diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 8dee8f68fe15..02724bd017cc 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 			the GPE dispatcher.
 			This facility can be used to prevent such uncontrolled
 			GPE floodings.
-			Format: <int>
+			Format: <byte>
 
 	acpi_no_auto_serialize	[HW,ACPI]
 			Disable auto-serialization of AML methods
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sysfs.c b/drivers/acpi/sysfs.c
index 75948a3f1a20..c60d2c6d31d6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sysfs.c
@@ -819,14 +819,14 @@ end:
  * interface:
  *   echo unmask > /sys/firmware/acpi/interrupts/gpe00
  */
-#define ACPI_MASKABLE_GPE_MAX	0xFF
+#define ACPI_MASKABLE_GPE_MAX	0x100
 static DECLARE_BITMAP(acpi_masked_gpes_map, ACPI_MASKABLE_GPE_MAX) __initdata;
 
 static int __init acpi_gpe_set_masked_gpes(char *val)
 {
 	u8 gpe;
 
-	if (kstrtou8(val, 0, &gpe) || gpe > ACPI_MASKABLE_GPE_MAX)
+	if (kstrtou8(val, 0, &gpe))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	set_bit(gpe, acpi_masked_gpes_map);
 
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ void __init acpi_gpe_apply_masked_gpes(void)
 {
 	acpi_handle handle;
 	acpi_status status;
-	u8 gpe;
+	u16 gpe;
 
 	for_each_set_bit(gpe, acpi_masked_gpes_map, ACPI_MASKABLE_GPE_MAX) {
 		status = acpi_get_gpe_device(gpe, &handle);