diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
index c983bf733ad3..6229b022a5d4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ static int __init acpi_irq_penalty_update(char *str, int used)
 			continue;
 
 		if (used)
-			new_penalty = acpi_irq_get_penalty(irq) +
+			new_penalty = acpi_isa_irq_penalty[irq] +
 					PIRQ_PENALTY_ISA_USED;
 		else
 			new_penalty = 0;
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ static int __init acpi_irq_penalty_update(char *str, int used)
 void acpi_penalize_isa_irq(int irq, int active)
 {
 	if ((irq >= 0) && (irq < ARRAY_SIZE(acpi_isa_irq_penalty)))
-		acpi_isa_irq_penalty[irq] = acpi_irq_get_penalty(irq) +
+		acpi_isa_irq_penalty[irq] +=
 		  (active ? PIRQ_PENALTY_ISA_USED : PIRQ_PENALTY_PCI_USING);
 }