1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 945cd2f2807d..e9b116d2b56d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -112,21 +112,21 @@ int acpi_bus_get_status(struct acpi_device *device)
         }
 
         /*
-         * Otherwise we assume the status of our parent (unless we don't
-         * have one, in which case status is implied).
+         * According to ACPI spec some device can be present and functional
+         * even if the parent is not present but functional.
+         * In such conditions the child device should not inherit the status
+         * from the parent.
          */
-        else if (device->parent)
-                device->status = device->parent->status;
         else
                 STRUCT_TO_INT(device->status) =
                     ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT | ACPI_STA_DEVICE_ENABLED |
                     ACPI_STA_DEVICE_UI      | ACPI_STA_DEVICE_FUNCTIONING;
 
         if (device->status.functional && !device->status.present) {
-                printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Device [%s] status [%08x]: "
-                       "functional but not present; setting present\n",
-                       device->pnp.bus_id, (u32) STRUCT_TO_INT(device->status));
-                device->status.present = 1;
+                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Device [%s] status [%08x]: "
+                       "functional but not present;\n",
+                        device->pnp.bus_id,
+                        (u32) STRUCT_TO_INT(device->status)));
         }
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Device [%s] status [%08x]\n",