diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 8dfcbb8aff7398a5b75061b52eab15298726dd0e..a2b82c90a6838eaff23a83cd30e741e0c3422e2a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -120,31 +120,6 @@ static struct acpi_ec {
 	spinlock_t curr_lock;
 } *boot_ec, *first_ec;
 
-/* 
- * Some Asus system have exchanged ECDT data/command IO addresses.
- */
-static int print_ecdt_error(const struct dmi_system_id *id)
-{
-	printk(KERN_NOTICE PREFIX "%s detected - "
-		"ECDT has exchanged control/data I/O address\n",
-		id->ident);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static struct dmi_system_id __cpuinitdata ec_dmi_table[] = {
-	{
-	print_ecdt_error, "Asus L4R", {
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION, "1008.006"),
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "L4R"),
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "L4R") }, NULL},
-	{
-	print_ecdt_error, "Asus M6R", {
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION, "0207"),
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "M6R"),
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "M6R") }, NULL},
-	{},
-};
-
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Transaction Management
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -983,8 +958,8 @@ static const struct acpi_device_id ec_device_ids[] = {
 int __init acpi_ec_ecdt_probe(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_ec *saved_ec = NULL;
 	struct acpi_table_ecdt *ecdt_ptr;
-	acpi_handle dummy;
 
 	boot_ec = make_acpi_ec();
 	if (!boot_ec)
@@ -998,21 +973,16 @@ int __init acpi_ec_ecdt_probe(void)
 		pr_info(PREFIX "EC description table is found, configuring boot EC\n");
 		boot_ec->command_addr = ecdt_ptr->control.address;
 		boot_ec->data_addr = ecdt_ptr->data.address;
-		if (dmi_check_system(ec_dmi_table)) {
-			/*
-			 * If the board falls into ec_dmi_table, it means
-			 * that ECDT table gives the incorrect command/status
-			 * & data I/O address. Just fix it.
-			 */
-			boot_ec->data_addr = ecdt_ptr->control.address;
-			boot_ec->command_addr = ecdt_ptr->data.address;
-		}
 		boot_ec->gpe = ecdt_ptr->gpe;
 		boot_ec->handle = ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT;
 		acpi_get_handle(ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT, ecdt_ptr->id, &boot_ec->handle);
-		/* Add some basic check against completely broken table */
-		if (boot_ec->data_addr != boot_ec->command_addr)
+		/* Don't trust ECDT, which comes from ASUSTek */
+		if (!dmi_name_in_vendors("ASUS"))
 			goto install;
+		saved_ec = kmalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_ec), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!saved_ec)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		memcpy(&saved_ec, boot_ec, sizeof(saved_ec));
 	/* fall through */
 	}
 	/* This workaround is needed only on some broken machines,
@@ -1023,12 +993,29 @@ int __init acpi_ec_ecdt_probe(void)
 	/* Check that acpi_get_devices actually find something */
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || !boot_ec->handle)
 		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", &dummy)))
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (saved_ec) {
+		/* try to find good ECDT from ASUSTek */
+		if (saved_ec->command_addr != boot_ec->command_addr ||
+		    saved_ec->data_addr != boot_ec->data_addr ||
+		    saved_ec->gpe != boot_ec->gpe ||
+		    saved_ec->handle != boot_ec->handle)
+			pr_info(PREFIX "ASUSTek keeps feeding us with broken "
+			"ECDT tables, which are very hard to workaround. "
+			"Trying to use DSDT EC info instead. Please send "
+			"output of acpidump to linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org\n");
+		kfree(saved_ec);
+		saved_ec = NULL;
+	} else {
+		/* 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.
+		*/
+		acpi_handle dummy;
+		if (!dmi_name_in_vendors("ASUS") ||
+		    ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_handle(boot_ec->handle, "_INI",
+							&dummy)))
+			return -ENODEV;
+	}
 install:
 	if (!ec_install_handlers(boot_ec)) {
 		first_ec = boot_ec;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 073ff09218a9be62ac2acc25601080b4c87976e6..99e6f1f8ea457677e1b989c711e37e1b339e60c3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -416,7 +416,8 @@ static int acpi_thermal_trips_update(struct acpi_thermal *tz, int flag)
 	}
 
 	/* Passive (optional) */
-	if (flag & ACPI_TRIPS_PASSIVE) {
+	if (((flag & ACPI_TRIPS_PASSIVE) && tz->trips.passive.flags.valid) ||
+		(flag == ACPI_TRIPS_INIT)) {
 		valid = tz->trips.passive.flags.valid;
 		if (psv == -1) {
 			status = AE_SUPPORT;
@@ -462,8 +463,11 @@ static int acpi_thermal_trips_update(struct acpi_thermal *tz, int flag)
 		memset(&devices, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_handle_list));
 		status = acpi_evaluate_reference(tz->device->handle, "_PSL",
 							NULL, &devices);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
+				"Invalid passive threshold\n");
 			tz->trips.passive.flags.valid = 0;
+		}
 		else
 			tz->trips.passive.flags.valid = 1;
 
@@ -487,7 +491,8 @@ static int acpi_thermal_trips_update(struct acpi_thermal *tz, int flag)
 		if (act == -1)
 			break; /* disable all active trip points */
 
-		if (flag & ACPI_TRIPS_ACTIVE) {
+		if ((flag == ACPI_TRIPS_INIT) || ((flag & ACPI_TRIPS_ACTIVE) &&
+			tz->trips.active[i].flags.valid)) {
 			status = acpi_evaluate_integer(tz->device->handle,
 							name, NULL, &tmp);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -521,8 +526,11 @@ static int acpi_thermal_trips_update(struct acpi_thermal *tz, int flag)
 			memset(&devices, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_handle_list));
 			status = acpi_evaluate_reference(tz->device->handle,
 						name, NULL, &devices);
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
+					"Invalid active%d threshold\n", i);
 				tz->trips.active[i].flags.valid = 0;
+			}
 			else
 				tz->trips.active[i].flags.valid = 1;