1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index d411017f8c06..97dc16155a55 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -892,6 +892,17 @@ static int acpi_ec_stop(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
         return 0;
 }
 
+int __init acpi_boot_ec_enable(void)
+{
+        if (!boot_ec || boot_ec->handlers_installed)
+                return 0;
+        if (!ec_install_handlers(boot_ec)) {
+                first_ec = boot_ec;
+                return 0;
+        }
+        return -EFAULT;
+}
+
 int __init acpi_ec_ecdt_probe(void)
 {
         int ret;
@@ -924,9 +935,10 @@ int __init acpi_ec_ecdt_probe(void)
                         goto error;
                 /* We really need to limit this workaround, the only ASUS,
                  * which needs it, has fake EC._INI method, so use it as flag.
+                 * Keep boot_ec struct as it will be needed soon.
                  */
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_handle(boot_ec->handle, "_INI", &x)))
-                        goto error;
+                        return -ENODEV;
         }
 
         ret = ec_install_handlers(boot_ec);