diff --git a/virtualizationmanager/src/crosvm.rs b/virtualizationmanager/src/crosvm.rs
index 47ef91a..102ac51 100644
--- a/virtualizationmanager/src/crosvm.rs
+++ b/virtualizationmanager/src/crosvm.rs
@@ -682,6 +682,28 @@
         conn.notify_completion()?;
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    /// Suspends the VM
+    pub fn suspend(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        match vm_control::client::handle_request(
+            &VmRequest::SuspendVcpus,
+            &self.crosvm_control_socket_path,
+        ) {
+            Ok(VmResponse::Ok) => Ok(()),
+            e => bail!("Failed to suspend VM: {e:?}"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Resumes the suspended VM
+    pub fn resume(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        match vm_control::client::handle_request(
+            &VmRequest::ResumeVcpus,
+            &self.crosvm_control_socket_path,
+        ) {
+            Ok(VmResponse::Ok) => Ok(()),
+            e => bail!("Failed to resume: {e:?}"),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Rss {