1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 348a19e19b64..3ffe172d1a88 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ static int acpi_ec_transaction(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 command,
         }
         down(&ec->sem);
 
+        /* Make sure GPE is enabled before doing transaction */
+        acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe_bit, ACPI_NOT_ISR);
+
         status = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBF_0);
         if (status) {
                 printk(KERN_DEBUG PREFIX "read EC, IB not empty\n");