acpi_status
 acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
-acpi_status acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
-
-acpi_status acpi_ev_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
-
 struct acpi_gpe_event_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(acpi_handle gpe_device,
                                                       u32 gpe_number);
 
 
 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_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);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_hw_write_gpe_enable_reg(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_enable_gpe
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info          - GPE to enable
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Hardware-enable a GPE. Always enables the GPE, regardless
- *              of type or number of references.
- *
- * Note: The GPE lock should be already acquired when this function is called.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
-{
-       acpi_status status;
-
-
-       ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_enable_gpe);
-
-
-       /*
-        * We will only allow a GPE to be enabled if it has either an
-        * associated method (_Lxx/_Exx) or a handler. Otherwise, the
-        * GPE will be immediately disabled by acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch the
-        * first time it fires.
-        */
-       if (!(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK)) {
-               return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_HANDLER);
-       }
-
-       /* Ensure the HW enable masks are current */
-
-       status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
-       if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-               return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-       }
-
-       /* Clear the GPE (of stale events) */
-
-       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: Hardware-disable a GPE. Always disables the requested GPE,
- *              regardless of the type or number of references.
- *
- * Note: The GPE lock should be already acquired when this function is called.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_ev_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
-{
-       acpi_status status;
-
-       ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_disable_gpe);
-
-
-       /*
-        * Note: Always disable the GPE, even if we think that that it is already
-        * disabled. It is possible that the AML or some other code has enabled
-        * the GPE behind our back.
-        */
-
-       /* Ensure the HW enable masks are current */
-
-       status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
-       if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-               return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-       }
-
-       /*
-        * Always H/W disable this GPE, even if we don't know the GPE type.
-        * Simply clear the enable bit for this particular GPE, but do not
-        * write out the current GPE enable mask since this may inadvertently
-        * enable GPEs too early. An example is a rogue GPE that has arrived
-        * during ACPICA initialization - possibly because AML or other code
-        * has enabled the GPE.
-        */
-       status = acpi_hw_low_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
-       return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
                return_VOID;
        }
 
-       /* Update the GPE register masks 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.
                 * 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[0x%2X]",
                 * Disable the GPE. The GPE will remain disabled a handler
                 * is installed or ACPICA is restarted.
                 */
-               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[0x%2X]",
 
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_event)
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_clear_and_enable_gpe
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info  - GPE to enable
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Clear the given GPE from stale events and enable it.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static acpi_status
+acpi_clear_and_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
+{
+       acpi_status status;
+
+       /*
+        * We will only allow a GPE to be enabled if it has either an
+        * associated method (_Lxx/_Exx) or a handler. Otherwise, the
+        * GPE will be immediately disabled by acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch the
+        * first time it fires.
+        */
+       if (!(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK)) {
+               return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_HANDLER);
+       }
+
+       /* Clear the GPE (of stale events) */
+       status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+       if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+               return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+       }
+
+       /* Enable the requested GPE */
+       status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_ENABLE);
+
+       return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_set_gpe
 
        switch (action) {
        case ACPI_GPE_ENABLE:
-               status = acpi_ev_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+               status = acpi_clear_and_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
                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:
 
                gpe_event_info->runtime_count++;
                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_clear_and_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+                       }
+
                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                                gpe_event_info->runtime_count--;
                                goto unlock_and_exit;
                 */
                gpe_event_info->wakeup_count++;
                if (gpe_event_info->wakeup_count == 1) {
-                       (void)acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
+                       status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
                }
        }
 
 
                gpe_event_info->runtime_count--;
                if (!gpe_event_info->runtime_count) {
-                       status = acpi_ev_disable_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_DISABLE);
+                       }
+
                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                                gpe_event_info->runtime_count++;
                                goto unlock_and_exit;
 
                gpe_event_info->wakeup_count--;
                if (!gpe_event_info->wakeup_count) {
-                       (void)acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
+                       status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
                }
        }
 
 
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:   acpi_hw_low_disable_gpe
+ * 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;
 
+       ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
        /* Get the info block for the entire GPE register */
 
        gpe_register_info = gpe_event_info->register_info;
                return (status);
        }
 
-       /* Clear just the bit that corresponds to this GPE */
+       /* Set ot clear just the bit that corresponds to this GPE */
 
        register_bit = acpi_hw_gpe_register_bit(gpe_event_info,
                                                gpe_register_info);
-       ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(enable_mask, register_bit);
+       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);
+       }
 
        /* Write the updated enable mask */
 
 
 #define ACPI_GPE_MAX                    0xFF
 #define ACPI_NUM_GPE                    256
 
-/* Actions for acpi_set_gpe */
+/* Actions for acpi_set_gpe and acpi_hw_low_set_gpe */
 
 #define ACPI_GPE_ENABLE                 0
 #define ACPI_GPE_DISABLE                1