diff --git a/pm/pm-functions.in b/pm/pm-functions.in
--- a/pm/pm-functions.in
+++ b/pm/pm-functions.in
@@ -316,8 +316,28 @@ if [ -z "$HIBERNATE_MODULE" ] && \
 	{
 		[ -n "${HIBERNATE_MODE}" ] && \
 		grep -qw "${HIBERNATE_MODE}" /sys/power/disk && \
+		HIBERNATE_MODE_SAVE=$(cat /sys/power/disk) && \
+		HIBERNATE_MODE_SAVE="${HIBERNATE_MODE_SAVE##*[}" && \
+		HIBERNATE_MODE_SAVE="${HIBERNATE_MODE_SAVE%%]*}" && \
 		echo -n "${HIBERNATE_MODE}" > /sys/power/disk
 		echo -n "disk" > /sys/power/state
+		RET=$?
+		echo -n "$HIBERNATE_MODE_SAVE" > /sys/power/disk
+		return "$RET"
+	}
+fi
+
+# for kernels that support suspend to both (i.e. hybrid suspend)
+# since kernel 3.6
+if [ -z "$SUSPEND_HYBRID_MODULE" ] && \
+	[ -f /sys/power/disk ] && \
+	grep -q disk /sys/power/state && \
+	grep -q suspend /sys/power/disk; then
+	SUSPEND_HYBRID_MODULE="kernel"
+	do_suspend_hybrid()
+	{
+		HIBERNATE_MODE="suspend"
+		do_hibernate
 	}
 fi