diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 5198a08..c8cb800 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 config X86_MPPARSE
 	def_bool y
 	bool "Enable MPS table"
-	depends on X86_LOCAL_APIC && !X86_VISWS
+	depends on X86_LOCAL_APIC
 	help
 	  For old smp systems that do not have proper acpi support. Newer systems
 	  (esp with 64bit cpus) with acpi support, MADT and DSDT will override it
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 if !ACPI
 config X86_MPPARSE
 	def_bool y
-	depends on X86_LOCAL_APIC && !X86_VISWS
+	depends on X86_LOCAL_APIC
 endif
 
 choice
diff --git a/arch/x86/mach-visws/Makefile b/arch/x86/mach-visws/Makefile
index 35a4c10..7469df1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mach-visws/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/mach-visws/Makefile
@@ -5,4 +5,3 @@
 obj-y				:= setup.o setup_visws.o traps.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_VISWS_APIC)	+= visws_apic.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC)	+= mpparse.o
diff --git a/arch/x86/mach-visws/mpparse.c b/arch/x86/mach-visws/mpparse.c
deleted file mode 100644
index a2fb78c..0000000
--- a/arch/x86/mach-visws/mpparse.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/smp.h>
-
-#include <asm/smp.h>
-#include <asm/io.h>
-
-#include "cobalt.h"
-#include "mach_apic.h"
-
-extern unsigned int __cpuinitdata maxcpus;
-
-/*
- * The Visual Workstation is Intel MP compliant in the hardware
- * sense, but it doesn't have a BIOS(-configuration table).
- * No problem for Linux.
- */
-
-static void __init MP_processor_info (struct mpc_config_processor *m)
-{
-	int ver, logical_apicid;
-	physid_mask_t apic_cpus;
-
-	if (!(m->mpc_cpuflag & CPU_ENABLED))
-		return;
-
-	logical_apicid = m->mpc_apicid;
-	printk(KERN_INFO "%sCPU #%d %u:%u APIC version %d\n",
-	       m->mpc_cpuflag & CPU_BOOTPROCESSOR ? "Bootup " : "",
-	       m->mpc_apicid,
-	       (m->mpc_cpufeature & CPU_FAMILY_MASK) >> 8,
-	       (m->mpc_cpufeature & CPU_MODEL_MASK) >> 4,
-	       m->mpc_apicver);
-
-	if (m->mpc_cpuflag & CPU_BOOTPROCESSOR)
-		boot_cpu_physical_apicid = m->mpc_apicid;
-
-	ver = m->mpc_apicver;
-	if ((ver >= 0x14 && m->mpc_apicid >= 0xff) || m->mpc_apicid >= 0xf) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Processor #%d INVALID. (Max ID: %d).\n",
-			m->mpc_apicid, MAX_APICS);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	apic_cpus = apicid_to_cpu_present(m->mpc_apicid);
-	physids_or(phys_cpu_present_map, phys_cpu_present_map, apic_cpus);
-	/*
-	 * Validate version
-	 */
-	if (ver == 0x0) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "BIOS bug, APIC version is 0 for CPU#%d! "
-			"fixing up to 0x10. (tell your hw vendor)\n",
-			m->mpc_apicid);
-		ver = 0x10;
-	}
-	apic_version[m->mpc_apicid] = ver;
-}
-
-void __init find_smp_config(void)
-{
-	struct mpc_config_processor *mp = phys_to_virt(CO_CPU_TAB_PHYS);
-	unsigned short ncpus = readw(phys_to_virt(CO_CPU_NUM_PHYS));
-
-	if (ncpus > CO_CPU_MAX) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "find_visws_smp: got cpu count of %d at %p\n",
-			ncpus, mp);
-
-		ncpus = CO_CPU_MAX;
-	}
-
-	if (ncpus > maxcpus)
-		ncpus = maxcpus;
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
-	smp_found_config = 1;
-#endif
-	while (ncpus--)
-		MP_processor_info(mp++);
-
-	mp_lapic_addr = APIC_DEFAULT_PHYS_BASE;
-}
-
-void __init get_smp_config (void)
-{
-}
diff --git a/arch/x86/mach-visws/setup_visws.c b/arch/x86/mach-visws/setup_visws.c
index 659777f..8401208 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mach-visws/setup_visws.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mach-visws/setup_visws.c
@@ -13,12 +13,17 @@
 #include <asm/reboot.h>
 #include <asm/setup.h>
 #include <asm/e820.h>
+#include <asm/smp.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
 #include <mach_ipi.h>
 
 #include "cobalt.h"
 #include "piix4.h"
+#include "mach_apic.h"
+
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/smp.h>
 
 char visws_board_type	= -1;
 char visws_board_rev	= -1;
@@ -126,6 +131,88 @@
 	outl(PIIX_SPECIAL_STOP, 0xCFC);
 }
 
+static int __init visws_get_smp_config_quirk(unsigned int early)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Prevent MP-table parsing by the generic code:
+	 */
+	return 1;
+}
+
+extern unsigned int __cpuinitdata maxcpus;
+
+/*
+ * The Visual Workstation is Intel MP compliant in the hardware
+ * sense, but it doesn't have a BIOS(-configuration table).
+ * No problem for Linux.
+ */
+
+static void __init MP_processor_info (struct mpc_config_processor *m)
+{
+	int ver, logical_apicid;
+	physid_mask_t apic_cpus;
+
+	if (!(m->mpc_cpuflag & CPU_ENABLED))
+		return;
+
+	logical_apicid = m->mpc_apicid;
+	printk(KERN_INFO "%sCPU #%d %u:%u APIC version %d\n",
+	       m->mpc_cpuflag & CPU_BOOTPROCESSOR ? "Bootup " : "",
+	       m->mpc_apicid,
+	       (m->mpc_cpufeature & CPU_FAMILY_MASK) >> 8,
+	       (m->mpc_cpufeature & CPU_MODEL_MASK) >> 4,
+	       m->mpc_apicver);
+
+	if (m->mpc_cpuflag & CPU_BOOTPROCESSOR)
+		boot_cpu_physical_apicid = m->mpc_apicid;
+
+	ver = m->mpc_apicver;
+	if ((ver >= 0x14 && m->mpc_apicid >= 0xff) || m->mpc_apicid >= 0xf) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "Processor #%d INVALID. (Max ID: %d).\n",
+			m->mpc_apicid, MAX_APICS);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	apic_cpus = apicid_to_cpu_present(m->mpc_apicid);
+	physids_or(phys_cpu_present_map, phys_cpu_present_map, apic_cpus);
+	/*
+	 * Validate version
+	 */
+	if (ver == 0x0) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "BIOS bug, APIC version is 0 for CPU#%d! "
+			"fixing up to 0x10. (tell your hw vendor)\n",
+			m->mpc_apicid);
+		ver = 0x10;
+	}
+	apic_version[m->mpc_apicid] = ver;
+}
+
+int __init visws_find_smp_config_quirk(unsigned int reserve)
+{
+	struct mpc_config_processor *mp = phys_to_virt(CO_CPU_TAB_PHYS);
+	unsigned short ncpus = readw(phys_to_virt(CO_CPU_NUM_PHYS));
+
+	if (ncpus > CO_CPU_MAX) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "find_visws_smp: got cpu count of %d at %p\n",
+			ncpus, mp);
+
+		ncpus = CO_CPU_MAX;
+	}
+
+	if (ncpus > maxcpus)
+		ncpus = maxcpus;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
+	smp_found_config = 1;
+#endif
+	while (ncpus--)
+		MP_processor_info(mp++);
+
+	mp_lapic_addr = APIC_DEFAULT_PHYS_BASE;
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 extern int visws_trap_init_quirk(void);
 
 void __init visws_early_detect(void)
@@ -141,21 +228,21 @@
 	/*
 	 * Install special quirks for timer, interrupt and memory setup:
 	 */
-	arch_time_init_quirk = visws_time_init_quirk;
-	arch_pre_intr_init_quirk = visws_pre_intr_init_quirk;
-	arch_memory_setup_quirk = visws_memory_setup_quirk;
+	arch_time_init_quirk		= visws_time_init_quirk;
+	arch_pre_intr_init_quirk	= visws_pre_intr_init_quirk;
+	arch_memory_setup_quirk		= visws_memory_setup_quirk;
 
 	/*
 	 * Fall back to generic behavior for traps:
 	 */
-	arch_intr_init_quirk = NULL;
-	arch_trap_init_quirk = visws_trap_init_quirk;
+	arch_intr_init_quirk		= NULL;
+	arch_trap_init_quirk		= visws_trap_init_quirk;
 
 	/*
 	 * Install reboot quirks:
 	 */
-	pm_power_off = visws_machine_power_off;
-	machine_ops.emergency_restart = visws_machine_emergency_restart;
+	pm_power_off			= visws_machine_power_off;
+	machine_ops.emergency_restart	= visws_machine_emergency_restart;
 
 	/*
 	 * Do not use broadcast IPIs:
@@ -163,6 +250,12 @@
 	no_broadcast = 0;
 
 	/*
+	 * Override generic MP-table parsing:
+	 */
+	mach_get_smp_config_quirk	= visws_get_smp_config_quirk;
+	mach_find_smp_config_quirk	= visws_find_smp_config_quirk;
+
+	/*
 	 * Get Board rev.
 	 * First, we have to initialize the 307 part to allow us access
 	 * to the GPIO registers.  Let's map them at 0x0fc0 which is right