diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile b/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile
index fadc4d496e2fc55383c2f9ddf6c59b9ff2072ec3..24d4a63fd6cfed078df90ff5f170984cba968f1d 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_CPUFREQ_CPU0)	+= cpufreq-cpu0.o
 ##################################################################################
 # x86 drivers.
 # Link order matters. K8 is preferred to ACPI because of firmware bugs in early
-# K8 systems. ACPI is preferred to all other hardware-specific drivers.
+# K8 systems. This is still the case but acpi-cpufreq errors out so that
+# powernow-k8 can load then. ACPI is preferred to all other hardware-specific drivers.
 # speedstep-* is preferred over p4-clockmod.
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K8)		+= powernow-k8.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ)		+= acpi-cpufreq.o mperf.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K8)		+= powernow-k8.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_PCC_CPUFREQ)		+= pcc-cpufreq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K6)		+= powernow-k6.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K7)		+= powernow-k7.o