diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index ccae305..91bdeb3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -223,7 +223,19 @@
 	/*
 	 * Get device's current power state
 	 */
-	acpi_bus_get_power(device->handle, &device->power.state);
+	if (!acpi_power_nocheck) {
+		/*
+		 * Maybe the incorrect power state is returned on the bogus
+		 * bios, which is different with the real power state.
+		 * For example: the bios returns D0 state and the real power
+		 * state is D3. OS expects to set the device to D0 state. In
+		 * such case if OS uses the power state returned by the BIOS,
+		 * the device can't be transisted to the correct power state.
+		 * So if the acpi_power_nocheck is set, it is unnecessary to
+		 * get the power state by calling acpi_bus_get_power.
+		 */
+		acpi_bus_get_power(device->handle, &device->power.state);
+	}
 	if ((state == device->power.state) && !device->flags.force_power_state) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Device is already at D%d\n",
 				  state));