diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 5ea5c32609ac..6efe2ac6902f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ config ACPI_BUTTON
 	default y
 	help
 	  This driver handles events on the power, sleep, and lid buttons.
-	  A daemon reads /proc/acpi/event and perform user-defined actions
-	  such as shutting down the system.  This is necessary for
-	  software-controlled poweroff.
+	  A daemon reads events from input devices or via netlink and
+	  performs user-defined actions such as shutting down the system.
+	  This is necessary for software-controlled poweroff.
 
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here:
 	  the module will be called button.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/device_pm.c b/drivers/acpi/device_pm.c
index 59d3202f6b36..a94383d1f350 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/device_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/device_pm.c
@@ -1025,60 +1025,4 @@ void acpi_dev_pm_detach(struct device *dev, bool power_off)
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(acpi_dev_pm_detach);
-
-/**
- * acpi_dev_pm_add_dependent - Add physical device depending for PM.
- * @handle: Handle of ACPI device node.
- * @depdev: Device depending on that node for PM.
- */
-void acpi_dev_pm_add_dependent(acpi_handle handle, struct device *depdev)
-{
-	struct acpi_device_physical_node *dep;
-	struct acpi_device *adev;
-
-	if (!depdev || acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &adev))
-		return;
-
-	mutex_lock(&adev->physical_node_lock);
-
-	list_for_each_entry(dep, &adev->power_dependent, node)
-		if (dep->dev == depdev)
-			goto out;
-
-	dep = kzalloc(sizeof(*dep), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (dep) {
-		dep->dev = depdev;
-		list_add_tail(&dep->node, &adev->power_dependent);
-	}
-
- out:
-	mutex_unlock(&adev->physical_node_lock);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(acpi_dev_pm_add_dependent);
-
-/**
- * acpi_dev_pm_remove_dependent - Remove physical device depending for PM.
- * @handle: Handle of ACPI device node.
- * @depdev: Device depending on that node for PM.
- */
-void acpi_dev_pm_remove_dependent(acpi_handle handle, struct device *depdev)
-{
-	struct acpi_device_physical_node *dep;
-	struct acpi_device *adev;
-
-	if (!depdev || acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &adev))
-		return;
-
-	mutex_lock(&adev->physical_node_lock);
-
-	list_for_each_entry(dep, &adev->power_dependent, node)
-		if (dep->dev == depdev) {
-			list_del(&dep->node);
-			kfree(dep);
-			break;
-		}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&adev->physical_node_lock);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(acpi_dev_pm_remove_dependent);
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power.c b/drivers/acpi/power.c
index 0dbe5cdf3396..c2ad391d8041 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power.c
@@ -59,16 +59,9 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("power");
 #define ACPI_POWER_RESOURCE_STATE_ON	0x01
 #define ACPI_POWER_RESOURCE_STATE_UNKNOWN 0xFF
 
-struct acpi_power_dependent_device {
-	struct list_head node;
-	struct acpi_device *adev;
-	struct work_struct work;
-};
-
 struct acpi_power_resource {
 	struct acpi_device device;
 	struct list_head list_node;
-	struct list_head dependent;
 	char *name;
 	u32 system_level;
 	u32 order;
@@ -233,32 +226,6 @@ static int acpi_power_get_list_state(struct list_head *list, int *state)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void acpi_power_resume_dependent(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct acpi_power_dependent_device *dep;
-	struct acpi_device_physical_node *pn;
-	struct acpi_device *adev;
-	int state;
-
-	dep = container_of(work, struct acpi_power_dependent_device, work);
-	adev = dep->adev;
-	if (acpi_power_get_inferred_state(adev, &state))
-		return;
-
-	if (state > ACPI_STATE_D0)
-		return;
-
-	mutex_lock(&adev->physical_node_lock);
-
-	list_for_each_entry(pn, &adev->physical_node_list, node)
-		pm_request_resume(pn->dev);
-
-	list_for_each_entry(pn, &adev->power_dependent, node)
-		pm_request_resume(pn->dev);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&adev->physical_node_lock);
-}
-
 static int __acpi_power_on(struct acpi_power_resource *resource)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
@@ -283,14 +250,8 @@ static int acpi_power_on_unlocked(struct acpi_power_resource *resource)
 				  resource->name));
 	} else {
 		result = __acpi_power_on(resource);
-		if (result) {
+		if (result)
 			resource->ref_count--;
-		} else {
-			struct acpi_power_dependent_device *dep;
-
-			list_for_each_entry(dep, &resource->dependent, node)
-				schedule_work(&dep->work);
-		}
 	}
 	return result;
 }
@@ -390,52 +351,6 @@ static int acpi_power_on_list(struct list_head *list)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static void acpi_power_add_dependent(struct acpi_power_resource *resource,
-				     struct acpi_device *adev)
-{
-	struct acpi_power_dependent_device *dep;
-
-	mutex_lock(&resource->resource_lock);
-
-	list_for_each_entry(dep, &resource->dependent, node)
-		if (dep->adev == adev)
-			goto out;
-
-	dep = kzalloc(sizeof(*dep), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!dep)
-		goto out;
-
-	dep->adev = adev;
-	INIT_WORK(&dep->work, acpi_power_resume_dependent);
-	list_add_tail(&dep->node, &resource->dependent);
-
- out:
-	mutex_unlock(&resource->resource_lock);
-}
-
-static void acpi_power_remove_dependent(struct acpi_power_resource *resource,
-					struct acpi_device *adev)
-{
-	struct acpi_power_dependent_device *dep;
-	struct work_struct *work = NULL;
-
-	mutex_lock(&resource->resource_lock);
-
-	list_for_each_entry(dep, &resource->dependent, node)
-		if (dep->adev == adev) {
-			list_del(&dep->node);
-			work = &dep->work;
-			break;
-		}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&resource->resource_lock);
-
-	if (work) {
-		cancel_work_sync(work);
-		kfree(dep);
-	}
-}
-
 static struct attribute *attrs[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
@@ -524,8 +439,6 @@ static void acpi_power_expose_hide(struct acpi_device *adev,
 
 void acpi_power_add_remove_device(struct acpi_device *adev, bool add)
 {
-	struct acpi_device_power_state *ps;
-	struct acpi_power_resource_entry *entry;
 	int state;
 
 	if (adev->wakeup.flags.valid)
@@ -535,16 +448,6 @@ void acpi_power_add_remove_device(struct acpi_device *adev, bool add)
 	if (!adev->power.flags.power_resources)
 		return;
 
-	ps = &adev->power.states[ACPI_STATE_D0];
-	list_for_each_entry(entry, &ps->resources, node) {
-		struct acpi_power_resource *resource = entry->resource;
-
-		if (add)
-			acpi_power_add_dependent(resource, adev);
-		else
-			acpi_power_remove_dependent(resource, adev);
-	}
-
 	for (state = ACPI_STATE_D0; state <= ACPI_STATE_D3_HOT; state++)
 		acpi_power_expose_hide(adev,
 				       &adev->power.states[state].resources,
@@ -882,7 +785,6 @@ int acpi_add_power_resource(acpi_handle handle)
 	acpi_init_device_object(device, handle, ACPI_BUS_TYPE_POWER,
 				ACPI_STA_DEFAULT);
 	mutex_init(&resource->resource_lock);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&resource->dependent);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&resource->list_node);
 	resource->name = device->pnp.bus_id;
 	strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_POWER_DEVICE_NAME);
@@ -936,8 +838,10 @@ void acpi_resume_power_resources(void)
 		mutex_lock(&resource->resource_lock);
 
 		result = acpi_power_get_state(resource->device.handle, &state);
-		if (result)
+		if (result) {
+			mutex_unlock(&resource->resource_lock);
 			continue;
+		}
 
 		if (state == ACPI_POWER_RESOURCE_STATE_OFF
 		    && resource->ref_count) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 407ad13cac2f..fee8a297c7d9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -999,7 +999,6 @@ int acpi_device_add(struct acpi_device *device,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&device->wakeup_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&device->physical_node_list);
 	mutex_init(&device->physical_node_lock);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&device->power_dependent);
 
 	new_bus_id = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_device_bus_id), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!new_bus_id) {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
index 4ba8b0405572..ab714d2ad978 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
@@ -1035,17 +1035,3 @@ void ata_acpi_on_disable(struct ata_device *dev)
 {
 	ata_acpi_clear_gtf(dev);
 }
-
-void ata_scsi_acpi_bind(struct ata_device *dev)
-{
-	acpi_handle handle = ata_dev_acpi_handle(dev);
-	if (handle)
-		acpi_dev_pm_add_dependent(handle, &dev->sdev->sdev_gendev);
-}
-
-void ata_scsi_acpi_unbind(struct ata_device *dev)
-{
-	acpi_handle handle = ata_dev_acpi_handle(dev);
-	if (handle)
-		acpi_dev_pm_remove_dependent(handle, &dev->sdev->sdev_gendev);
-}
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
index 97a0cef12959..db6dfcfa3e2e 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
@@ -3679,7 +3679,6 @@ void ata_scsi_scan_host(struct ata_port *ap, int sync)
 			if (!IS_ERR(sdev)) {
 				dev->sdev = sdev;
 				scsi_device_put(sdev);
-				ata_scsi_acpi_bind(dev);
 			} else {
 				dev->sdev = NULL;
 			}
@@ -3767,8 +3766,6 @@ static void ata_scsi_remove_dev(struct ata_device *dev)
 	struct scsi_device *sdev;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	ata_scsi_acpi_unbind(dev);
-
 	/* Alas, we need to grab scan_mutex to ensure SCSI device
 	 * state doesn't change underneath us and thus
 	 * scsi_device_get() always succeeds.  The mutex locking can
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata.h b/drivers/ata/libata.h
index eeeb77845d48..45b5ab3a95d5 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata.h
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata.h
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ extern void ata_acpi_set_state(struct ata_port *ap, pm_message_t state);
 extern void ata_acpi_bind_port(struct ata_port *ap);
 extern void ata_acpi_bind_dev(struct ata_device *dev);
 extern acpi_handle ata_dev_acpi_handle(struct ata_device *dev);
-extern void ata_scsi_acpi_bind(struct ata_device *dev);
-extern void ata_scsi_acpi_unbind(struct ata_device *dev);
 #else
 static inline void ata_acpi_dissociate(struct ata_host *host) { }
 static inline int ata_acpi_on_suspend(struct ata_port *ap) { return 0; }
@@ -133,8 +131,6 @@ static inline void ata_acpi_set_state(struct ata_port *ap,
 				      pm_message_t state) { }
 static inline void ata_acpi_bind_port(struct ata_port *ap) {}
 static inline void ata_acpi_bind_dev(struct ata_device *dev) {}
-static inline void ata_scsi_acpi_bind(struct ata_device *dev) {}
-static inline void ata_scsi_acpi_unbind(struct ata_device *dev) {}
 #endif
 
 /* libata-scsi.c */
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
index 02e113bb8b7d..d9019821aa60 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ struct acpi_device {
 	unsigned int physical_node_count;
 	struct list_head physical_node_list;
 	struct mutex physical_node_lock;
-	struct list_head power_dependent;
 	void (*remove)(struct acpi_device *);
 };
 
@@ -456,8 +455,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_add_pm_notifier(struct acpi_device *adev,
 acpi_status acpi_remove_pm_notifier(struct acpi_device *adev,
 				    acpi_notify_handler handler);
 int acpi_pm_device_sleep_state(struct device *, int *, int);
-void acpi_dev_pm_add_dependent(acpi_handle handle, struct device *depdev);
-void acpi_dev_pm_remove_dependent(acpi_handle handle, struct device *depdev);
 #else
 static inline acpi_status acpi_add_pm_notifier(struct acpi_device *adev,
 					       acpi_notify_handler handler,
@@ -478,10 +475,6 @@ static inline int acpi_pm_device_sleep_state(struct device *d, int *p, int m)
 	return (m >= ACPI_STATE_D0 && m <= ACPI_STATE_D3_COLD) ?
 		m : ACPI_STATE_D0;
 }
-static inline void acpi_dev_pm_add_dependent(acpi_handle handle,
-					     struct device *depdev) {}
-static inline void acpi_dev_pm_remove_dependent(acpi_handle handle,
-						struct device *depdev) {}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_RUNTIME