diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index aa70154cf4fa2e447fa0927411d3dd0abbb74a9d..b2e63e7857190c31a4130b137789026d7aa6b19f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -114,17 +114,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_enable_gpe);
 
-	/*
-	 * We will only allow a GPE to be enabled if it has either an associated
-	 * method (_Lxx/_Exx) or a handler, or is using the implicit notify
-	 * feature. Otherwise, the GPE will be immediately disabled by
-	 * acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch the first time it fires.
-	 */
-	if ((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) ==
-	    ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NONE) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_HANDLER);
-	}
-
 	/* Clear the GPE (of stale events) */
 
 	status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);