1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
index 9090b5acc5e3..6bcd9e8e7bcb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ struct acpi_memory_device {
         struct list_head res_list;
 };
 
+static int acpi_hotmem_initialized;
+
 static acpi_status
 acpi_memory_get_resource(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
 {
@@ -438,6 +440,15 @@ static int acpi_memory_device_start (struct acpi_device *device)
         struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device;
         int result = 0;
 
+        /*
+         * Early boot code has recognized memory area by EFI/E820.
+         * If DSDT shows these memory devices on boot, hotplug is not necessary
+         * for them. So, it just returns until completion of this driver's
+         * start up.
+         */
+        if (!acpi_hotmem_initialized)
+                return 0;
+
         mem_device = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
         if (!acpi_memory_check_device(mem_device)) {
@@ -537,6 +548,7 @@ static int __init acpi_memory_device_init(void)
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
 
+        acpi_hotmem_initialized = 1;
         return 0;
 }