diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
index 0bba148a2c61fc084d52a58df1b1498b20ef6034..197aa4f39640a24d1f82f3db9a835b776179a3ae 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
  * evgpe - GPE handling and dispatch
  */
 acpi_status
-acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
-				u8 type);
+acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
@@ -121,9 +120,6 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
 
 u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_list);
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_ev_set_gpe_type(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u8 type);
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_ev_check_for_wake_only_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
index 81e64f478679be04dafdb1a1786e34e72906c310..13cb80caacdeaa83e4b48f9864f18379b4eedc80 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ struct acpi_gpe_event_info {
 	struct acpi_gpe_register_info *register_info;	/* Backpointer to register info */
 	u8 flags;		/* Misc info about this GPE */
 	u8 gpe_number;		/* This GPE */
+	u8 runtime_count;
+	u8 wakeup_count;
 };
 
 /* Information about a GPE register pair, one per each status/enable pair in an array */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index afacf4416c738941287f944d599dd13011b6caf6..30ca3a30ef006c2305f9f2fc83bd30d9df665759 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -52,56 +52,11 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evgpe")
 /* Local prototypes */
 static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context);
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_set_gpe_type
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info          - GPE to set
- *              Type                    - New type
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Sets the new type for the GPE (wake, run, or wake/run)
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ev_set_gpe_type(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u8 type)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_set_gpe_type);
-
-	/* Validate type and update register enable masks */
-
-	switch (type) {
-	case ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE:
-	case ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME:
-	case ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE_RUN:
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
-	/* Disable the GPE if currently enabled */
-
-	status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
-
-	/* Clear the type bits and insert the new Type */
-
-	gpe_event_info->flags &= ~ACPI_GPE_TYPE_MASK;
-	gpe_event_info->flags |= type;
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info          - GPE to update
- *              Type                    - What to do: ACPI_GPE_DISABLE or
- *                                        ACPI_GPE_ENABLE
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -110,8 +65,7 @@ acpi_ev_set_gpe_type(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u8 type)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
-				u8 type)
+acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 {
 	struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
 	u8 register_bit;
@@ -127,37 +81,14 @@ acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
 	    (1 <<
 	     (gpe_event_info->gpe_number - gpe_register_info->base_gpe_number));
 
-	/* 1) Disable case. Simply clear all enable bits */
-
-	if (type == ACPI_GPE_DISABLE) {
-		ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_wake,
-			       register_bit);
-		ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_run, register_bit);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-	}
-
-	/* 2) Enable case. Set/Clear the appropriate enable bits */
+	ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_wake, register_bit);
+	ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_run, register_bit);
 
-	switch (gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_TYPE_MASK) {
-	case ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE:
-		ACPI_SET_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_wake, register_bit);
-		ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_run, register_bit);
-		break;
-
-	case ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME:
-		ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_wake,
-			       register_bit);
+	if (gpe_event_info->runtime_count)
 		ACPI_SET_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_run, register_bit);
-		break;
 
-	case ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE_RUN:
+	if (gpe_event_info->wakeup_count)
 		ACPI_SET_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_wake, register_bit);
-		ACPI_SET_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_run, register_bit);
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
@@ -186,47 +117,20 @@ acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
 
 	/* Make sure HW enable masks are updated */
 
-	status =
-	    acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_ENABLE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
 
 	/* Mark wake-enabled or HW enable, or both */
 
-	switch (gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_TYPE_MASK) {
-	case ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE:
-
-		ACPI_SET_BIT(gpe_event_info->flags, ACPI_GPE_WAKE_ENABLED);
-		break;
-
-	case ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE_RUN:
-
-		ACPI_SET_BIT(gpe_event_info->flags, ACPI_GPE_WAKE_ENABLED);
-
-		/*lint -fallthrough */
-
-	case ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME:
-
-		ACPI_SET_BIT(gpe_event_info->flags, ACPI_GPE_RUN_ENABLED);
-
-		if (write_to_hardware) {
-
-			/* Clear the GPE (of stale events), then enable it */
-
-			status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-			}
-
-			/* Enable the requested runtime GPE */
-
-			status = acpi_hw_write_gpe_enable_reg(gpe_event_info);
-		}
-		break;
+	if (gpe_event_info->runtime_count && write_to_hardware) {
+		/* Clear the GPE (of stale events), then enable it */
+		status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 
-	default:
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+		/* Enable the requested runtime GPE */
+		status = acpi_hw_write_gpe_enable_reg(gpe_event_info);
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -252,34 +156,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 	/* Make sure HW enable masks are updated */
 
-	status =
-	    acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	/* Clear the appropriate enabled flags for this GPE */
-
-	switch (gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_TYPE_MASK) {
-	case ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE:
-		ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_event_info->flags, ACPI_GPE_WAKE_ENABLED);
-		break;
-
-	case ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE_RUN:
-		ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_event_info->flags, ACPI_GPE_WAKE_ENABLED);
-
-		/* fallthrough */
-
-	case ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME:
-
-		/* Disable the requested runtime GPE */
-
-		ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_event_info->flags, ACPI_GPE_RUN_ENABLED);
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Even if we don't know the GPE type, make sure that we always
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
index 247920900187287abbe8bf24f04f9b02725b08cb..3d4c4aca11cdabbd64e20c71ee7f5f15eece87a3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	u32 gpe_number;
 	char name[ACPI_NAME_SIZE + 1];
 	u8 type;
-	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_save_method_info);
 
@@ -325,26 +324,20 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 	/*
 	 * Now we can add this information to the gpe_event_info block for use
-	 * during dispatch of this GPE. Default type is RUNTIME, although this may
-	 * change when the _PRW methods are executed later.
+	 * during dispatch of this GPE.
 	 */
 	gpe_event_info =
 	    &gpe_block->event_info[gpe_number - gpe_block->block_base_number];
 
-	gpe_event_info->flags = (u8)
-	    (type | ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD | ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME);
+	gpe_event_info->flags = (u8) (type | ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD);
 
 	gpe_event_info->dispatch.method_node =
 	    (struct acpi_namespace_node *)obj_handle;
 
-	/* Update enable mask, but don't enable the HW GPE as of yet */
-
-	status = acpi_ev_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info, FALSE);
-
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_LOAD,
 			  "Registered GPE method %s as GPE number 0x%.2X\n",
 			  name, gpe_number));
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -454,20 +447,7 @@ acpi_ev_match_prw_and_gpe(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 							gpe_block->
 							block_base_number];
 
-		/* Mark GPE for WAKE-ONLY but WAKE_DISABLED */
-
-		gpe_event_info->flags &=
-		    ~(ACPI_GPE_WAKE_ENABLED | ACPI_GPE_RUN_ENABLED);
-
-		status =
-		    acpi_ev_set_gpe_type(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			goto cleanup;
-		}
-
-		status =
-		    acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info,
-						    ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
+		gpe_event_info->flags |= ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE;
 	}
 
       cleanup:
@@ -989,7 +969,6 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 			     struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
 	struct acpi_gpe_walk_info gpe_info;
 	u32 wake_gpe_count;
@@ -1019,42 +998,50 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 		gpe_info.gpe_block = gpe_block;
 		gpe_info.gpe_device = gpe_device;
 
-		status =
-		    acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
+		acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
 					   ACPI_UINT32_MAX, ACPI_NS_WALK_UNLOCK,
 					   acpi_ev_match_prw_and_gpe, NULL,
 					   &gpe_info, NULL);
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Enable all GPEs in this block that have these attributes:
-	 * 1) are "runtime" or "run/wake" GPEs, and
-	 * 2) have a corresponding _Lxx or _Exx method
-	 *
-	 * Any other GPEs within this block must be enabled via the
-	 * acpi_enable_gpe() external interface.
+	 * Enable all GPEs that have a corresponding method and aren't
+	 * capable of generating wakeups. Any other GPEs within this block
+	 * must be enabled via the acpi_enable_gpe() interface.
 	 */
 	wake_gpe_count = 0;
 	gpe_enabled_count = 0;
+	if (gpe_device == acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device)
+		gpe_device = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < gpe_block->register_count; i++) {
-		for (j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
+		for (j = 0; j < ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH; j++) {
+			acpi_status status;
+			acpi_size gpe_index;
+			int gpe_number;
 
 			/* Get the info block for this particular GPE */
+			gpe_index = (acpi_size)i * ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH + j;
+			gpe_event_info = &gpe_block->event_info[gpe_index];
 
-			gpe_event_info = &gpe_block->event_info[((acpi_size) i *
-								 ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH)
-								+ j];
-
-			if (((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) ==
-			     ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD) &&
-			    (gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME)) {
-				gpe_enabled_count++;
-			}
-
-			if (gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE) {
+			if (gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE) {
 				wake_gpe_count++;
+				if (acpi_gbl_leave_wake_gpes_disabled)
+					continue;
 			}
+
+			if (!(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD))
+				continue;
+
+			gpe_number = gpe_index + gpe_block->block_base_number;
+			status = acpi_enable_gpe(gpe_device, gpe_number,
+						ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						"Failed to enable GPE %02X\n",
+						gpe_number));
+			else
+				gpe_enabled_count++;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1062,15 +1049,7 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 			  "Found %u Wake, Enabled %u Runtime GPEs in this block\n",
 			  wake_gpe_count, gpe_enabled_count));
 
-	/* Enable all valid runtime GPEs found above */
-
-	status = acpi_hw_enable_runtime_gpe_block(NULL, gpe_block, NULL);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not enable GPEs in GpeBlock %p",
-			    gpe_block));
-	}
-
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
index 2fe0809d4eb298162c99171073dcfa0162327b59..166cbfe1c70626740ce0b3f470ba3f21fbf2f9fd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
@@ -617,13 +617,6 @@ 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);
@@ -707,13 +700,6 @@ acpi_remove_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
 	}
 
-	/* Disable the GPE before removing the handler */
-
-	status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto unlock_and_exit;
-	}
-
 	/* Make sure all deferred tasks are completed */
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
index eed7a38d25f2cfdb2be2c5c712da9f8b4d6df5f8..1aea1a7341598a925cdda1dc4005740fb0e7be2f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
@@ -201,23 +201,27 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_event)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_set_gpe_type
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_set_gpe
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Parent GPE Device
  *              gpe_number      - GPE level within the GPE block
- *              Type            - New GPE type
+ *              action          - Enable or disable
+ *                                Called from ISR or not
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Set the type of an individual GPE
+ * DESCRIPTION: Enable or disable an ACPI event (general purpose)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_set_gpe_type(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u8 type)
+acpi_status acpi_set_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u8 action)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_set_gpe_type);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_set_gpe);
+
+	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
 
 	/* Ensure that we have a valid GPE number */
 
@@ -227,19 +231,29 @@ acpi_status acpi_set_gpe_type(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u8 type)
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
 	}
 
-	if ((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_TYPE_MASK) == type) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-	}
+	/* Perform the action */
+
+	switch (action) {
+	case ACPI_GPE_ENABLE:
+		status = acpi_ev_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info, TRUE);
+		break;
 
-	/* Set the new type (will disable GPE if currently enabled) */
+	case ACPI_GPE_DISABLE:
+		status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+		break;
 
-	status = acpi_ev_set_gpe_type(gpe_event_info, type);
+	default:
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid action\n"));
+		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		break;
+	}
 
       unlock_and_exit:
+	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_gpe_type)
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_gpe)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -247,15 +261,14 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_gpe_type)
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Parent GPE Device
  *              gpe_number      - GPE level within the GPE block
- *              Flags           - Just enable, or also wake enable?
- *                                Called from ISR or not
+ *              type            - Purpose the GPE will be used for
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Enable an ACPI event (general purpose)
+ * DESCRIPTION: Take a reference to a GPE and enable it if necessary
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_enable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number)
+acpi_status acpi_enable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u8 type)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
@@ -273,15 +286,32 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number)
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
 	}
 
-	/* Perform the enable */
+	if (type & ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME) {
+		if (++gpe_event_info->runtime_count == 1)
+			status = acpi_ev_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info, TRUE);
 
-	status = acpi_ev_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info, TRUE);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+			gpe_event_info->runtime_count--;
+	}
 
-      unlock_and_exit:
+	if (type & ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE) {
+		if (!(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE)) {
+			status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+			goto unlock_and_exit;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Wake-up GPEs are only enabled right prior to putting the
+		 * system into a sleep state.
+		 */
+		if (++gpe_event_info->wakeup_count == 1)
+			acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
+	}
+
+unlock_and_exit:
 	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
-
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_gpe)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -290,15 +320,14 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_gpe)
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Parent GPE Device
  *              gpe_number      - GPE level within the GPE block
- *              Flags           - Just disable, or also wake disable?
- *                                Called from ISR or not
+ *              type            - Purpose the GPE won't be used for any more
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Disable an ACPI event (general purpose)
+ * DESCRIPTION: Release a reference to a GPE and disable it if necessary
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_disable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number)
+acpi_status acpi_disable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u8 type)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
@@ -315,13 +344,24 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number)
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+	if ((type & ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE) && gpe_event_info->runtime_count) {
+		if (--gpe_event_info->runtime_count == 0)
+			acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+	}
+
+	if ((type & ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME) && gpe_event_info->wakeup_count) {
+		/*
+		 * Wake-up GPEs are not enabled after leaving system sleep
+		 * states, so we don't need to disable them here.
+		 */
+		if (--gpe_event_info->wakeup_count == 0)
+			acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(gpe_event_info);
+	}
 
 unlock_and_exit:
 	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
-
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_disable_gpe)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/button.c b/drivers/acpi/button.c
index 8a95e8329df732891b260efe67ad1c1855538be8..09ca3ce7a0513b0b5df978f0fba6194c7e8dc624 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/button.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/button.c
@@ -422,11 +422,9 @@ static int acpi_button_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	if (device->wakeup.flags.valid) {
 		/* Button's GPE is run-wake GPE */
-		acpi_set_gpe_type(device->wakeup.gpe_device,
-				  device->wakeup.gpe_number,
-				  ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE_RUN);
 		acpi_enable_gpe(device->wakeup.gpe_device,
-				device->wakeup.gpe_number);
+				device->wakeup.gpe_number,
+				ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE_RUN);
 		device->wakeup.state.enabled = 1;
 	}
 
@@ -446,6 +444,13 @@ static int acpi_button_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 {
 	struct acpi_button *button = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
+	if (device->wakeup.flags.valid) {
+		acpi_disable_gpe(device->wakeup.gpe_device,
+				device->wakeup.gpe_number,
+				ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE_RUN);
+		device->wakeup.state.enabled = 0;
+	}
+
 	acpi_button_remove_fs(device);
 	input_unregister_device(button->input);
 	kfree(button);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index d6471bb6852fb58802a5c9153dcb63fb2c642429..0fa65a8210daa99d63fd6f61eeb885af8d8f8033 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_transaction(struct acpi_ec *ec, struct transaction *t)
 	pr_debug(PREFIX "transaction start\n");
 	/* disable GPE during transaction if storm is detected */
 	if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_STORM, &ec->flags)) {
-		acpi_disable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
+		acpi_set_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
 	}
 
 	status = acpi_ec_transaction_unlocked(ec, t);
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_transaction(struct acpi_ec *ec, struct transaction *t)
 	if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_STORM, &ec->flags)) {
 		msleep(1);
 		/* it is safe to enable GPE outside of transaction */
-		acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
+		acpi_set_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_GPE_ENABLE);
 	} else if (t->irq_count > ACPI_EC_STORM_THRESHOLD) {
 		pr_info(PREFIX "GPE storm detected, "
 			"transactions will use polling mode\n");
@@ -788,8 +788,8 @@ static int ec_install_handlers(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 				  &acpi_ec_gpe_handler, ec);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return -ENODEV;
-	acpi_set_gpe_type(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME);
-	acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
+
+	acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME);
 	status = acpi_install_address_space_handler(ec->handle,
 						    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC,
 						    &acpi_ec_space_handler,
@@ -806,6 +806,7 @@ static int ec_install_handlers(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 		} else {
 			acpi_remove_gpe_handler(NULL, ec->gpe,
 				&acpi_ec_gpe_handler);
+			acpi_disable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME);
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
 	}
@@ -816,6 +817,7 @@ static int ec_install_handlers(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 
 static void ec_remove_handlers(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 {
+	acpi_disable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_remove_address_space_handler(ec->handle,
 				ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC, &acpi_ec_space_handler)))
 		pr_err(PREFIX "failed to remove space handler\n");
@@ -1058,7 +1060,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_suspend(struct acpi_device *device, pm_message_t state)
 {
 	struct acpi_ec *ec = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	/* Stop using GPE */
-	acpi_disable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
+	acpi_set_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1066,7 +1068,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	struct acpi_ec *ec = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	/* Enable use of GPE back */
-	acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
+	acpi_set_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_GPE_ENABLE);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
index 79d33d908b5a1d2dc586a6536107ffea393c467d..3bde594a997986ce5d4056aef075d9cf19e45bff 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
@@ -745,9 +745,18 @@ int acpi_pm_device_sleep_wake(struct device *dev, bool enable)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	error = enable ?
-		acpi_enable_wakeup_device_power(adev, acpi_target_sleep_state) :
-		acpi_disable_wakeup_device_power(adev);
+	if (enable) {
+		error = acpi_enable_wakeup_device_power(adev,
+						acpi_target_sleep_state);
+		if (!error)
+			acpi_enable_gpe(adev->wakeup.gpe_device,
+					adev->wakeup.gpe_number,
+					ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE);
+	} else {
+		acpi_disable_gpe(adev->wakeup.gpe_device, adev->wakeup.gpe_number,
+				ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE);
+		error = acpi_disable_wakeup_device_power(adev);
+	}
 	if (!error)
 		dev_info(dev, "wake-up capability %s by ACPI\n",
 				enable ? "enabled" : "disabled");
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/system.c b/drivers/acpi/system.c
index d11282975f353a277863ea6315a5b31a8447e07d..a206a12da78ab04fc6951a89287a92096689aa18 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/system.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/system.c
@@ -387,10 +387,10 @@ static ssize_t counter_set(struct kobject *kobj,
 	if (index < num_gpes) {
 		if (!strcmp(buf, "disable\n") &&
 				(status & ACPI_EVENT_FLAG_ENABLED))
-			result = acpi_disable_gpe(handle, index);
+			result = acpi_set_gpe(handle, index, ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
 		else if (!strcmp(buf, "enable\n") &&
 				!(status & ACPI_EVENT_FLAG_ENABLED))
-			result = acpi_enable_gpe(handle, index);
+			result = acpi_set_gpe(handle, index, ACPI_GPE_ENABLE);
 		else if (!strcmp(buf, "clear\n") &&
 				(status & ACPI_EVENT_FLAG_SET))
 			result = acpi_clear_gpe(handle, index, ACPI_NOT_ISR);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/wakeup.c b/drivers/acpi/wakeup.c
index e0ee0c036f5a674a882f190a4f8812989bfd276a..6783986c7469ab1a0eb17302d0753bcb7687a065 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/wakeup.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/wakeup.c
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("wakeup_devices")
 
 /**
- * acpi_enable_wakeup_device_prep - prepare wakeup devices
- *	@sleep_state:	ACPI state
- * Enable all wakup devices power if the devices' wakeup level
- * is higher than requested sleep level
+ * acpi_enable_wakeup_device_prep - Prepare wake-up devices.
+ * @sleep_state: ACPI system sleep state.
+ *
+ * Enable all wake-up devices' power, unless the requested system sleep state is
+ * too deep.
  */
-
 void acpi_enable_wakeup_device_prep(u8 sleep_state)
 {
 	struct list_head *node, *next;
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@ void acpi_enable_wakeup_device_prep(u8 sleep_state)
 						       struct acpi_device,
 						       wakeup_list);
 
-		if (!dev->wakeup.flags.valid ||
-		    !dev->wakeup.state.enabled ||
-		    (sleep_state > (u32) dev->wakeup.sleep_state))
+		if (!dev->wakeup.flags.valid || !dev->wakeup.state.enabled
+		    || (sleep_state > (u32) dev->wakeup.sleep_state))
 			continue;
 
 		acpi_enable_wakeup_device_power(dev, sleep_state);
@@ -46,9 +45,12 @@ void acpi_enable_wakeup_device_prep(u8 sleep_state)
 }
 
 /**
- * acpi_enable_wakeup_device - enable wakeup devices
- *	@sleep_state:	ACPI state
- * Enable all wakup devices's GPE
+ * acpi_enable_wakeup_device - Enable wake-up device GPEs.
+ * @sleep_state: ACPI system sleep state.
+ *
+ * Enable all wake-up devices' GPEs, with the assumption that
+ * acpi_disable_all_gpes() was executed before, so we don't need to disable any
+ * GPEs here.
  */
 void acpi_enable_wakeup_device(u8 sleep_state)
 {
@@ -65,29 +67,22 @@ void acpi_enable_wakeup_device(u8 sleep_state)
 		if (!dev->wakeup.flags.valid)
 			continue;
 
-		/* If users want to disable run-wake GPE,
-		 * we only disable it for wake and leave it for runtime
-		 */
 		if ((!dev->wakeup.state.enabled && !dev->wakeup.prepare_count)
-		    || sleep_state > (u32) dev->wakeup.sleep_state) {
-			if (dev->wakeup.flags.run_wake) {
-				/* set_gpe_type will disable GPE, leave it like that */
-				acpi_set_gpe_type(dev->wakeup.gpe_device,
-						  dev->wakeup.gpe_number,
-						  ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME);
-			}
+		    || sleep_state > (u32) dev->wakeup.sleep_state)
 			continue;
-		}
-		if (!dev->wakeup.flags.run_wake)
-			acpi_enable_gpe(dev->wakeup.gpe_device,
-					dev->wakeup.gpe_number);
+
+		/* The wake-up power should have been enabled already. */
+		acpi_set_gpe(dev->wakeup.gpe_device, dev->wakeup.gpe_number,
+				ACPI_GPE_ENABLE);
 	}
 }
 
 /**
- * acpi_disable_wakeup_device - disable devices' wakeup capability
- *	@sleep_state:	ACPI state
- * Disable all wakup devices's GPE and wakeup capability
+ * acpi_disable_wakeup_device - Disable devices' wakeup capability.
+ * @sleep_state: ACPI system sleep state.
+ *
+ * This function only affects devices with wakeup.state.enabled set, which means
+ * that it reverses the changes made by acpi_enable_wakeup_device_prep().
  */
 void acpi_disable_wakeup_device(u8 sleep_state)
 {
@@ -97,30 +92,11 @@ void acpi_disable_wakeup_device(u8 sleep_state)
 		struct acpi_device *dev =
 			container_of(node, struct acpi_device, wakeup_list);
 
-		if (!dev->wakeup.flags.valid)
-			continue;
-
-		if ((!dev->wakeup.state.enabled && !dev->wakeup.prepare_count)
-		    || sleep_state > (u32) dev->wakeup.sleep_state) {
-			if (dev->wakeup.flags.run_wake) {
-				acpi_set_gpe_type(dev->wakeup.gpe_device,
-						  dev->wakeup.gpe_number,
-						  ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE_RUN);
-				/* Re-enable it, since set_gpe_type will disable it */
-				acpi_enable_gpe(dev->wakeup.gpe_device,
-						dev->wakeup.gpe_number);
-			}
+		if (!dev->wakeup.flags.valid || !dev->wakeup.state.enabled
+		    || (sleep_state > (u32) dev->wakeup.sleep_state))
 			continue;
-		}
 
 		acpi_disable_wakeup_device_power(dev);
-		/* Never disable run-wake GPE */
-		if (!dev->wakeup.flags.run_wake) {
-			acpi_disable_gpe(dev->wakeup.gpe_device,
-					 dev->wakeup.gpe_number);
-			acpi_clear_gpe(dev->wakeup.gpe_device,
-				       dev->wakeup.gpe_number, ACPI_NOT_ISR);
-		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -136,11 +112,8 @@ int __init acpi_wakeup_device_init(void)
 		/* In case user doesn't load button driver */
 		if (!dev->wakeup.flags.run_wake || dev->wakeup.state.enabled)
 			continue;
-		acpi_set_gpe_type(dev->wakeup.gpe_device,
-				  dev->wakeup.gpe_number,
-				  ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE_RUN);
-		acpi_enable_gpe(dev->wakeup.gpe_device,
-				dev->wakeup.gpe_number);
+ 		acpi_enable_gpe(dev->wakeup.gpe_device, dev->wakeup.gpe_number,
+ 				ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE);
 		dev->wakeup.state.enabled = 1;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&acpi_device_lock);
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index 86e9735a96bd3df7a57e8af1a44a3eca78715fe5..3988f93b9c66fcdfe542d57e4e3da08624458a29 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -281,11 +281,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_event_status(u32 event, acpi_event_status * event_status);
 /*
  * GPE Interfaces
  */
-acpi_status acpi_set_gpe_type(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u8 type);
+acpi_status acpi_set_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u8 action);
 
-acpi_status acpi_enable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number);
+acpi_status acpi_enable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u8 type);
 
-acpi_status acpi_disable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number);
+acpi_status acpi_disable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u8 type);
 
 acpi_status acpi_clear_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u32 flags);
 
diff --git a/include/acpi/actypes.h b/include/acpi/actypes.h
index 153f12dc3373802798a59a8e595bb722f9b42d79..73af408633719733fe1c405b0cc895df3bb2e819 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actypes.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actypes.h
@@ -668,15 +668,16 @@ typedef u32 acpi_event_status;
 
 /*
  * GPE info flags - Per GPE
- * +-+-+-+---+---+-+
- * |7|6|5|4:3|2:1|0|
- * +-+-+-+---+---+-+
- *  | | |  |   |  |
- *  | | |  |   |  +--- Interrupt type: Edge or Level Triggered
- *  | | |  |   +--- Type: Wake-only, Runtime-only, or wake/runtime
+ * +-+-+-+---+-+-+-+
+ * |7|6|5|4:3|2|1|0|
+ * +-+-+-+---+-+-+-+
+ *  | | |  |  | | |
+ *  | | |  |  | | +--- Interrupt type: Edge or Level Triggered
+ *  | | |  |  | +--- GPE can wake the system
+ *  | | |  |  +--- Unused
  *  | | |  +--- Type of dispatch -- to method, handler, or none
- *  | | +--- Enabled for runtime?
- *  | +--- Enabled for wake?
+ *  | | +--- Unused
+ *  | +--- Unused
  *  +--- Unused
  */
 #define ACPI_GPE_XRUPT_TYPE_MASK        (u8) 0x01
@@ -687,22 +688,13 @@ typedef u32 acpi_event_status;
 #define ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE_RUN          (u8) 0x06
 #define ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE              (u8) 0x02
 #define ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME           (u8) 0x04	/* Default */
+#define ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE		(u8) 0x02
 
 #define ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK          (u8) 0x18
 #define ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_HANDLER       (u8) 0x08
 #define ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD        (u8) 0x10
 #define ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NOT_USED      (u8) 0x00	/* Default */
 
-#define ACPI_GPE_RUN_ENABLE_MASK        (u8) 0x20
-#define ACPI_GPE_RUN_ENABLED            (u8) 0x20
-#define ACPI_GPE_RUN_DISABLED           (u8) 0x00	/* Default */
-
-#define ACPI_GPE_WAKE_ENABLE_MASK       (u8) 0x40
-#define ACPI_GPE_WAKE_ENABLED           (u8) 0x40
-#define ACPI_GPE_WAKE_DISABLED          (u8) 0x00	/* Default */
-
-#define ACPI_GPE_ENABLE_MASK            (u8) 0x60	/* Both run/wake */
-
 /*
  * Flags for GPE and Lock interfaces
  */