1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/Makefile b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/Makefile
index 560f7760dae5..509296df294d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+# Link order matters. K8 is preferred to ACPI because of firmware bugs in early
+# K8 systems. ACPI is preferred to all other hardware-specific drivers.
+# speedstep-* is preferred over p4-clockmod.
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K8)           += powernow-k8.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ)          += acpi-cpufreq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K6)           += powernow-k6.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K7)           += powernow-k7.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K8)           += powernow-k8.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_LONGHAUL)              += longhaul.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_E_POWERSAVER)          += e_powersaver.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ELAN_CPUFREQ)              += elanfreq.o
@@ -10,7 +15,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_X86_GX_SUSPMOD)		+= gx-suspmod.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_ICH)         += speedstep-ich.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_LIB)         += speedstep-lib.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_SMI)         += speedstep-smi.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ)          += acpi-cpufreq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO)    += speedstep-centrino.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_P4_CLOCKMOD)           += p4-clockmod.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_CPUFREQ_NFORCE2)       += cpufreq-nforce2.o