diff --git a/sys/pccard/pcic.c b/sys/pccard/pcic.c
index 651c1d5b4bc8..4514dbcea622 100644
--- a/sys/pccard/pcic.c
+++ b/sys/pccard/pcic.c
@@ -1104,7 +1104,14 @@ pcicintr(void *unused)
 #endif	/* PC98 */
 	s = splhigh();
 	for (slot = 0; slot < PCIC_MAX_SLOTS; slot++, sp++)
-		if (sp->slt && (chg = sp->getb(sp, PCIC_STAT_CHG)) != 0)
+		/*
+		 * don't process this interrupt if we are in suspend
+		 * state; we have different means to (re)initialize the
+		 * slot.
+		 * XXX we shouldn't even get here!?
+		 */
+		if (sp->slt && (sp->slt->state != suspend) &&
+		    (chg = sp->getb(sp, PCIC_STAT_CHG)) != 0)
 			if (chg & PCIC_CDTCH) {
 				if ((sp->getb(sp, PCIC_STATUS) & PCIC_CD) ==
 						PCIC_CD) {