diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/apic.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/apic.c
index 2a6c893ccf60..375d369570ca 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/apic.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void __init connect_bsp_APIC(void)
 	}
 }
 
-void disconnect_bsp_APIC(void)
+void disconnect_bsp_APIC(int virt_wire_setup)
 {
 	if (pic_mode) {
 		/*
@@ -146,6 +146,42 @@ void disconnect_bsp_APIC(void)
 		outb(0x70, 0x22);
 		outb(0x00, 0x23);
 	}
+	else {
+		/* Go back to Virtual Wire compatibility mode */
+		unsigned long value;
+
+		/* For the spurious interrupt use vector F, and enable it */
+		value = apic_read(APIC_SPIV);
+		value &= ~APIC_VECTOR_MASK;
+		value |= APIC_SPIV_APIC_ENABLED;
+		value |= 0xf;
+		apic_write_around(APIC_SPIV, value);
+
+		if (!virt_wire_setup) {
+			/* For LVT0 make it edge triggered, active high, external and enabled */
+			value = apic_read(APIC_LVT0);
+			value &= ~(APIC_MODE_MASK | APIC_SEND_PENDING |
+				APIC_INPUT_POLARITY | APIC_LVT_REMOTE_IRR |
+				APIC_LVT_LEVEL_TRIGGER | APIC_LVT_MASKED );
+			value |= APIC_LVT_REMOTE_IRR | APIC_SEND_PENDING;
+			value = SET_APIC_DELIVERY_MODE(value, APIC_MODE_EXTINT);
+			apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, value);
+		}
+		else {
+			/* Disable LVT0 */
+			apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+		}
+
+		/* For LVT1 make it edge triggered, active high, nmi and enabled */
+		value = apic_read(APIC_LVT1);
+		value &= ~(
+			APIC_MODE_MASK | APIC_SEND_PENDING |
+			APIC_INPUT_POLARITY | APIC_LVT_REMOTE_IRR |
+			APIC_LVT_LEVEL_TRIGGER | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+		value |= APIC_LVT_REMOTE_IRR | APIC_SEND_PENDING;
+		value = SET_APIC_DELIVERY_MODE(value, APIC_MODE_NMI);
+		apic_write_around(APIC_LVT1, value);
+	}
 }
 
 void disable_local_APIC(void)
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
index afd87e64d0a8..157190d986bb 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static int find_irq_entry(int apic, int pin, int type)
 /*
  * Find the pin to which IRQ[irq] (ISA) is connected
  */
-static int __init find_isa_irq_pin(int irq, int type)
+static int find_isa_irq_pin(int irq, int type)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -1132,12 +1132,44 @@ static void __init enable_IO_APIC(void)
  */
 void disable_IO_APIC(void)
 {
+	int pin;
 	/*
 	 * Clear the IO-APIC before rebooting:
 	 */
 	clear_IO_APIC();
 
-	disconnect_bsp_APIC();
+	/*
+	 * If the i82559 is routed through an IOAPIC
+	 * Put that IOAPIC in virtual wire mode
+	 * so legacy interrups can be delivered.
+	 */
+	pin = find_isa_irq_pin(0, mp_ExtINT);
+	if (pin != -1) {
+		struct IO_APIC_route_entry entry;
+		unsigned long flags;
+
+		memset(&entry, 0, sizeof(entry));
+		entry.mask            = 0; /* Enabled */
+		entry.trigger         = 0; /* Edge */
+		entry.irr             = 0;
+		entry.polarity        = 0; /* High */
+		entry.delivery_status = 0;
+		entry.dest_mode       = 0; /* Physical */
+		entry.delivery_mode   = 7; /* ExtInt */
+		entry.vector          = 0;
+		entry.dest.physical.physical_dest = 0;
+
+
+		/*
+		 * Add it to the IO-APIC irq-routing table:
+		 */
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&ioapic_lock, flags);
+		io_apic_write(0, 0x11+2*pin, *(((int *)&entry)+1));
+		io_apic_write(0, 0x10+2*pin, *(((int *)&entry)+0));
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ioapic_lock, flags);
+	}
+
+	disconnect_bsp_APIC(pin != -1);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/apic.h b/include/asm-x86_64/apic.h
index e4b1017b8b2b..16ec82e16b21 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/apic.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/apic.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static inline void ack_APIC_irq(void)
 extern int get_maxlvt (void);
 extern void clear_local_APIC (void);
 extern void connect_bsp_APIC (void);
-extern void disconnect_bsp_APIC (void);
+extern void disconnect_bsp_APIC (int virt_wire_setup);
 extern void disable_local_APIC (void);
 extern int verify_local_APIC (void);
 extern void cache_APIC_registers (void);