diff --git a/drivers/espi/Kconfig b/drivers/espi/Kconfig
index 955caad3395..ff9cc4146ed 100644
--- a/drivers/espi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/espi/Kconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,19 @@ config ESPI_VWIRE_CHANNEL
 	help
 	  eSPI Controller supports virtual wires channel.
 
+if ESPI_VWIRE_CHANNEL
+
+config ESPI_AUTOMATIC_WARNING_ACKNOWLEDGE
+	bool "Automatic acknowledge for eSPI HOST warnings"
+	default y
+	help
+	  Enable automatic acknowledge from eSPI slave towards eSPI host
+	  whenever it receives suspend or reset warning.
+	  If this is disabled, it means the app wants to be give the opportunity
+	  to prepare for either HOST suspend or reset.
+
+endif # ESPI_VWIRE_CHANNEL
+
 config ESPI_OOB_CHANNEL
 	bool "eSPI Out-of-band channel"
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec.c b/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec.c
index 7fa7a0f092b..7ff40f0542b 100644
--- a/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec.c
+++ b/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec.c
@@ -789,18 +789,43 @@ static void vw_host_rst_warn_isr(struct device *dev)
 {
 	u8_t status;
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_ESPI_AUTOMATIC_WARNING_ACKNOWLEDGE
+	struct espi_xec_data *data = (struct espi_xec_data *)(dev->driver_data);
+	struct espi_event evt = { ESPI_BUS_EVENT_VWIRE_RECEIVED, 0, 0 };
+#endif
+
 	espi_xec_receive_vwire(dev, ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_HOST_RST_WARN, &status);
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_ESPI_AUTOMATIC_WARNING_ACKNOWLEDGE
+	evt.evt_details = ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_HOST_RST_WARN;
+	evt.evt_details = ESPI_BUS_EVENT_VWIRE_RECEIVED;
+	espi_send_callbacks(&data->callbacks, dev, evt);
+#else
+
 	k_busy_wait(ESPI_XEC_VWIRE_ACK_DELAY);
 	espi_xec_send_vwire(dev, ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_HOST_RST_ACK, status);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void vw_sus_warn_isr(struct device *dev)
 {
 	u8_t status;
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_ESPI_AUTOMATIC_WARNING_ACKNOWLEDGE
+	struct espi_xec_data *data = (struct espi_xec_data *)(dev->driver_data);
+	struct espi_event evt = { ESPI_BUS_EVENT_VWIRE_RECEIVED, 0, 0 };
+#endif
+
 	espi_xec_receive_vwire(dev, ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SUS_WARN, &status);
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_ESPI_AUTOMATIC_WARNING_ACKNOWLEDGE
+	evt.evt_details = ESPI_BUS_EVENT_VWIRE_RECEIVED;
+	evt.evt_data = status;
+	espi_send_callbacks(&data->callbacks, dev, evt);
+#else
 	k_busy_wait(ESPI_XEC_VWIRE_ACK_DELAY);
 	espi_xec_send_vwire(dev, ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SUS_ACK, status);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void ibf_isr(struct device *dev)