diff --git a/arch/s390/power/swsusp.c b/arch/s390/power/swsusp.c
index e6a4fe9f5f24..bd1f5c6b0b8c 100644
--- a/arch/s390/power/swsusp.c
+++ b/arch/s390/power/swsusp.c
@@ -7,24 +7,36 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <asm/system.h>
 
-/*
- * save CPU registers before creating a hibernation image and before
- * restoring the memory state from it
- */
 void save_processor_state(void)
 {
-	/* implentation contained in the
-	 * swsusp_arch_suspend function
+	/* swsusp_arch_suspend() actually saves all cpu register contents.
+	 * Machine checks must be disabled since swsusp_arch_suspend() stores
+	 * register contents to their lowcore save areas. That's the same
+	 * place where register contents on machine checks would be saved.
+	 * To avoid register corruption disable machine checks.
+	 * We must also disable machine checks in the new psw mask for
+	 * program checks, since swsusp_arch_suspend() may generate program
+	 * checks. Disabling machine checks for all other new psw masks is
+	 * just paranoia.
 	 */
+	local_mcck_disable();
+	/* Disable lowcore protection */
+	__ctl_clear_bit(0,28);
+	S390_lowcore.external_new_psw.mask &= ~PSW_MASK_MCHECK;
+	S390_lowcore.svc_new_psw.mask &= ~PSW_MASK_MCHECK;
+	S390_lowcore.io_new_psw.mask &= ~PSW_MASK_MCHECK;
+	S390_lowcore.program_new_psw.mask &= ~PSW_MASK_MCHECK;
 }
 
-/*
- * restore the contents of CPU registers
- */
 void restore_processor_state(void)
 {
-	/* implentation contained in the
-	 * swsusp_arch_resume function
-	 */
+	S390_lowcore.external_new_psw.mask |= PSW_MASK_MCHECK;
+	S390_lowcore.svc_new_psw.mask |= PSW_MASK_MCHECK;
+	S390_lowcore.io_new_psw.mask |= PSW_MASK_MCHECK;
+	S390_lowcore.program_new_psw.mask |= PSW_MASK_MCHECK;
+	/* Enable lowcore protection */
+	__ctl_set_bit(0,28);
+	local_mcck_enable();
 }
diff --git a/arch/s390/power/swsusp_asm64.S b/arch/s390/power/swsusp_asm64.S
index e27bd3164897..b26df5c5933e 100644
--- a/arch/s390/power/swsusp_asm64.S
+++ b/arch/s390/power/swsusp_asm64.S
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ swsusp_arch_suspend:
 	/* Deactivate DAT */
 	stnsm	__SF_EMPTY(%r15),0xfb
 
-	/* Switch off lowcore protection */
-	stctg	%c0,%c0,__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
-	ni	__SF_EMPTY+4(%r15),0xef
-	lctlg	%c0,%c0,__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
-
 	/* Store prefix register on stack */
 	stpx	__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
 
@@ -88,11 +83,6 @@ swsusp_arch_suspend:
 	/* Save image */
 	brasl	%r14,swsusp_save
 
-	/* Switch on lowcore protection */
-	stctg	%c0,%c0,__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
-	oi	__SF_EMPTY+4(%r15),0x10
-	lctlg	%c0,%c0,__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
-
 	/* Restore prefix register and return */
 	lghi	%r1,0x1000
 	spx	0x318(%r1)
@@ -120,11 +110,6 @@ swsusp_arch_resume:
 	/* Deactivate DAT */
 	stnsm	__SF_EMPTY(%r15),0xfb
 
-	/* Switch off lowcore protection */
-	stctg	%c0,%c0,__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
-	ni	__SF_EMPTY+4(%r15),0xef
-	lctlg	%c0,%c0,__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
-
 	/* Set prefix page to zero */
 	xc	__SF_EMPTY(4,%r15),__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
 	spx	__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
@@ -178,7 +163,7 @@ swsusp_arch_resume:
 	/* Load old stack */
 	lg	%r15,0x2f8(%r13)
 
-	/* Pointer to save arae */
+	/* Pointer to save area */
 	lghi	%r13,0x1000
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@@ -190,11 +175,6 @@ swsusp_arch_resume:
 	/* Restore prefix register */
 	spx	0x318(%r13)
 
-	/* Switch on lowcore protection */
-	stctg	%c0,%c0,__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
-	oi	__SF_EMPTY+4(%r15),0x10
-	lctlg	%c0,%c0,__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
-
 	/* Activate DAT */
 	stosm	__SF_EMPTY(%r15),0x04