diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/pm.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/pm.c
index 4b120cc3613..a67defd5043 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/pm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/pm.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static suspend_state_t target_state;
 /*
  * Called after processes are frozen, but before we shutdown devices.
  */
-static int at91_pm_set_target(suspend_state_t state)
+static int at91_pm_begin(suspend_state_t state)
 {
 	target_state = state;
 	return 0;
@@ -202,11 +202,20 @@ error:
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Called right prior to thawing processes.
+ */
+static void at91_pm_end(void)
+{
+	target_state = PM_SUSPEND_ON;
+}
+
 
 static struct platform_suspend_ops at91_pm_ops ={
-	.valid		= at91_pm_valid_state,
-	.set_target	= at91_pm_set_target,
-	.enter		= at91_pm_enter,
+	.valid	= at91_pm_valid_state,
+	.begin	= at91_pm_begin,
+	.enter	= at91_pm_enter,
+	.end	= at91_pm_end,
 };
 
 static int __init at91_pm_init(void)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/lite5200_pm.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/lite5200_pm.c
index c0f13e8deb0..41c7fd91e99 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/lite5200_pm.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/lite5200_pm.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static int lite5200_pm_valid(suspend_state_t state)
 	}
 }
 
-static int lite5200_pm_set_target(suspend_state_t state)
+static int lite5200_pm_begin(suspend_state_t state)
 {
 	if (lite5200_pm_valid(state)) {
 		lite5200_pm_target_state = state;
@@ -219,12 +219,18 @@ static void lite5200_pm_finish(void)
 		mpc52xx_pm_finish();
 }
 
+static void lite5200_pm_end(void)
+{
+	lite5200_pm_target_state = PM_SUSPEND_ON;
+}
+
 static struct platform_suspend_ops lite5200_pm_ops = {
 	.valid		= lite5200_pm_valid,
-	.set_target	= lite5200_pm_set_target,
+	.begin		= lite5200_pm_begin,
 	.prepare	= lite5200_pm_prepare,
 	.enter		= lite5200_pm_enter,
 	.finish		= lite5200_pm_finish,
+	.end		= lite5200_pm_end,
 };
 
 int __init lite5200_pm_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
index 96d23b3cfc4..e2e4e617952 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ static u32 acpi_suspend_states[] = {
 static int init_8259A_after_S1;
 
 /**
- *	acpi_pm_set_target - Set the target system sleep state to the state
+ *	acpi_pm_begin - Set the target system sleep state to the state
  *		associated with given @pm_state, if supported.
  */
 
-static int acpi_pm_set_target(suspend_state_t pm_state)
+static int acpi_pm_begin(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 {
 	u32 acpi_state = acpi_suspend_states[pm_state];
 	int error = 0;
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static int acpi_pm_enter(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 }
 
 /**
- *	acpi_pm_finish - Finish up suspend sequence.
+ *	acpi_pm_finish - Instruct the platform to leave a sleep state.
  *
  *	This is called after we wake back up (or if entering the sleep state
  *	failed). 
@@ -190,6 +190,19 @@ static void acpi_pm_finish(void)
 #endif
 }
 
+/**
+ *	acpi_pm_end - Finish up suspend sequence.
+ */
+
+static void acpi_pm_end(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * This is necessary in case acpi_pm_finish() is not called during a
+	 * failing transition to a sleep state.
+	 */
+	acpi_target_sleep_state = ACPI_STATE_S0;
+}
+
 static int acpi_pm_state_valid(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 {
 	u32 acpi_state;
@@ -208,10 +221,11 @@ static int acpi_pm_state_valid(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 
 static struct platform_suspend_ops acpi_pm_ops = {
 	.valid = acpi_pm_state_valid,
-	.set_target = acpi_pm_set_target,
+	.begin = acpi_pm_begin,
 	.prepare = acpi_pm_prepare,
 	.enter = acpi_pm_enter,
 	.finish = acpi_pm_finish,
+	.end = acpi_pm_end,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/linux/suspend.h b/include/linux/suspend.h
index 51283e0745b..a0b1dbb5919 100644
--- a/include/linux/suspend.h
+++ b/include/linux/suspend.h
@@ -38,18 +38,16 @@ typedef int __bitwise suspend_state_t;
  *	There is the %suspend_valid_only_mem function available that can be
  *	assigned to this if the platform only supports mem sleep.
  *
- * @set_target: Tell the platform which system sleep state is going to be
- *	entered.
- *	@set_target() is executed right prior to suspending devices.  The
- *	information conveyed to the platform code by @set_target() should be
- *	disregarded by the platform as soon as @finish() is executed and if
- *	@prepare() fails.  If @set_target() fails (ie. returns nonzero),
+ * @begin: Initialise a transition to given system sleep state.
+ *	@begin() is executed right prior to suspending devices.  The information
+ *	conveyed to the platform code by @begin() should be disregarded by it as
+ *	soon as @end() is executed.  If @begin() fails (ie. returns nonzero),
  *	@prepare(), @enter() and @finish() will not be called by the PM core.
  *	This callback is optional.  However, if it is implemented, the argument
- *	passed to @enter() is meaningless and should be ignored.
+ *	passed to @enter() is redundant and should be ignored.
  *
  * @prepare: Prepare the platform for entering the system sleep state indicated
- *	by @set_target().
+ *	by @begin().
  *	@prepare() is called right after devices have been suspended (ie. the
  *	appropriate .suspend() method has been executed for each device) and
  *	before the nonboot CPUs are disabled (it is executed with IRQs enabled).
@@ -57,8 +55,8 @@ typedef int __bitwise suspend_state_t;
  *	error code otherwise, in which case the system cannot enter the desired
  *	sleep state (@enter() and @finish() will not be called in that case).
  *
- * @enter: Enter the system sleep state indicated by @set_target() or
- *	represented by the argument if @set_target() is not implemented.
+ * @enter: Enter the system sleep state indicated by @begin() or represented by
+ *	the argument if @begin() is not implemented.
  *	This callback is mandatory.  It returns 0 on success or a negative
  *	error code otherwise, in which case the system cannot enter the desired
  *	sleep state.
@@ -69,13 +67,22 @@ typedef int __bitwise suspend_state_t;
  *	This callback is optional, but should be implemented by the platforms
  *	that implement @prepare().  If implemented, it is always called after
  *	@enter() (even if @enter() fails).
+ *
+ * @end: Called by the PM core right after resuming devices, to indicate to
+ *	the platform that the system has returned to the working state or
+ *	the transition to the sleep state has been aborted.
+ *	This callback is optional, but should be implemented by the platforms
+ *	that implement @begin(), but platforms implementing @begin() should
+ *	also provide a @end() which cleans up transitions aborted before
+ *	@enter().
  */
 struct platform_suspend_ops {
 	int (*valid)(suspend_state_t state);
-	int (*set_target)(suspend_state_t state);
+	int (*begin)(suspend_state_t state);
 	int (*prepare)(void);
 	int (*enter)(suspend_state_t state);
 	void (*finish)(void);
+	void (*end)(void);
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUSPEND
diff --git a/kernel/power/main.c b/kernel/power/main.c
index 050a6077ea4..d9bba452764 100644
--- a/kernel/power/main.c
+++ b/kernel/power/main.c
@@ -258,10 +258,10 @@ int suspend_devices_and_enter(suspend_state_t state)
 	if (!suspend_ops)
 		return -ENOSYS;
 
-	if (suspend_ops->set_target) {
-		error = suspend_ops->set_target(state);
+	if (suspend_ops->begin) {
+		error = suspend_ops->begin(state);
 		if (error)
-			return error;
+			goto Close;
 	}
 	suspend_console();
 	error = device_suspend(PMSG_SUSPEND);
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ int suspend_devices_and_enter(suspend_state_t state)
 	device_resume();
  Resume_console:
 	resume_console();
+ Close:
+	if (suspend_ops->end)
+		suspend_ops->end();
 	return error;
 }