diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
index cc825023012a6b2a3f715b96337e4fbab8742645..4a531cdf79423e7f9328318fc3cbd8f4b17a4f08 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
@@ -719,13 +719,6 @@ acpi_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	handler->context = context;
 	handler->method_node = gpe_event_info->dispatch.method_node;
 
-	/* Disable the GPE before installing the handler */
-
-	status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE (status)) {
-		goto unlock_and_exit;
-	}
-
 	/* Install the handler */
 
 	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);