Index: linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.orig/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
@@ -57,21 +57,45 @@ acpi_hw_enable_wakeup_gpe_block(struct a
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:	acpi_hw_low_disable_gpe
+ * FUNCTION:	acpi_hw_gpe_register_bit
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:	gpe_event_info	    - Info block for the GPE
+ *		gpe_register_info   - Info block for the GPE register
+ *
+ * RETURN:	Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION:	Compute the enable mask with one bit corresponding to the given
+ *		GPE set.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u32 acpi_hw_gpe_register_bit(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
+			     struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info)
+{
+	return (u32)1 << (gpe_event_info->gpe_number -
+				gpe_register_info->base_gpe_number);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:	acpi_hw_low_set_gpe
  *
  * PARAMETERS:	gpe_event_info	    - Info block for the GPE to be disabled
+ *		action		    - Enable or disable
  *
  * RETURN:	Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Disable a single GPE in the enable register.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Enable or disable a single GPE in its enable register.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_hw_low_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
+acpi_status acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
+				u8 action)
 {
 	struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 enable_mask;
+	u32 register_bit;
 
 	/* Get the info block for the entire GPE register */
 
@@ -80,6 +104,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_low_disable_gpe(stru
 		return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
 	}
 
+	register_bit = acpi_hw_gpe_register_bit(gpe_event_info,
+						gpe_register_info);
+
 	/* Get current value of the enable register that contains this GPE */
 
 	status = acpi_hw_read(&enable_mask, &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
@@ -87,11 +114,22 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_low_disable_gpe(stru
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	/* Clear just the bit that corresponds to this GPE */
+	/* Set ot clear just the bit that corresponds to this GPE */
+
+	switch (action) {
+	case ACPI_GPE_ENABLE:
+		ACPI_SET_BIT(enable_mask, register_bit);
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_GPE_DISABLE:
+		ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(enable_mask, register_bit);
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid action\n"));
+		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
 
-	ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(enable_mask, ((u32)1 <<
-				     (gpe_event_info->gpe_number -
-				      gpe_register_info->base_gpe_number)));
 
 	/* Write the updated enable mask */
 
@@ -118,6 +156,8 @@ acpi_hw_write_gpe_enable_reg(struct acpi
 {
 	struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
 	acpi_status status;
+	u32 enable_mask;
+	u32 register_bit;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
@@ -128,10 +168,21 @@ acpi_hw_write_gpe_enable_reg(struct acpi
 		return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
 	}
 
-	/* Write the entire GPE (runtime) enable register */
+	register_bit = acpi_hw_gpe_register_bit(gpe_event_info,
+						gpe_register_info);
 
-	status = acpi_hw_write(gpe_register_info->enable_for_run,
-			       &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+	/* Get current value of the enable register that contains this GPE */
+
+	status = acpi_hw_read(&enable_mask, &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	if (register_bit & gpe_register_info->enable_for_run) {
+		ACPI_SET_BIT(enable_mask, register_bit);
+		status = acpi_hw_write(enable_mask,
+					&gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+	}
 
 	return (status);
 }
@@ -150,21 +201,28 @@ acpi_hw_write_gpe_enable_reg(struct acpi
 
 acpi_status acpi_hw_clear_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info * gpe_event_info)
 {
+	struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
 	acpi_status status;
-	u8 register_bit;
+	u32 register_bit;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
-	register_bit = (u8)(1 <<
-			    (gpe_event_info->gpe_number -
-			     gpe_event_info->register_info->base_gpe_number));
+	/* Get the info block for the entire GPE register */
+
+	gpe_register_info = gpe_event_info->register_info;
+	if (!gpe_register_info) {
+		return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
+	}
+
+	register_bit = acpi_hw_gpe_register_bit(gpe_event_info,
+						gpe_register_info);
 
 	/*
 	 * Write a one to the appropriate bit in the status register to
 	 * clear this GPE.
 	 */
 	status = acpi_hw_write(register_bit,
-			       &gpe_event_info->register_info->status_address);
+				&gpe_register_info->status_address);
 
 	return (status);
 }
@@ -187,7 +245,7 @@ acpi_hw_get_gpe_status(struct acpi_gpe_e
 		       acpi_event_status * event_status)
 {
 	u32 in_byte;
-	u8 register_bit;
+	u32 register_bit;
 	struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_event_status local_event_status = 0;
@@ -201,12 +259,12 @@ acpi_hw_get_gpe_status(struct acpi_gpe_e
 	/* Get the info block for the entire GPE register */
 
 	gpe_register_info = gpe_event_info->register_info;
+	if (!gpe_register_info) {
+		return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
+	}
 
-	/* Get the register bitmask for this GPE */
-
-	register_bit = (u8)(1 <<
-			    (gpe_event_info->gpe_number -
-			     gpe_event_info->register_info->base_gpe_number));
+	register_bit = acpi_hw_gpe_register_bit(gpe_event_info,
+						gpe_register_info);
 
 	/* GPE currently enabled? (enabled for runtime?) */
 
Index: linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.orig/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
@@ -90,7 +90,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_write_port(acpi_io_a
 /*
  * hwgpe - GPE support
  */
-acpi_status acpi_hw_low_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
+u32 acpi_hw_gpe_register_bit(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
+			     struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info);
+
+acpi_status acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
+				u8 action);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_hw_write_gpe_enable_reg(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
Index: linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.orig/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 {
 	struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
-	u8 register_bit;
+	u32 register_bit;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_update_gpe_enable_masks);
 
@@ -77,9 +77,8 @@ acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(struct a
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
 	}
 
-	register_bit = (u8)
-	    (1 <<
-	     (gpe_event_info->gpe_number - gpe_register_info->base_gpe_number));
+	register_bit = acpi_hw_gpe_register_bit(gpe_event_info,
+						gpe_register_info);
 
 	ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_wake, register_bit);
 	ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_run, register_bit);
@@ -95,77 +94,6 @@ acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(struct a
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_enable_gpe
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info          - GPE to enable
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Enable a GPE based on the GPE type
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_enable_gpe);
-
-	/* Make sure HW enable masks are updated */
-
-	status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-
-	/* Clear the GPE (of stale events), then enable it */
-	status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-
-	/* Enable the requested GPE */
-	status = acpi_hw_write_gpe_enable_reg(gpe_event_info);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_disable_gpe
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info          - GPE to disable
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Disable a GPE based on the GPE type
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_ev_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_disable_gpe);
-
-	/* Make sure HW enable masks are updated */
-
-	status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-
-	/*
-	 * Even if we don't know the GPE type, make sure that we always
-	 * disable it. low_disable_gpe will just clear the enable bit for this
-	 * GPE and write it. It will not write out the current GPE enable mask,
-	 * since this may inadvertently enable GPEs too early, if a rogue GPE has
-	 * come in during ACPICA initialization - possibly as a result of AML or
-	 * other code that has enabled the GPE.
-	 */
-	status = acpi_hw_low_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_gpeblk_event_info
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  gpe_block           - GPE block to search
@@ -401,10 +329,6 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_as
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
-	/* Set the GPE flags for return to enabled state */
-
-	(void)acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
-
 	/*
 	 * Take a snapshot of the GPE info for this level - we copy the info to
 	 * prevent a race condition with remove_handler/remove_block.
@@ -557,7 +481,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_eve
 		 * Disable the GPE, so it doesn't keep firing before the method has a
 		 * chance to run (it runs asynchronously with interrupts enabled).
 		 */
-		status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+		status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 					"Unable to disable GPE[%2X]",
@@ -591,7 +515,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_eve
 		 * Disable the GPE. The GPE will remain disabled until the ACPICA
 		 * Core Subsystem is restarted, or a handler is installed.
 		 */
-		status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+		status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 					"Unable to disable GPE[%2X]",
Index: linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.orig/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
@@ -235,11 +235,17 @@ acpi_status acpi_set_gpe(acpi_handle gpe
 
 	switch (action) {
 	case ACPI_GPE_ENABLE:
-		status = acpi_ev_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+		/* Clear the GPE (of stale events), then enable it */
+		status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+			break;
+
+		/* Enable the requested GPE */
+		status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_ENABLE);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_GPE_DISABLE:
-		status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+		status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -291,7 +297,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_gpe(acpi_handle 
 
 	if (type & ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME) {
 		if (++gpe_event_info->runtime_count == 1) {
-			status = acpi_ev_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+			status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
+			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+				status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info,
+							     ACPI_GPE_ENABLE);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 				gpe_event_info->runtime_count--;
 		}
@@ -308,7 +317,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_gpe(acpi_handle 
 		 * system into a sleep state.
 		 */
 		if (++gpe_event_info->wakeup_count == 1)
-			acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
+			status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
 	}
 
 unlock_and_exit:
@@ -351,8 +360,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable_gpe(acpi_handle
 	}
 
 	if ((type & ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME) && gpe_event_info->runtime_count) {
-		if (--gpe_event_info->runtime_count == 0)
-			status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+		if (--gpe_event_info->runtime_count == 0) {
+			status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
+			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+				status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info,
+							     ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if ((type & ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE) && gpe_event_info->wakeup_count) {
@@ -361,7 +374,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable_gpe(acpi_handle
 		 * states, so we don't need to disable them here.
 		 */
 		if (--gpe_event_info->wakeup_count == 0)
-			acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
+			status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
 	}
 
 unlock_and_exit:
Index: linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.orig/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
@@ -1016,6 +1016,18 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi
 			/* Get the info block for this particular GPE */
 			gpe_index = (acpi_size)i * ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH + j;
 			gpe_event_info = &gpe_block->event_info[gpe_index];
+			gpe_number = gpe_index + gpe_block->block_base_number;
+
+			/*
+			 * Ensure that the register bit corresponding to this
+			 * GPE are clear in its register's enable masks.
+			 */
+			status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Failed to update enable "
+					"masks for GPE %02X\n", gpe_number));
+				continue;
+			}
 
 			if (gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE) {
 				wake_gpe_count++;
@@ -1026,7 +1038,6 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi
 			if (!(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD))
 				continue;
 
-			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))
