@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_reset(void)
if (reset_reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO) {
/*
- * For I/O space, write directly to the OSL. This bypasses the port
- * validation mechanism, which may block a valid write to the reset
- * register.
+ * For I/O space, write directly to the OSL. This
+ * bypasses the port validation mechanism, which may
+ * block a valid write to the reset register. Spec
+ * section 4.7.3.6 requires register width to be 8.
*/
status =
acpi_os_write_port((acpi_io_address) reset_reg->address,
- acpi_gbl_FADT.reset_value,
- reset_reg->bit_width);
+ acpi_gbl_FADT.reset_value, 8);
} else {
/* Write the reset value to the reset register */