return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * ACPI offers an alternative platform interface model that removes
+ * ACPI hardware requirements for platforms that do not implement
+ * the PC Architecture.
+ *
+ * We initialize the Hardware-reduced ACPI model here:
+ */
+static void __init acpi_reduced_hw_init(void)
+{
+       if (acpi_gbl_reduced_hardware) {
+               /*
+                * Override x86_init functions and bypass legacy pic
+                * in Hardware-reduced ACPI mode
+                */
+               x86_init.timers.timer_init      = x86_init_noop;
+               x86_init.irqs.pre_vector_init   = x86_init_noop;
+               legacy_pic                      = &null_legacy_pic;
+       }
+}
+
 /*
  * If your system is blacklisted here, but you find that acpi=force
  * works for you, please contact linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org
         */
        early_acpi_process_madt();
 
+       /*
+        * Hardware-reduced ACPI mode initialization:
+        */
+       acpi_reduced_hw_init();
+
        return 0;
 }