diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 736d4560..826b6e1 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@
 			acpi_display_output=video
 			See above.
 
+	acpi_early_pdc_eval	[HW,ACPI] Evaluate processor _PDC methods
+				early. Needed on some platforms to properly
+				initialize the EC.
+
 	acpi_irq_balance [HW,ACPI]
 			ACPI will balance active IRQs
 			default in APIC mode
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_pdc.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_pdc.c
index 7247819..3bbafe9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_pdc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_pdc.c
@@ -151,6 +151,13 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int param_early_pdc_optin(char *s)
+{
+	early_pdc_optin = 1;
+	return 1;
+}
+__setup("acpi_early_pdc_eval", param_early_pdc_optin);
+
 static struct dmi_system_id __cpuinitdata early_pdc_optin_table[] = {
 	{
 	set_early_pdc_optin, "HP Envy", {