diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.c
index 0183363f3..491fd9e62 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.c
@@ -1929,6 +1929,16 @@ meta_kms_impl_device_init_mode_setting (MetaKmsImplDevice  *impl_device,
   return TRUE;
 }
 
+void
+meta_kms_impl_device_resume (MetaKmsImplDevice *impl_device)
+{
+  MetaKmsImplDevicePrivate *priv =
+    meta_kms_impl_device_get_instance_private (impl_device);
+
+  if (priv->deadline_timer_state == META_DEADLINE_TIMER_STATE_INHIBITED)
+    priv->deadline_timer_state = META_DEADLINE_TIMER_STATE_ENABLED;
+}
+
 void
 meta_kms_impl_device_prepare_shutdown (MetaKmsImplDevice *impl_device)
 {
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.h b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.h
index 4f59dc563..271ccbfd1 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.h
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ void meta_kms_impl_device_discard_pending_page_flips (MetaKmsImplDevice *impl_de
 gboolean meta_kms_impl_device_init_mode_setting (MetaKmsImplDevice  *impl_device,
                                                  GError            **error);
 
+void meta_kms_impl_device_resume (MetaKmsImplDevice *impl_device);
+
 void meta_kms_impl_device_prepare_shutdown (MetaKmsImplDevice *impl_device);
 
 uint64_t meta_kms_prop_convert_value (MetaKmsProp *prop,