diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 3ce193f86565..15d8216a9345 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1518,6 +1518,8 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 				This is normally done in pci_enable_device(),
 				so this option is a temporary workaround
 				for broken drivers that don't call it.
+		skip_isa_align	[X86] do not align io start addr, so can
+				handle more pci cards
 		firmware	[ARM] Do not re-enumerate the bus but instead
 				just use the configuration from the
 				bootloader. This is currently used on
diff --git a/arch/x86/pci/acpi.c b/arch/x86/pci/acpi.c
index 1a9c0c6a1a18..d95de2f199cd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/pci/acpi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/pci/acpi.c
@@ -6,45 +6,6 @@
 #include <asm/numa.h>
 #include "pci.h"
 
-static int __devinit can_skip_ioresource_align(const struct dmi_system_id *d)
-{
-	pci_probe |= PCI_CAN_SKIP_ISA_ALIGN;
-	printk(KERN_INFO "PCI: %s detected, can skip ISA alignment\n", d->ident);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static struct dmi_system_id acpi_pciprobe_dmi_table[] __devinitdata = {
-/*
- * Systems where PCI IO resource ISA alignment can be skipped
- * when the ISA enable bit in the bridge control is not set
- */
-	{
-		.callback = can_skip_ioresource_align,
-		.ident = "IBM System x3800",
-		.matches = {
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "IBM"),
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "x3800"),
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		.callback = can_skip_ioresource_align,
-		.ident = "IBM System x3850",
-		.matches = {
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "IBM"),
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "x3850"),
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		.callback = can_skip_ioresource_align,
-		.ident = "IBM System x3950",
-		.matches = {
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "IBM"),
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "x3950"),
-		},
-	},
-	{}
-};
-
 struct pci_root_info {
 	char *name;
 	unsigned int res_num;
@@ -196,8 +157,6 @@ struct pci_bus * __devinit pci_acpi_scan_root(struct acpi_device *device, int do
 	int pxm;
 #endif
 
-	dmi_check_system(acpi_pciprobe_dmi_table);
-
 	if (domain && !pci_domains_supported) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "PCI: Multiple domains not supported "
 		       "(dom %d, bus %d)\n", domain, busnum);
diff --git a/arch/x86/pci/common.c b/arch/x86/pci/common.c
index 88b5416cf009..a6d27797ef47 100644
--- a/arch/x86/pci/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/pci/common.c
@@ -90,6 +90,50 @@ static void __devinit pcibios_fixup_device_resources(struct pci_dev *dev)
 		rom_r->start = rom_r->end = rom_r->flags = 0;
 }
 
+static int __devinit can_skip_ioresource_align(const struct dmi_system_id *d)
+{
+	pci_probe |= PCI_CAN_SKIP_ISA_ALIGN;
+	printk(KERN_INFO "PCI: %s detected, can skip ISA alignment\n", d->ident);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct dmi_system_id can_skip_pciprobe_dmi_table[] __devinitdata = {
+/*
+ * Systems where PCI IO resource ISA alignment can be skipped
+ * when the ISA enable bit in the bridge control is not set
+ */
+	{
+		.callback = can_skip_ioresource_align,
+		.ident = "IBM System x3800",
+		.matches = {
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "IBM"),
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "x3800"),
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		.callback = can_skip_ioresource_align,
+		.ident = "IBM System x3850",
+		.matches = {
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "IBM"),
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "x3850"),
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		.callback = can_skip_ioresource_align,
+		.ident = "IBM System x3950",
+		.matches = {
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "IBM"),
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "x3950"),
+		},
+	},
+	{}
+};
+
+void __init dmi_check_skip_isa_align(void)
+{
+	dmi_check_system(can_skip_pciprobe_dmi_table);
+}
+
 /*
  *  Called after each bus is probed, but before its children
  *  are examined.
@@ -462,6 +506,9 @@ char * __devinit  pcibios_setup(char *str)
 	} else if (!strcmp(str, "routeirq")) {
 		pci_routeirq = 1;
 		return NULL;
+	} else if (!strcmp(str, "skip_isa_align")) {
+		pci_probe |= PCI_CAN_SKIP_ISA_ALIGN;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 	return str;
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/pci/init.c b/arch/x86/pci/init.c
index dd30c6076b5d..b394b2a4b912 100644
--- a/arch/x86/pci/init.c
+++ b/arch/x86/pci/init.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ static __init int pci_access_init(void)
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 		"PCI: Fatal: No config space access function found\n");
 
+	dmi_check_skip_isa_align();
+
 	return 0;
 }
 arch_initcall(pci_access_init);
diff --git a/arch/x86/pci/pci.h b/arch/x86/pci/pci.h
index c58805a92db5..101982027881 100644
--- a/arch/x86/pci/pci.h
+++ b/arch/x86/pci/pci.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ enum pci_bf_sort_state {
 	pci_dmi_bf,
 };
 
+extern void __init dmi_check_skip_isa_align(void);
+
 /* pci-i386.c */
 
 extern unsigned int pcibios_max_latency;