5 files changed, 6 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 4fa7866a9a5e..90cb2a823b56 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -324,14 +324,6 @@ config ACPI_DEBUG_FUNC_TRACE
           ACPI Debug Statements slow down ACPI processing. Function trace
           is about half of the penalty and is rarely useful.
 
-config ACPI_EC
-        bool
-        default y
-        help
-          This driver is required on some systems for the proper operation of
-          the battery and thermal drivers.  If you are compiling for a 
-          mobile system, say Y.
-
 config ACPI_PCI_SLOT
         tristate "PCI slot detection driver"
         default n
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
index 8017f63920c4..fc622316a7d8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ obj-y				+= sleep/
 obj-y                           += bus.o glue.o
 obj-y                           += scan.o
 # Keep EC driver first. Initialization of others depend on it.
-obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_EC)           += ec.o
+obj-y                           += ec.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_AC)           += ac.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY)      += battery.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_BUTTON)       += button.o
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index c797c6473f31..765fd1c56cd6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ static int __init acpi_bus_init(void)
                        "Unable to initialize ACPI OS objects\n");
                 goto error1;
         }
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_EC
+
         /*
          * ACPI 2.0 requires the EC driver to be loaded and work before
          * the EC device is found in the namespace (i.e. before acpi_initialize_objects()
@@ -785,7 +785,6 @@ static int __init acpi_bus_init(void)
          */
         status = acpi_ec_ecdt_probe();
         /* Ignore result. Not having an ECDT is not fatal. */
-#endif
 
         status = acpi_initialize_objects(ACPI_FULL_INITIALIZATION);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
diff --git a/drivers/char/sonypi.c b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
index 85e0eb76eeab..1b128d1e2150 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sonypi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ static int acpi_driver_registered;
 
 static int sonypi_ec_write(u8 addr, u8 value)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_EC
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
         if (SONYPI_ACPI_ACTIVE)
                 return ec_write(addr, value);
 #endif
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ static int sonypi_ec_write(u8 addr, u8 value)
 
 static int sonypi_ec_read(u8 addr, u8 *value)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_EC
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
         if (SONYPI_ACPI_ACTIVE)
                 return ec_read(addr, value);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index 9494400e8fd0..4494ad27cbf1 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ config HP_WMI
 config MSI_LAPTOP
         tristate "MSI Laptop Extras"
         depends on X86
-        depends on ACPI_EC
+        depends on ACPI
         depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
         ---help---
           This is a driver for laptops built by MSI (MICRO-STAR
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ config PANASONIC_LAPTOP
 config COMPAL_LAPTOP
         tristate "Compal Laptop Extras"
         depends on X86
-        depends on ACPI_EC
+        depends on ACPI
         depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
         ---help---
           This is a driver for laptops built by Compal: