diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
index 083a768..42a32a6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
@@ -179,10 +179,12 @@
 	 * Obtain a permanent mapping for the FACS. This is required for the
 	 * Global Lock and the Firmware Waking Vector
 	 */
-	status = acpi_tb_initialize_facs();
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Could not map the FACS table"));
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_FACS_INIT)) {
+		status = acpi_tb_initialize_facs();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Could not map the FACS table"));
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
 	}
 #endif				/* !ACPI_REDUCED_HARDWARE */