diff --git a/kernel/power/hibernate.c b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
index 5f3523e18e46..0ee1df0a0bd6 100644
--- a/kernel/power/hibernate.c
+++ b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ enum {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUSPEND
 	HIBERNATION_SUSPEND,
 #endif
+	HIBERNATION_TEST_RESUME,
 	/* keep last */
 	__HIBERNATION_AFTER_LAST
 };
@@ -647,12 +648,39 @@ static void power_down(void)
 		cpu_relax();
 }
 
+static int load_image_and_restore(void)
+{
+	int error;
+	unsigned int flags;
+
+	pr_debug("PM: Loading hibernation image.\n");
+
+	lock_device_hotplug();
+	error = create_basic_memory_bitmaps();
+	if (error)
+		goto Unlock;
+
+	error = swsusp_read(&flags);
+	swsusp_close(FMODE_READ);
+	if (!error)
+		hibernation_restore(flags & SF_PLATFORM_MODE);
+
+	printk(KERN_ERR "PM: Failed to load hibernation image, recovering.\n");
+	swsusp_free();
+	free_basic_memory_bitmaps();
+ Unlock:
+	unlock_device_hotplug();
+
+	return error;
+}
+
 /**
  * hibernate - Carry out system hibernation, including saving the image.
  */
 int hibernate(void)
 {
 	int error, nr_calls = 0;
+	bool snapshot_test = false;
 
 	if (!hibernation_available()) {
 		pr_debug("PM: Hibernation not available.\n");
@@ -704,8 +732,12 @@ int hibernate(void)
 		pr_debug("PM: writing image.\n");
 		error = swsusp_write(flags);
 		swsusp_free();
-		if (!error)
-			power_down();
+		if (!error) {
+			if (hibernation_mode == HIBERNATION_TEST_RESUME)
+				snapshot_test = true;
+			else
+				power_down();
+		}
 		in_suspend = 0;
 		pm_restore_gfp_mask();
 	} else {
@@ -716,6 +748,12 @@ int hibernate(void)
 	free_basic_memory_bitmaps();
  Thaw:
 	unlock_device_hotplug();
+	if (snapshot_test) {
+		pr_debug("PM: Checking hibernation image\n");
+		error = swsusp_check();
+		if (!error)
+			error = load_image_and_restore();
+	}
 	thaw_processes();
 
 	/* Don't bother checking whether freezer_test_done is true */
@@ -748,7 +786,6 @@ int hibernate(void)
 static int software_resume(void)
 {
 	int error, nr_calls = 0;
-	unsigned int flags;
 
 	/*
 	 * If the user said "noresume".. bail out early.
@@ -844,24 +881,7 @@ static int software_resume(void)
 	error = freeze_processes();
 	if (error)
 		goto Close_Finish;
-
-	pr_debug("PM: Loading hibernation image.\n");
-
-	lock_device_hotplug();
-	error = create_basic_memory_bitmaps();
-	if (error)
-		goto Thaw;
-
-	error = swsusp_read(&flags);
-	swsusp_close(FMODE_READ);
-	if (!error)
-		hibernation_restore(flags & SF_PLATFORM_MODE);
-
-	printk(KERN_ERR "PM: Failed to load hibernation image, recovering.\n");
-	swsusp_free();
-	free_basic_memory_bitmaps();
- Thaw:
-	unlock_device_hotplug();
+	error = load_image_and_restore();
 	thaw_processes();
  Finish:
 	__pm_notifier_call_chain(PM_POST_RESTORE, nr_calls, NULL);
@@ -887,6 +907,7 @@ static const char * const hibernation_modes[] = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUSPEND
 	[HIBERNATION_SUSPEND]	= "suspend",
 #endif
+	[HIBERNATION_TEST_RESUME]	= "test_resume",
 };
 
 /*
@@ -933,6 +954,7 @@ static ssize_t disk_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobj_attribute *attr,
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUSPEND
 		case HIBERNATION_SUSPEND:
 #endif
+		case HIBERNATION_TEST_RESUME:
 			break;
 		case HIBERNATION_PLATFORM:
 			if (hibernation_ops)
@@ -979,6 +1001,7 @@ static ssize_t disk_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobj_attribute *attr,
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUSPEND
 		case HIBERNATION_SUSPEND:
 #endif
+		case HIBERNATION_TEST_RESUME:
 			hibernation_mode = mode;
 			break;
 		case HIBERNATION_PLATFORM:
diff --git a/kernel/power/swap.c b/kernel/power/swap.c
index 160e1006640d..51cef8432154 100644
--- a/kernel/power/swap.c
+++ b/kernel/power/swap.c
@@ -348,6 +348,12 @@ static int swsusp_swap_check(void)
 	if (res < 0)
 		blkdev_put(hib_resume_bdev, FMODE_WRITE);
 
+	/*
+	 * Update the resume device to the one actually used,
+	 * so the test_resume mode can use it in case it is
+	 * invoked from hibernate() to test the snapshot.
+	 */
+	swsusp_resume_device = hib_resume_bdev->bd_dev;
 	return res;
 }