diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index 410a3907c051..6d5f6e4fe3ac 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_mask(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Clear a GPE of stale events and enable it.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Enable a GPE.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -115,13 +115,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_enable_gpe);
 
-	/* Clear the GPE (of stale events) */
-
-	status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
 	/* Enable the requested GPE */
 
 	status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_ENABLE);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
index c1c54af148d0..fb722eccfc2a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
@@ -497,7 +497,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_disable_all_gpes(void)
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_disable_all_gpes);
 
 	status = acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_hw_disable_gpe_block, NULL);
-	status = acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_hw_clear_gpe_block, NULL);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c
index c85c373ecbc4..1844d1f782d4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c
@@ -85,15 +85,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_legacy_sleep(u8 sleep_state)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	/* Clear all fixed and general purpose status bits */
-
-	status = acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status();
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
 	/*
-	 * 1) Disable/Clear all GPEs
+	 * 1) Disable all GPEs
 	 * 2) Enable all wakeup GPEs
 	 */
 	status = acpi_hw_disable_all_gpes();
@@ -299,7 +292,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_legacy_wake(u8 sleep_state)
 	 * might get fired there
 	 *
 	 * Restore the GPEs:
-	 * 1) Disable/Clear all GPEs
+	 * 1) Disable all GPEs
 	 * 2) Enable all runtime GPEs
 	 */
 	status = acpi_hw_disable_all_gpes();
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxfsleep.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxfsleep.c
index 589c774bbf9a..546f168792fc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxfsleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxfsleep.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_enter_sleep_state_s4bios(void)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * 1) Disable/Clear all GPEs
+	 * 1) Disable all GPEs
 	 * 2) Enable all wakeup GPEs
 	 */
 	status = acpi_hw_disable_all_gpes();