diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/lpc.c b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/lpc.c
index 0d3dfd8729..cf4a32206b 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/lpc.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/lpc.c
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ static void pch_lpc_read_resources(device_t dev)
 
 	/* Allocate ACPI NVS in CBMEM */
 	gnvs = cbmem_add(CBMEM_ID_ACPI_GNVS, sizeof(global_nvs_t));
-	if (gnvs)
+	if (acpi_slp_type != 3 && gnvs)
 		memset(gnvs, 0, sizeof(global_nvs_t));
 }