4 files changed, 20 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_mbim.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_mbim.c
index 16c8429..673e362 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_mbim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_mbim.c
@@ -323,6 +323,11 @@ static int cdc_mbim_suspend(struct usb_interface *intf, pm_message_t message)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Both usbnet_suspend() and subdriver->suspend() MUST return 0
+	 * in system sleep context, otherwise, the resume callback has
+	 * to recover device from previous suspend failure.
+	 */
 	ret = usbnet_suspend(intf, message);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error;
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c b/drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c
index 968d5d5..bdceb74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ static int qmi_wwan_suspend(struct usb_interface *intf, pm_message_t message)
 	struct qmi_wwan_state *info = (void *)&dev->data;
 	int ret;
 
+	/*
+	 * Both usbnet_suspend() and subdriver->suspend() MUST return 0
+	 * in system sleep context, otherwise, the resume callback has
+	 * to recover device from previous suspend failure.
+	 */
 	ret = usbnet_suspend(intf, message);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c
index 9abe517..21b607a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c
@@ -2011,7 +2011,11 @@ static int smsc75xx_suspend(struct usb_interface *intf, pm_message_t message)
 	ret = smsc75xx_enter_suspend0(dev);
 
 done:
-	if (ret)
+	/*
+	 * TODO: resume() might need to handle the suspend failure
+	 * in system sleep
+	 */
+	if (ret && PMSG_IS_AUTO(message))
 		usbnet_resume(intf);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
index e6d2dea..3f38ba8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
@@ -1660,7 +1660,11 @@ static int smsc95xx_suspend(struct usb_interface *intf, pm_message_t message)
 	ret = smsc95xx_enter_suspend0(dev);
 
 done:
-	if (ret)
+	/*
+	 * TODO: resume() might need to handle the suspend failure
+	 * in system sleep
+	 */
+	if (ret && PMSG_IS_AUTO(message))
 		usbnet_resume(intf);
 	return ret;
 }