1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
index cc825023012a..4a531cdf7942 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
@@ -719,13 +719,6 @@ acpi_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
         handler->context = context;
         handler->method_node = gpe_event_info->dispatch.method_node;
 
-        /* Disable the GPE before installing the handler */
-
-        status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE (status)) {
-                goto unlock_and_exit;
-        }
-
         /* Install the handler */
 
         flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);