5 files changed, 13 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbdata.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbdata.c
index 7056ca01e875..24d99711b2a4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbdata.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbdata.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ void acpi_tb_invalidate_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc)
 acpi_status acpi_tb_validate_temp_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc)
 {
 
-	if (!table_desc->pointer && !acpi_gbl_verify_table_checksum) {
+	if (!table_desc->pointer && !acpi_gbl_enable_table_validation) {
 		/*
 		 * Only validates the header of the table.
 		 * Note that Length contains the size of the mapping after invoking
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ acpi_tb_verify_temp_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc, char *signature)
 
 	/* Verify the checksum */
 
-	if (acpi_gbl_verify_table_checksum) {
+	if (acpi_gbl_enable_table_validation) {
 		status =
 		    acpi_tb_verify_checksum(table_desc->pointer,
 					    table_desc->length);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
index 9d212967fad8..f7bc362bd3c5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ acpi_tb_install_standard_table(acpi_physical_address address,
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
 
-	if (reload) {
+	if (acpi_gbl_enable_table_validation) {
 
 		/* Check if table is already registered */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
index 18508b2c0c05..38c01049afd5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
@@ -194,6 +194,14 @@ acpi_status ACPI_INIT_FUNCTION acpi_reallocate_root_table(void)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!acpi_gbl_enable_table_validation) {
+		/*
+		 * Now it's safe to do full table validation. We can do deferred
+		 * table initilization here once the flag is set.
+		 */
+		acpi_gbl_enable_table_validation = TRUE;
+	}
+
 	acpi_gbl_root_table_list.flags |= ACPI_ROOT_ALLOW_RESIZE;
 
 	status = acpi_tb_resize_root_table_list();
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index af74b420ec83..59f2f96fdb7e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -995,9 +995,6 @@ void __init acpi_early_init(void)
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Core revision %08x\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
 
-	/* It's safe to verify table checksums during late stage */
-	acpi_gbl_verify_table_checksum = TRUE;
-
 	/* enable workarounds, unless strict ACPI spec. compliance */
 	if (!acpi_strict)
 		acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack = TRUE;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables.c b/drivers/acpi/tables.c
index ff425390bfa8..80ce2a7d224b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables.c
@@ -740,10 +740,10 @@ int __init acpi_table_init(void)
 
 	if (acpi_verify_table_checksum) {
 		pr_info("Early table checksum verification enabled\n");
-		acpi_gbl_verify_table_checksum = TRUE;
+		acpi_gbl_enable_table_validation = TRUE;
 	} else {
 		pr_info("Early table checksum verification disabled\n");
-		acpi_gbl_verify_table_checksum = FALSE;
+		acpi_gbl_enable_table_validation = FALSE;
 	}
 
 	status = acpi_initialize_tables(initial_tables, ACPI_MAX_TABLES, 0);