diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 0c93cd400ddb..dd49ea0d0ed3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ int acpi_bus_get_power(acpi_handle handle, int *state)
 			*state = ACPI_STATE_D0;
 	} else {
 		/*
-		 * Get the device's power state either directly (via _PSC) or 
+		 * Get the device's power state either directly (via _PSC) or
 		 * indirectly (via power resources).
 		 */
 		if (device->power.flags.explicit_get) {
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ static void acpi_bus_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 type, void *data)
 				  "Received BUS CHECK notification for device [%s]\n",
 				  device->pnp.bus_id));
 		result = acpi_bus_check_scope(device);
-		/* 
+		/*
 		 * TBD: We'll need to outsource certain events to non-ACPI
 		 *      drivers via the device manager (device.c).
 		 */
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ static void acpi_bus_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 type, void *data)
 				  "Received DEVICE CHECK notification for device [%s]\n",
 				  device->pnp.bus_id));
 		result = acpi_bus_check_device(device, NULL);
-		/* 
+		/*
 		 * TBD: We'll need to outsource certain events to non-ACPI
 		 *      drivers via the device manager (device.c).
 		 */
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ static int __init acpi_bus_init_irq(void)
 	char *message = NULL;
 
 
-	/* 
+	/*
 	 * Let the system know what interrupt model we are using by
 	 * evaluating the \_PIC object, if exists.
 	 */
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ static int __init acpi_bus_init(void)
 	 * the EC device is found in the namespace (i.e. before acpi_initialize_objects()
 	 * is called).
 	 *
-	 * This is accomplished by looking for the ECDT table, and getting 
+	 * This is accomplished by looking for the ECDT table, and getting
 	 * the EC parameters out of that.
 	 */
 	status = acpi_ec_ecdt_probe();
@@ -698,6 +698,9 @@ static int __init acpi_bus_init(void)
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Interpreter enabled\n");
 
+	/* Initialize sleep structures */
+	acpi_sleep_init();
+
 	/*
 	 * Get the system interrupt model and evaluate \_PIC.
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
index 57901ca3ade9..8fa93125fd4c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
@@ -235,6 +235,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_enter_sleep_state_prep(u8 sleep_state)
 				"While executing method _SST"));
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * 1) Disable/Clear all GPEs
+	 */
+	status = acpi_hw_disable_all_gpes();
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
@@ -290,13 +298,8 @@ acpi_status asmlinkage acpi_enter_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * 1) Disable/Clear all GPEs
 	 * 2) Enable all wakeup GPEs
 	 */
-	status = acpi_hw_disable_all_gpes();
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
 	acpi_gbl_system_awake_and_running = FALSE;
 
 	status = acpi_hw_enable_all_wakeup_gpes();
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
index 62ce87d71651..37a0930fc0a6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ static struct dmi_system_id __initdata acpisleep_dmi_table[] = {
 	{},
 };
 
-static int __init acpi_sleep_init(void)
+int __init acpi_sleep_init(void)
 {
 	int i = 0;
 
@@ -229,4 +229,3 @@ static int __init acpi_sleep_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-late_initcall(acpi_sleep_init);
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h b/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h
index 07a5eb036e96..f6275b0e66dd 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h
@@ -136,4 +136,14 @@ static inline void unregister_hotplug_dock_device(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 }
 #endif
+
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                                  Suspend/Resume
+  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP
+extern int acpi_sleep_init(void);
+#else
+#define acpi_sleep_init() do {} while (0)
+#endif
+
 #endif /*__ACPI_DRIVERS_H__*/