diff --git a/drivers/xen/manage.c b/drivers/xen/manage.c
index f8bb36f..bf19407 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/manage.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/manage.c
@@ -105,10 +105,16 @@ static void do_suspend(void)
 
 	err = freeze_processes();
 	if (err) {
-		pr_err("%s: freeze failed %d\n", __func__, err);
+		pr_err("%s: freeze processes failed %d\n", __func__, err);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	err = freeze_kernel_threads();
+	if (err) {
+		pr_err("%s: freeze kernel threads failed %d\n", __func__, err);
+		goto out_thaw;
+	}
+
 	err = dpm_suspend_start(PMSG_FREEZE);
 	if (err) {
 		pr_err("%s: dpm_suspend_start %d\n", __func__, err);