diff --git a/kernel/power/hibernate.c b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
index a9dfa79..1f35a34 100644
--- a/kernel/power/hibernate.c
+++ b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
@@ -502,8 +502,14 @@
 	error = dpm_suspend_start(PMSG_QUIESCE);
 	if (!error) {
 		error = resume_target_kernel(platform_mode);
-		dpm_resume_end(PMSG_RECOVER);
+		/*
+		 * The above should either succeed and jump to the new kernel,
+		 * or return with an error. Otherwise things are just
+		 * undefined, so let's be paranoid.
+		 */
+		BUG_ON(!error);
 	}
+	dpm_resume_end(PMSG_RECOVER);
 	pm_restore_gfp_mask();
 	resume_console();
 	pm_restore_console();