diff --git a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm-sink.c b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm-sink.c
index 464bee0dd..b0f6a012f 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm-sink.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm-sink.c
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ static int impl_node_send_command(void *object, const struct spa_command *comman
 		if ((res = spa_alsa_start(this)) < 0)
 			return res;
 		break;
+	case SPA_NODE_COMMAND_Suspend:
 	case SPA_NODE_COMMAND_Pause:
 		if ((res = spa_alsa_pause(this)) < 0)
 			return res;
diff --git a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm-source.c b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm-source.c
index 2c0a8c5d4..146868cc9 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm-source.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm-source.c
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ static int impl_node_send_command(void *object, const struct spa_command *comman
 			return res;
 		break;
 	case SPA_NODE_COMMAND_Pause:
+	case SPA_NODE_COMMAND_Suspend:
 		if ((res = spa_alsa_pause(this)) < 0)
 			return res;
 		break;