diff --git a/drivers/xen/manage.c b/drivers/xen/manage.c
index c499793..5d42d55 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/manage.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/manage.c
@@ -102,15 +102,15 @@
 		goto out_thaw;
 	}
 
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "suspending xenstore...\n");
+	xs_suspend();
+
 	err = dpm_suspend_noirq(PMSG_SUSPEND);
 	if (err) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "dpm_suspend_noirq failed: %d\n", err);
 		goto out_resume;
 	}
 
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "suspending xenstore...\n");
-	xs_suspend();
-
 	err = stop_machine(xen_suspend, &cancelled, cpumask_of(0));
 
 	dpm_resume_noirq(PMSG_RESUME);
@@ -120,13 +120,13 @@
 		cancelled = 1;
 	}
 
+out_resume:
 	if (!cancelled) {
 		xen_arch_resume();
 		xs_resume();
 	} else
 		xs_suspend_cancel();
 
-out_resume:
 	dpm_resume_end(PMSG_RESUME);
 
 	/* Make sure timer events get retriggered on all CPUs */