diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/hyperv_fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/hyperv_fb.c
index 4cd27e5172a16..08bc0dfb5ce7d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/hyperv_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/hyperv_fb.c
@@ -1194,6 +1194,7 @@ static int hvfb_suspend(struct hv_device *hdev)
 	fb_set_suspend(info, 1);
 
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&par->dwork);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&info->deferred_work);
 
 	par->update_saved = par->update;
 	par->update = false;
@@ -1227,6 +1228,7 @@ static int hvfb_resume(struct hv_device *hdev)
 	par->fb_ready = true;
 	par->update = par->update_saved;
 
+	schedule_delayed_work(&info->deferred_work, info->fbdefio->delay);
 	schedule_delayed_work(&par->dwork, HVFB_UPDATE_DELAY);
 
 	/* 0 means do resume */