--- linux-2.6/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/fw_common.c	
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/fw_common.c	
@@ -265,7 +265,6 @@ int rtl92c_download_fw(struct ieee80211_
 	if (!rtlhal->pfirmware)
 		return 1;
 
-	pr_info("Loading firmware file %s\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
 	pfwheader = (struct rtl92c_firmware_header *)rtlhal->pfirmware;
 	pfwdata = (u8 *) rtlhal->pfirmware;
 	fwsize = rtlhal->fwsize;
--- linux-2.6/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c	
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c	
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ int rtl92c_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211
 	memcpy(rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware, firmware->data, firmware->size);
 	rtlpriv->rtlhal.fwsize = firmware->size;
 	release_firmware(firmware);
+	pr_info("rtl8192ce: Loaded firmware file %s\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
 
 	return 0;
 }
--- linux-2.6/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c	
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c	
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ 
 #include "hw.h"
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Georgia		<georgia@realtek.com>");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Ziv Huang	<ziv_huang@realtek.com>");
@@ -51,6 +53,10 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Realtek 8192C/8188C 802.11n USB wireless");
 MODULE_FIRMWARE("rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin");
 
+static char *rtl8192cu_firmware;		/* pointer to firmware */
+static int firmware_size;
+static atomic_t usage_count;
+
 static int rtl92cu_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
@@ -62,12 +68,21 @@ static int rtl92cu_init_sw_vars(struct i
 	rtlpriv->dm.disable_framebursting = false;
 	rtlpriv->dm.thermalvalue = 0;
 	rtlpriv->dbg.global_debuglevel = rtlpriv->cfg->mod_params->debug;
-	rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware = vmalloc(0x4000);
-	if (!rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware) {
+
+	if (rtl8192cu_firmware) {
+		/* firmware already loaded - true for suspend/resume
+		 * and multiple instances of the device */
+		rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware = rtl8192cu_firmware;
+		rtlpriv->rtlhal.fwsize = firmware_size;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	rtl8192cu_firmware = vzalloc(0x4000);
+	if (!rtl8192cu_firmware) {
 		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
 			 ("Can't alloc buffer for fw.\n"));
 		return 1;
 	}
+
 	/* request fw */
 	err = request_firmware(&firmware, rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name,
 			rtlpriv->io.dev);
@@ -82,9 +97,14 @@ static int rtl92cu_init_sw_vars(struct i
 		release_firmware(firmware);
 		return 1;
 	}
-	memcpy(rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware, firmware->data, firmware->size);
+	pr_info("rtl8192cu: Loaded firmware from file %s\n",
+		rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
+	memcpy(rtl8192cu_firmware, firmware->data, firmware->size);
+	firmware_size = firmware->size;
 	rtlpriv->rtlhal.fwsize = firmware->size;
+	rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware = rtl8192cu_firmware;
 	release_firmware(firmware);
+	atomic_inc(&usage_count);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -93,12 +113,30 @@ static void rtl92cu_deinit_sw_vars(struc
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 
-	if (rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware) {
-		vfree(rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware);
+	atomic_dec(&usage_count);
+	if (!atomic_read(&usage_count) && rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware) {
+		vfree(rtl8192cu_firmware);
+		rtl8192cu_firmware = NULL;
 		rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware = NULL;
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
+static int rtl8192cu_usb_suspend(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf,
+				 pm_message_t message)
+{
+	/* Increase usage_count to Save loaded fw across suspend/resume */
+	atomic_inc(&usage_count);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int rtl8192cu_usb_resume(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf)
+{
+	atomic_dec(&usage_count);	/* after resume, decrease usage count */
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 static struct rtl_hal_ops rtl8192cu_hal_ops = {
 	.init_sw_vars = rtl92cu_init_sw_vars,
 	.deinit_sw_vars = rtl92cu_deinit_sw_vars,
@@ -374,11 +412,10 @@ static struct usb_driver rtl8192cu_drive
 	.disconnect = rtl_usb_disconnect,
 	.id_table = rtl8192c_usb_ids,
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
-	/* .suspend = rtl_usb_suspend, */
-	/* .resume = rtl_usb_resume, */
-	/* .reset_resume = rtl8192c_resume, */
-#endif /* CONFIG_PM */
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
+	.suspend = rtl8192cu_usb_suspend,
+	.resume = rtl8192cu_usb_resume,
+#endif /* CONFIG_PM_SLEEP */
 #ifdef CONFIG_AUTOSUSPEND
 	.supports_autosuspend = 1,
 #endif