2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
index 33181ad350d5..b17d8de9f6ff 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@
 
 #define ACPI_MAX_LOOP_ITERATIONS        0xFFFF
 
+/* Maximum sleep allowed via Sleep() operator */
+
+#define ACPI_MAX_SLEEP                  20000   /* Two seconds */
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * ACPI Specification constants (Do not change unless the specification changes)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c
index 6d32e09327f1..675aaa91a770 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c
@@ -201,6 +201,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_do_sleep(u64 how_long)
 
         acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
 
+        /*
+         * For compatibility with other ACPI implementations and to prevent
+         * accidental deep sleeps, limit the sleep time to something reasonable.
+         */
+        if (how_long > ACPI_MAX_SLEEP) {
+                how_long = ACPI_MAX_SLEEP;
+        }
+
         acpi_os_sleep(how_long);
 
         /* And now we must get the interpreter again */