST)
 			return rc;
 		msleep(delay_msec);
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
index 8c1df302fbb6..010547138281 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ enum tpm_addr {
 };
 
 #define TPM_WARN_DOING_SELFTEST 0x802
+#define TPM_ERR_DEACTIVATED     0x6
+#define TPM_ERR_DISABLED        0x7
+
 #define TPM_HEADER_SIZE		10
 extern ssize_t tpm_show_pubek(struct device *, struct device_attribute *attr,
 				char *);