diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/suspend.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/suspend.c
index 1d9c580ab7723771f1f0ff496c254261fa3a5fdc..b87b97849d4c4d6e95295a519cec8f6e335d6e2e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/suspend.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/suspend.c
@@ -192,7 +192,30 @@ static ssize_t store_hibernate(struct device *dev,
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(hibernate, S_IWUSR, NULL, store_hibernate);
+#define USER_DT_UPDATE	0
+#define KERN_DT_UPDATE	1
+
+/**
+ * show_hibernate - Report device tree update responsibilty
+ * @dev:		subsys root device
+ * @attr:		device attribute struct
+ * @buf:		buffer
+ *
+ * Report whether a device tree update is performed by the kernel after a
+ * resume, or if drmgr must coordinate the update from user space.
+ *
+ * Return value:
+ *	0 if drmgr is to initiate update, and 1 otherwise
+ **/
+static ssize_t show_hibernate(struct device *dev,
+			      struct device_attribute *attr,
+			      char *buf)
+{
+	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", KERN_DT_UPDATE);
+}
+
+static DEVICE_ATTR(hibernate, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
+		   show_hibernate, store_hibernate);
 
 static struct bus_type suspend_subsys = {
 	.name = "power",