diff --git a/lib/libdevmapper.c b/lib/libdevmapper.c
index a3dbc5a0..aced1a18 100644
--- a/lib/libdevmapper.c
+++ b/lib/libdevmapper.c
@@ -2044,6 +2044,23 @@ out:
 	return r;
 }
 
+int dm_suspend_device(struct crypt_device *cd, const char *name)
+{
+	int r;
+
+	if (dm_init_context(cd, DM_UNKNOWN))
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
+	if (!_dm_simple(DM_DEVICE_SUSPEND, name, 0))
+		r = -EINVAL;
+	else
+		r = 0;
+
+	dm_exit_context();
+
+	return r;
+}
+
 int dm_suspend_and_wipe_key(struct crypt_device *cd, const char *name)
 {
 	uint32_t dmt_flags;
diff --git a/lib/utils_dm.h b/lib/utils_dm.h
index 841e3656..c49c4f23 100644
--- a/lib/utils_dm.h
+++ b/lib/utils_dm.h
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ int dm_query_device(struct crypt_device *cd, const char *name,
 int dm_create_device(struct crypt_device *cd, const char *name,
 		     const char *type, struct crypt_dm_active_device *dmd,
 		     int reload);
+int dm_suspend_device(struct crypt_device *cd, const char *name);
 int dm_suspend_and_wipe_key(struct crypt_device *cd, const char *name);
 int dm_resume_and_reinstate_key(struct crypt_device *cd, const char *name,
 				const struct volume_key *vk);