diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
index e154d08857c5..c69139701056 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
@@ -1079,6 +1079,10 @@ nouveau_pmops_freeze(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
+	if (drm->dev->switch_power_state == DRM_SWITCH_POWER_OFF ||
+	    drm->dev->switch_power_state == DRM_SWITCH_POWER_DYNAMIC_OFF)
+		return 0;
+
 	return nouveau_do_suspend(drm, false);
 }
 
@@ -1087,6 +1091,10 @@ nouveau_pmops_thaw(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
+	if (drm->dev->switch_power_state == DRM_SWITCH_POWER_OFF ||
+	    drm->dev->switch_power_state == DRM_SWITCH_POWER_DYNAMIC_OFF)
+		return 0;
+
 	return nouveau_do_resume(drm, false);
 }