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@@ -500,6 +500,19 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi
gpe_index = (i * ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) + j;
gpe_event_info = &gpe_block->event_info[gpe_index];
+ gpe_number = gpe_index + gpe_block->block_base_number;
+
+ /*
+ * If the GPE has already been enabled for runtime
+ * signaling, make sure it remains enabled, but do not
+ * increment its reference counter.
+ */
+ if (gpe_event_info->runtime_count) {
+ acpi_set_gpe(gpe_device, gpe_number,
+ ACPI_GPE_ENABLE);
+ gpe_enabled_count++;
+ continue;
+ }
if (gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE) {
wake_gpe_count++;
@@ -516,7 +529,6 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi
/* Enable this GPE */
- gpe_number = gpe_index + gpe_block->block_base_number;
status = acpi_enable_gpe(gpe_device, gpe_number,
ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME);
if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {