diff --git a/pinxi b/pinxi
index 031f3cc..5afb2de 100755
--- a/pinxi
+++ b/pinxi
@@ -36049,15 +36049,18 @@ sub get_wakeups {
 	eval $start if $b_log;
 	return if %risc;
 	my ($path,$suspend, $wakeups);
-	# this increments on suspend, but since you can't see it until wake, numbers 
-	# work.
+	# this increments on suspend, but you can't see it until wake, numbers work.
 	$path = '/sys/power/suspend_stats/success';
 	$suspend = reader($path,'strip',0) if -r $path;
 	# not all systems had /success file
-	$path = '/sys/power/wakeup_count';
-	$wakeups = reader($path,'strip',0) if -r $path;
-	# wakeup_count is not understood, sometimes == success, other times not at all
-	$wakeups = $suspend if defined $suspend;
+	if (!defined $suspend){
+		$path = '/sys/power/wakeup_count';
+		$wakeups = reader($path,'strip',0) if -r $path;
+	}
+	# wakeup_count is not understood, sometimes == success, other times !=
+	else {
+		$wakeups = $suspend;
+	}
 	eval $end if $b_log;
 	return $wakeups;
 }