diff --git a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/southcluster.c b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/southcluster.c
index 3f46f6a3be..2a1a5afd34 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/southcluster.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/southcluster.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <arch/io.h>
+#include <arch/acpi.h>
 #include <bootstate.h>
 #include <cbmem.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <device/pci_ids.h>
 #include <pc80/mc146818rtc.h>
 #include <romstage_handoff.h>
+#include <uart8250.h>
 
 #include <baytrail/iomap.h>
 #include <baytrail/irq.h>
@@ -144,6 +146,42 @@ static void sc_rtc_init(void)
 	rtc_init(rtc_fail);
 }
 
+/*
+ * The UART hardware loses power while in suspend. Because of this the kernel
+ * can hang because it doesn't re-initialize serial ports it is using for
+ * consoles at resume time. The following function configures the UART
+ * if the hardware is enabled though it may not be the correct baud rate
+ * or configuration.  This is definitely a hack, but it helps the kernel
+ * along.
+ */
+static void com1_configure_resume(device_t dev)
+{
+	const uint16_t port = 0x3f8;
+
+	/* Is the UART I/O port eanbled? */
+	if (!(pci_read_config32(dev, UART_CONT) & 1))
+		return;
+
+	/* Disable interrupts */
+	outb(0x0, port + UART8250_IER);
+
+	/* Enable FIFOs */
+	outb(UART8250_FCR_FIFO_EN, port + UART8250_FCR);
+
+	/* assert DTR and RTS so the other end is happy */
+	outb(UART8250_MCR_DTR | UART8250_MCR_RTS, port + UART8250_MCR);
+
+	/* DLAB on */
+	outb(UART8250_LCR_DLAB | 3, port + UART8250_LCR);
+
+	/* Set Baud Rate Divisor. 1 ==> 115200 Baud */
+	outb(1, port + UART8250_DLL);
+	outb(0, port + UART8250_DLM);
+
+	/* Set to 3 for 8N1 */
+	outb(3, port + UART8250_LCR);
+}
+
 static void sc_init(device_t dev)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -176,6 +214,9 @@ static void sc_init(device_t dev)
 		write32(gen_pmcon1,
 			read32(gen_pmcon1) & ~DIS_SLP_X_STRCH_SUS_UP);
 	}
+
+	if (acpi_slp_type == 3)
+		com1_configure_resume(dev);
 }
 
 /*