diff --git a/drivers/net/can/spi/qti-can.c b/drivers/net/can/spi/qti-can.c
index 7083d0011b18..f7ba4510d1bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/spi/qti-can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/spi/qti-can.c
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ struct spi_miso { /* TLV for MISO line */
 #define CMD_END_BOOT_ROM_UPGRADE	0x9B
 #define CMD_END_FW_UPDATE_FILE		0x9C
 #define CMD_UPDATE_TIME_INFO		0x9D
+#define CMD_UPDATE_SUSPEND_EVENT	0x9E
+#define CMD_UPDATE_RESUME_EVENT		0x9F
 
 #define IOCTL_RELEASE_CAN_BUFFER	(SIOCDEVPRIVATE + 0)
 #define IOCTL_ENABLE_BUFFERING		(SIOCDEVPRIVATE + 1)
@@ -580,6 +582,30 @@ static int qti_can_query_firmware_version(struct qti_can *priv_data)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int qti_can_notify_power_events(struct qti_can *priv_data, u8 event_type)
+{
+	char *tx_buf, *rx_buf;
+	int ret;
+	struct spi_mosi *req;
+
+	mutex_lock(&priv_data->spi_lock);
+	tx_buf = priv_data->tx_buf;
+	rx_buf = priv_data->rx_buf;
+	memset(tx_buf, 0, XFER_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	memset(rx_buf, 0, XFER_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	priv_data->xfer_length = XFER_BUFFER_SIZE;
+
+	req = (struct spi_mosi *)tx_buf;
+	req->cmd = event_type;
+	req->len = 0;
+	req->seq = atomic_inc_return(&priv_data->msg_seq);
+
+	ret = qti_can_do_spi_transaction(priv_data);
+	mutex_unlock(&priv_data->spi_lock);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int qti_can_set_bitrate(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	char *tx_buf, *rx_buf;
@@ -1439,6 +1465,10 @@ static int qti_can_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 static int qti_can_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct spi_device *spi = to_spi_device(dev);
+	struct qti_can *priv_data = spi_get_drvdata(spi);
+	u8 power_event = CMD_UPDATE_SUSPEND_EVENT;
+
+	qti_can_notify_power_events(priv_data, power_event);
 
 	enable_irq_wake(spi->irq);
 	return 0;
@@ -1448,9 +1478,10 @@ static int qti_can_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct spi_device *spi = to_spi_device(dev);
 	struct qti_can *priv_data = spi_get_drvdata(spi);
+	u8 power_event = CMD_UPDATE_RESUME_EVENT;
 
 	disable_irq_wake(spi->irq);
-	qti_can_rx_message(priv_data);
+	qti_can_notify_power_events(priv_data, power_event);
 	return 0;
 }