diff --git a/kernel/power/hibernate.c b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
index 28db51274ed0..6670a44ec5d4 100644
--- a/kernel/power/hibernate.c
+++ b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ static int load_image_and_restore(void)
 		goto Unlock;
 
 	error = swsusp_read(&flags);
-	swsusp_close(FMODE_READ);
+	swsusp_close(FMODE_READ | FMODE_EXCL);
 	if (!error)
 		hibernation_restore(flags & SF_PLATFORM_MODE);
 
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ static int software_resume(void)
 	/* The snapshot device should not be opened while we're running */
 	if (!atomic_add_unless(&snapshot_device_available, -1, 0)) {
 		error = -EBUSY;
-		swsusp_close(FMODE_READ);
+		swsusp_close(FMODE_READ | FMODE_EXCL);
 		goto Unlock;
 	}
 
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ static int software_resume(void)
 	pm_pr_dbg("Hibernation image not present or could not be loaded.\n");
 	return error;
  Close_Finish:
-	swsusp_close(FMODE_READ);
+	swsusp_close(FMODE_READ | FMODE_EXCL);
 	goto Finish;
 }