diff -up xf86-input-evdev-2.0.4/man/evdev.man.reopen-device xf86-input-evdev-2.0.4/man/evdev.man
--- xf86-input-evdev-2.0.4/man/evdev.man.reopen-device	2008-08-14 22:27:13.000000000 -0400
+++ xf86-input-evdev-2.0.4/man/evdev.man	2008-09-12 15:45:50.000000000 -0400
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ button event is registered.
 Sets the timeout (in milliseconds) that the driver waits before deciding
 if two buttons where pressed "simultaneously" when 3 button emulation is
 enabled.  Default: 50.
+.TP 7
+.BI "Option \*qReopenAttempts\*q \*q" integer \*q
+Number of reopen attempts after a read error occurs on the device (e.g. after
+waking up from suspend). In between each attempt is a 100ms wait. Default: 10.
+
 .SH AUTHORS
 Kristian Høgsberg.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
diff -up xf86-input-evdev-2.0.4/src/evdev.c.reopen-device xf86-input-evdev-2.0.4/src/evdev.c
--- xf86-input-evdev-2.0.4/src/evdev.c.reopen-device	2008-08-14 22:27:13.000000000 -0400
+++ xf86-input-evdev-2.0.4/src/evdev.c	2008-09-12 15:55:42.000000000 -0400
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 #define EVDEV_RELATIVE_EVENTS	(1 << 2)
 #define EVDEV_ABSOLUTE_EVENTS	(1 << 3)
 #define EVDEV_TOUCHPAD		(1 << 4)
+#define EVDEV_INITIALIZED	(1 << 5) /* WheelInit etc. called already? */
 
 #define MIN_KEYCODE 8
 #define GLYPHS_PER_KEY 2
@@ -96,6 +97,8 @@ static const char *evdevDefaults[] = {
     NULL
 };
 
+static int EvdevOn(DeviceIntPtr);
+
 static void
 SetXkbOption(InputInfoPtr pInfo, char *name, char **option)
 {
@@ -154,6 +157,48 @@ PostKbdEvent(InputInfoPtr pInfo, struct 
     xf86PostKeyboardEvent(pInfo->dev, code, value);
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * Coming back from resume may leave us with a file descriptor that can be
+ * opened but fails on the first read (ENODEV).
+ * In this case, try to open the device until it becomes available or until
+ * the predefined count expires.
+ */
+static CARD32
+EvdevReopenTimer(OsTimerPtr timer, CARD32 time, pointer arg)
+{
+    InputInfoPtr pInfo = (InputInfoPtr)arg;
+    EvdevPtr pEvdev = pInfo->private;
+
+    do {
+        pInfo->fd = open(pEvdev->device, O_RDWR, 0);
+    } while (pInfo->fd < 0 && errno == EINTR);
+
+    if (pInfo->fd != -1)
+    {
+        xf86Msg(X_INFO, "%s: Device reopened after %d attempts.\n", pInfo->name,
+                pEvdev->reopen_attempts - pEvdev->reopen_left);
+
+        pEvdev->reopen_left = 0;
+	pEvdev->reopen_timer = NULL;
+        EvdevOn(pInfo->dev);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    pEvdev->reopen_left--;
+
+    if (!pEvdev->reopen_left)
+    {
+        xf86Msg(X_ERROR, "%s: Failed to reopen device after %d attempts.\n",
+                pInfo->name, pEvdev->reopen_attempts);
+        DisableDevice(pInfo->dev);
+	pEvdev->reopen_timer = NULL;
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return 100; /* come back in 100 ms */
+}
+
 static void
 EvdevReadInput(InputInfoPtr pInfo)
 {
@@ -173,6 +218,15 @@ EvdevReadInput(InputInfoPtr pInfo)
             /* The kernel promises that we always only read a complete
              * event, so len != sizeof ev is an error. */
             xf86Msg(X_ERROR, "%s: Read error: %s\n", pInfo->name, strerror(errno));
+
+            if (errno == ENODEV) /* May happen after resume */
+            {
+                xf86RemoveEnabledDevice(pInfo);
+                close(pInfo->fd);
+                pInfo->fd = -1;
+                pEvdev->reopen_left = pEvdev->reopen_attempts;
+                pEvdev->reopen_timer = TimerSet(NULL, 0, 100, EvdevReopenTimer, pInfo);
+            }
             break;
         }
 
@@ -836,6 +890,47 @@ EvdevInit(DeviceIntPtr device)
     return Success;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Init all extras (wheel emulation, etc.) and grab the device.
+ *
+ * Coming from a resume, the grab may fail with ENODEV. In this case, we set a
+ * timer to wake up and try to reopen the device later.
+ */
+static int
+EvdevOn(DeviceIntPtr device)
+{
+    InputInfoPtr pInfo;
+    EvdevPtr pEvdev;
+
+    pInfo = device->public.devicePrivate;
+    pEvdev = pInfo->private;
+
+    if (!pEvdev->kernel24 && ioctl(pInfo->fd, EVIOCGRAB, (void *)1))
+        xf86Msg(X_WARNING, "%s: Grab failed (%s)\n", pInfo->name,
+                strerror(errno));
+
+    if (errno == ENODEV) /* may happen after resume */
+    {
+        close(pInfo->fd);
+        pInfo->fd = -1;
+        pEvdev->reopen_left = pEvdev->reopen_attempts;
+        pEvdev->reopen_timer = TimerSet(NULL, 0, 100, EvdevReopenTimer, pInfo);
+    } else
+    {
+        xf86AddEnabledDevice(pInfo);
+        if ((pEvdev->flags & EVDEV_BUTTON_EVENTS) &&
+            !(pEvdev->flags & EVDEV_INITIALIZED))
+        {
+            EvdevMBEmuPreInit(pInfo);
+        }
+        pEvdev->flags |= EVDEV_INITIALIZED;
+        device->public.on = TRUE;
+    }
+
+    return Success;
+}
+
+
 static int
 EvdevProc(DeviceIntPtr device, int what)
 {
@@ -851,30 +946,30 @@ EvdevProc(DeviceIntPtr device, int what)
 	return EvdevInit(device);
 
     case DEVICE_ON:
-        if (!pEvdev->kernel24 && ioctl(pInfo->fd, EVIOCGRAB, (void *)1))
-            xf86Msg(X_WARNING, "%s: Grab failed (%s)\n", pInfo->name,
-                    strerror(errno));
-        if (errno != ENODEV)
-        {
-            xf86AddEnabledDevice(pInfo);
-            if (pEvdev->flags & EVDEV_BUTTON_EVENTS)
-                EvdevMBEmuPreInit(pInfo);
-            device->public.on = TRUE;
-        }
-	break;
+        return EvdevOn(device);
 
     case DEVICE_OFF:
-        if (!pEvdev->kernel24 && ioctl(pInfo->fd, EVIOCGRAB, (void *)0))
-            xf86Msg(X_WARNING, "%s: Release failed (%s)\n", pInfo->name,
-                    strerror(errno));
-        xf86RemoveEnabledDevice(pInfo);
-        EvdevMBEmuFinalize(pInfo);
+        if (pInfo->fd != -1)
+        {
+            if (!pEvdev->kernel24 && ioctl(pInfo->fd, EVIOCGRAB, (void *)0))
+                xf86Msg(X_WARNING, "%s: Release failed (%s)\n", pInfo->name,
+                        strerror(errno));
+            xf86RemoveEnabledDevice(pInfo);
+        }
+        if (pEvdev->flags & EVDEV_INITIALIZED)
+            EvdevMBEmuFinalize(pInfo);
+        pEvdev->flags &= ~EVDEV_INITIALIZED;
 	device->public.on = FALSE;
 	break;
 
     case DEVICE_CLOSE:
 	xf86Msg(X_INFO, "%s: Close\n", pInfo->name);
-	close(pInfo->fd);
+	if (pEvdev->reopen_timer) {
+	    TimerCancel(pEvdev->reopen_timer);
+	    pEvdev->reopen_timer = NULL;
+	}
+        if (pInfo->fd != -1)
+            close(pInfo->fd);
 	break;
     }
 
@@ -1060,11 +1155,12 @@ EvdevPreInit(InputDriverPtr drv, IDevPtr
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    pEvdev->device = device;
+
     xf86Msg(deviceFrom, "%s: Device: \"%s\"\n", pInfo->name, device);
     do {
         pInfo->fd = open(device, O_RDWR, 0);
-    }
-    while (pInfo->fd < 0 && errno == EINTR);
+    } while (pInfo->fd < 0 && errno == EINTR);
 
     if (pInfo->fd < 0) {
         xf86Msg(X_ERROR, "Unable to open evdev device \"%s\".\n", device);
@@ -1072,6 +1168,8 @@ EvdevPreInit(InputDriverPtr drv, IDevPtr
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    pEvdev->reopen_attempts = xf86SetIntOption(pInfo->options, "ReopenAttempts", 10);
+
     pEvdev->noXkb = noXkbExtension;
     /* parse the XKB options during kbd setup */
 
diff -up xf86-input-evdev-2.0.4/src/evdev.h.reopen-device xf86-input-evdev-2.0.4/src/evdev.h
--- xf86-input-evdev-2.0.4/src/evdev.h.reopen-device	2008-08-14 22:27:13.000000000 -0400
+++ xf86-input-evdev-2.0.4/src/evdev.h	2008-09-12 15:55:44.000000000 -0400
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #endif
 
 typedef struct {
+    const char *device;
     int kernel24;
     int screen;
     int min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y;
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@ typedef struct {
         Time                expires;     /* time of expiry */
         Time                timeout;
     } emulateMB;
+
+    int reopen_attempts; /* max attempts to re-open after read failure */
+    int reopen_left;     /* number of attempts left to re-open the device */
+    OsTimerPtr reopen_timer;
 } EvdevRec, *EvdevPtr;
 
 /* Middle Button emulation */