diff --git a/kernel/power/hibernate.c b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
index 81695a492ebe..3c775d6b7317 100644
--- a/kernel/power/hibernate.c
+++ b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
@@ -892,6 +892,13 @@ static int software_resume(void)
 	error = freeze_processes();
 	if (error)
 		goto Close_Finish;
+
+	error = freeze_kernel_threads();
+	if (error) {
+		thaw_processes();
+		goto Close_Finish;
+	}
+
 	error = load_image_and_restore();
 	thaw_processes();
  Finish: