--- 23c2da87df19c382c476fe798b5cdb073065b96c
+++ 8ba08c7abd04577b9297b16065e710f0f9c9c17f
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ u8 acpi_sci_flags __initdata;
 int acpi_sci_override_gsi __initdata;
 int acpi_skip_timer_override __initdata;
 int acpi_use_timer_override __initdata;
+int acpi_fix_pin2_polarity __initdata;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 static u64 acpi_lapic_addr __initdata = APIC_DEFAULT_PHYS_BASE;
@@ -360,10 +361,15 @@ acpi_parse_int_src_ovr(struct acpi_subta
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (acpi_skip_timer_override &&
-	    intsrc->source_irq == 0 && intsrc->global_irq == 2) {
-		printk(PREFIX "BIOS IRQ0 pin2 override ignored.\n");
-		return 0;
+	if (intsrc->source_irq == 0 && intsrc->global_irq == 2) {
+		if (acpi_skip_timer_override) {
+			printk(PREFIX "BIOS IRQ0 pin2 override ignored.\n");
+			return 0;
+		}
+		if (acpi_fix_pin2_polarity && (intsrc->inti_flags & ACPI_MADT_POLARITY_MASK)) {
+			intsrc->inti_flags &= ~ACPI_MADT_POLARITY_MASK;
+			printk(PREFIX "BIOS IRQ0 pin2 override: forcing polarity to high active.\n");
+		}
 	}
 
 	mp_override_legacy_irq(intsrc->source_irq,