diff --git a/hypervisor/src/vm.rs b/hypervisor/src/vm.rs
index cafced0a1..bf57f2342 100644
--- a/hypervisor/src/vm.rs
+++ b/hypervisor/src/vm.rs
@@ -390,6 +390,16 @@ pub trait Vm: Send + Sync + Any {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         unimplemented!()
     }
+
+    /// Pause the VM
+    fn pause(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Resume the VM
+    fn resume(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 pub trait VmOps: Send + Sync {