diff -Bru linux-2.6.0-test8/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c patched/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
--- linux-2.6.0-test8/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c	2003-10-18 05:42:59.000000000 +0800
+++ patched/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c	2003-10-28 19:39:37.000000000 +0800
@@ -247,6 +247,12 @@
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
 	}
 
+	/* Be sure to clear status before enable it*/
+	status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE (status)) {
+		goto unlock_and_exit;
+	}
+
 	/* Enable the requested GPE number */
 
 	status = acpi_hw_enable_gpe (gpe_event_info);