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diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index cf960bd1c00a..4672066167e3 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -173,6 +173,15 @@ config SATA_INIC162X
         help
           This option enables support for Initio 162x Serial ATA.
 
+config PATA_ACPI
+        tristate "ACPI firmware driver for PATA"
+        depends on ATA_ACPI
+        help
+          This option enables an ACPI method driver which drives
+          motherboard PATA controller interfaces through the ACPI
+          firmware in the BIOS. This driver can sometimes handle
+          otherwise unsupported hardware.
+
 config PATA_ALI
         tristate "ALi PATA support (Experimental)"
         depends on PCI && EXPERIMENTAL