diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
index f3a4d95899f71ea8578362fa35b5867423028dd2..21a2ef363ad47c7988a974a3be6a26cb28be6c9f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
@@ -379,9 +379,14 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle,
 		 * Get extra info for ACPI Device/Processor objects only:
 		 * Run the _STA, _ADR and, sx_w, and _sx_d methods.
 		 *
-		 * Note: none of these methods are required, so they may or may
+		 * Notes: none of these methods are required, so they may or may
 		 * not be present for this device. The Info->Valid bitfield is used
 		 * to indicate which methods were found and run successfully.
+		 *
+		 * For _STA, if the method does not exist, then (as per the ACPI
+		 * specification), the returned current_status flags will indicate
+		 * that the device is present/functional/enabled. Otherwise, the
+		 * current_status flags reflect the value returned from _STA.
 		 */
 
 		/* Execute the Device._STA method */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
index ee83adb97b1e73827a6a7740de03edb3680e2a28..4fd68971019bdd69bcdf5ede57e26abaea3bf09f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(char *object_name,
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Executes _STA for selected device and stores results in
- *              *Flags.
+ *              *Flags. If _STA does not exist, then the device is assumed
+ *              to be present/functional/enabled (as per the ACPI spec).
  *
  *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
  *
@@ -257,6 +258,11 @@ acpi_ut_execute_STA(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u32 * flags)
 					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER, &obj_desc);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		if (AE_NOT_FOUND == status) {
+			/*
+			 * if _STA does not exist, then (as per the ACPI specification),
+			 * the returned flags will indicate that the device is present,
+			 * functional, and enabled.
+			 */
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 					  "_STA on %4.4s was not found, assuming device is present\n",
 					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(device_node)));