diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index f33a4ba..829672a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ns_parse_table(u32 table_index, struct acpi_namespace_node *start_node);
 
 acpi_status
+acpi_ns_execute_table(u32 table_index, struct acpi_namespace_node *start_node);
+
+acpi_status
 acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(u32 pass_number,
 			   u32 table_index,
 			   struct acpi_namespace_node *start_node);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
index fc30577..939d411 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ extern const u8 acpi_gbl_long_op_index[];
  */
 acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
 
+acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_table(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
+
 /*
  * psargs - Parse AML opcode arguments
  */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
index b6ea9c0..3843f1f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
@@ -553,7 +553,8 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 				 *
 				 * See acpi_ns_exec_module_code
 				 */
-				if (obj_desc->method.
+				if (!acpi_gbl_parse_table_as_term_list &&
+				    obj_desc->method.
 				    info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL) {
 					handler_obj =
 					    obj_desc->method.dispatch.handler;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
index 21932d6..75679bc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ acpi_ex_add_table(u32 table_index,
 	/* Execute any module-level code that was found in the table */
 
 	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
-	if (acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
+	if (!acpi_gbl_parse_table_as_term_list
+	    && acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
 		acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
 	}
 	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
index b5e2b0a..2daa9a09 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ unlock:
 	 * other ACPI implementations. Optionally, the execution can be deferred
 	 * until later, see acpi_initialize_objects.
 	 */
-	if (!acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
+	if (!acpi_gbl_parse_table_as_term_list
+	    && !acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
 		acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c
index 1783cd7..f475889 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c
@@ -54,6 +54,98 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsparse")
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    ns_execute_table
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  table_desc      - An ACPI table descriptor for table to parse
+ *              start_node      - Where to enter the table into the namespace
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Load ACPI/AML table by executing the entire table as a
+ *              term_list.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_execute_table(u32 table_index, struct acpi_namespace_node *start_node)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_table_header *table;
+	acpi_owner_id owner_id;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info = NULL;
+	u32 aml_length;
+	u8 *aml_start;
+	union acpi_operand_object *method_obj = NULL;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_execute_table);
+
+	status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Table must consist of at least a complete header */
+
+	if (table->length < sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_HEADER);
+	}
+
+	aml_start = (u8 *)table + sizeof(struct acpi_table_header);
+	aml_length = table->length - sizeof(struct acpi_table_header);
+
+	status = acpi_tb_get_owner_id(table_index, &owner_id);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Create, initialize, and link a new temporary method object */
+
+	method_obj = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD);
+	if (!method_obj) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
+			  "Create table code block: %p\n", method_obj));
+
+	method_obj->method.aml_start = aml_start;
+	method_obj->method.aml_length = aml_length;
+	method_obj->method.owner_id = owner_id;
+	method_obj->method.info_flags |= ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL;
+
+	info->pass_number = ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE;
+	info->node = start_node;
+	info->obj_desc = method_obj;
+	info->node_flags = info->node->flags;
+	info->full_pathname = acpi_ns_get_normalized_pathname(info->node, TRUE);
+	if (!info->full_pathname) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	status = acpi_ps_execute_table(info);
+	(void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+
+cleanup:
+	if (info) {
+		ACPI_FREE(info->full_pathname);
+		info->full_pathname = NULL;
+	}
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(method_obj);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    ns_one_complete_parse
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  pass_number             - 1 or 2
@@ -64,6 +156,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsparse")
  * DESCRIPTION: Perform one complete parse of an ACPI/AML table.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
 acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(u32 pass_number,
 			   u32 table_index,
@@ -173,38 +266,47 @@ acpi_ns_parse_table(u32 table_index, struct acpi_namespace_node *start_node)
 
 	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 
-	/*
-	 * AML Parse, pass 1
-	 *
-	 * In this pass, we load most of the namespace. Control methods
-	 * are not parsed until later. A parse tree is not created. Instead,
-	 * each Parser Op subtree is deleted when it is finished. This saves
-	 * a great deal of memory, and allows a small cache of parse objects
-	 * to service the entire parse. The second pass of the parse then
-	 * performs another complete parse of the AML.
-	 */
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "**** Start pass 1\n"));
-
-	status = acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1,
-					    table_index, start_node);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * AML Parse, pass 2
-	 *
-	 * In this pass, we resolve forward references and other things
-	 * that could not be completed during the first pass.
-	 * Another complete parse of the AML is performed, but the
-	 * overhead of this is compensated for by the fact that the
-	 * parse objects are all cached.
-	 */
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "**** Start pass 2\n"));
-	status = acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2,
-					    table_index, start_node);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto error_exit;
+	if (acpi_gbl_parse_table_as_term_list) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "**** Start load pass\n"));
+
+		status = acpi_ns_execute_table(table_index, start_node);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto error_exit;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * AML Parse, pass 1
+		 *
+		 * In this pass, we load most of the namespace. Control methods
+		 * are not parsed until later. A parse tree is not created.
+		 * Instead, each Parser Op subtree is deleted when it is finished.
+		 * This saves a great deal of memory, and allows a small cache of
+		 * parse objects to service the entire parse. The second pass of
+		 * the parse then performs another complete parse of the AML.
+		 */
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "**** Start pass 1\n"));
+
+		status = acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1,
+						    table_index, start_node);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto error_exit;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * AML Parse, pass 2
+		 *
+		 * In this pass, we resolve forward references and other things
+		 * that could not be completed during the first pass.
+		 * Another complete parse of the AML is performed, but the
+		 * overhead of this is compensated for by the fact that the
+		 * parse objects are all cached.
+		 */
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "**** Start pass 2\n"));
+		status = acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2,
+						    table_index, start_node);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto error_exit;
+		}
 	}
 
 error_exit:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c
index 0a23897..3aa9162 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c
@@ -571,7 +571,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		 * cleanup to do
 		 */
 		if (((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODE_MASK) ==
-		     ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) || (ACPI_FAILURE(status))) {
+		     ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE &&
+		     !(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL)) ||
+		    (ACPI_FAILURE(status))) {
 			acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(walk_state->
 							 method_desc,
 							 walk_state);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
index cf30cd82..fccc0e5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
@@ -252,6 +252,77 @@ cleanup:
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_execute_table
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  info            - Method info block, contains:
+ *                  node            - Node to where the is entered into the
+ *                                    namespace
+ *                  obj_desc        - Pseudo method object describing the AML
+ *                                    code of the entire table
+ *                  pass_number     - Parse or execute pass
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Execute a table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_table(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	union acpi_parse_object *op = NULL;
+	struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state = NULL;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ps_execute_table);
+
+	/* Create and init a Root Node */
+
+	op = acpi_ps_create_scope_op(info->obj_desc->method.aml_start);
+	if (!op) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* Create and initialize a new walk state */
+
+	walk_state =
+	    acpi_ds_create_walk_state(info->obj_desc->method.owner_id, NULL,
+				      NULL, NULL);
+	if (!walk_state) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(walk_state, op, info->node,
+				       info->obj_desc->method.aml_start,
+				       info->obj_desc->method.aml_length, info,
+				       info->pass_number);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	if (info->obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL) {
+		walk_state->parse_flags |= ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Parse the AML, walk_state will be deleted by parse_aml
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ps_parse_aml(walk_state);
+	walk_state = NULL;
+
+cleanup:
+	if (op) {
+		acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(op);
+	}
+	if (walk_state) {
+		acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(walk_state);
+	}
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_update_parameter_list
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  info            - See struct acpi_evaluate_info
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
index ac71abc..2b9e87f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ acpi_status __init acpi_load_tables(void)
 				"While loading namespace from ACPI tables"));
 	}
 
-	if (!acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
+	if (acpi_gbl_parse_table_as_term_list
+	    || !acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
 		/*
 		 * Initialize the objects that remain uninitialized. This
 		 * runs the executable AML that may be part of the
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
index 75b5f27..e41424a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@ acpi_status __init acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 	 * all of the tables have been loaded. It is a legacy option and is
 	 * not compatible with other ACPI implementations. See acpi_ns_load_table.
 	 */
-	if (acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
+	if (!acpi_gbl_parse_table_as_term_list
+	    && acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
 		acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
 
 		/*
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index 4e4c214..22b0397 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_do_not_use_xsdt, FALSE);
 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code, FALSE);
 
 /*
+ * Optionally support module level code by parsing the entire table as
+ * a term_list. Default is FALSE, do not execute entire table.
+ */
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_parse_table_as_term_list, FALSE);
+
+/*
  * Optionally use 32-bit FADT addresses if and when there is a conflict
  * (address mismatch) between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the
  * address. Although ACPICA adheres to the ACPI specification which
