diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h b/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
index e715673f20e58489d15381d367c557ac7ae757a6..c2541d020bde5fbd3cda81eef95e0c7d24cc7c3d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
@@ -311,6 +311,11 @@ struct snd_sof_pcm_stream {
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream;
 	struct work_struct period_elapsed_work;
 	bool d0i3_compatible; /* DSP can be in D0I3 when this pcm is opened */
+	/*
+	 * flag to indicate that the DSP pipelines should be kept
+	 * active or not while suspending the stream
+	 */
+	bool suspend_ignored;
 };
 
 /* ALSA SOF PCM device */