diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/acpi.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/acpi.h
index d0de0e032bc2..c1976c0adca7 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/acpi.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/acpi.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 /* Basic configuration for ACPI */
 #ifdef	CONFIG_ACPI
-/* ACPI table mapping after acpi_gbl_permanent_mmap is set */
+/* ACPI table mapping after acpi_permanent_mmap is set */
 static inline void __iomem *acpi_os_ioremap(acpi_physical_address phys,
 					    acpi_size size)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/acpi.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/acpi.c
index 252a6d9c1da5..64d9cbd61678 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/acpi.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/acpi.c
@@ -132,14 +132,13 @@ static int __init acpi_fadt_sanity_check(void)
 	struct acpi_table_header *table;
 	struct acpi_table_fadt *fadt;
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_size tbl_size;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * FADT is required on arm64; retrieve it to check its presence
 	 * and carry out revision and ACPI HW reduced compliancy tests
 	 */
-	status = acpi_get_table_with_size(ACPI_SIG_FADT, 0, &table, &tbl_size);
+	status = acpi_get_table(ACPI_SIG_FADT, 0, &table);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		const char *msg = acpi_format_exception(status);
 
@@ -170,10 +169,10 @@ static int __init acpi_fadt_sanity_check(void)
 
 out:
 	/*
-	 * acpi_get_table_with_size() creates FADT table mapping that
+	 * acpi_get_table() creates FADT table mapping that
 	 * should be released after parsing and before resuming boot
 	 */
-	early_acpi_os_unmap_memory(table, tbl_size);
+	acpi_put_table(table);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
index 7dd527f8ca1d..94be8a8e6c08 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
@@ -166,6 +166,12 @@ acpi_tb_install_table_with_override(struct acpi_table_desc *new_table_desc,
 
 acpi_status acpi_tb_parse_root_table(acpi_physical_address rsdp_address);
 
+acpi_status
+acpi_tb_get_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
+		  struct acpi_table_header **out_table);
+
+void acpi_tb_put_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc);
+
 /*
  * tbxfload
  */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
index 5fb838e592dc..81473a4880ce 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
@@ -311,6 +311,8 @@ void acpi_tb_parse_fadt(void)
 {
 	u32 length;
 	struct acpi_table_header *table;
+	struct acpi_table_desc *fadt_desc;
+	acpi_status status;
 
 	/*
 	 * The FADT has multiple versions with different lengths,
@@ -319,14 +321,12 @@ void acpi_tb_parse_fadt(void)
 	 * Get a local copy of the FADT and convert it to a common format
 	 * Map entire FADT, assumed to be smaller than one page.
 	 */
-	length = acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[acpi_gbl_fadt_index].length;
-
-	table =
-	    acpi_os_map_memory(acpi_gbl_root_table_list.
-			       tables[acpi_gbl_fadt_index].address, length);
-	if (!table) {
+	fadt_desc = &acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[acpi_gbl_fadt_index];
+	status = acpi_tb_get_table(fadt_desc, &table);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return;
 	}
+	length = fadt_desc->length;
 
 	/*
 	 * Validate the FADT checksum before we copy the table. Ignore
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ void acpi_tb_parse_fadt(void)
 
 	/* All done with the real FADT, unmap it */
 
-	acpi_os_unmap_memory(table, length);
+	acpi_tb_put_table(fadt_desc);
 
 	/* Obtain the DSDT and FACS tables via their addresses within the FADT */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
index 51eb07cf9898..86854e846800 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
@@ -381,3 +381,88 @@ next_table:
 	acpi_os_unmap_memory(table, length);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_get_table
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  table_desc          - Table descriptor
+ *              out_table           - Where the pointer to the table is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status and pointer to the requested table
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Increase a reference to a table descriptor and return the
+ *              validated table pointer.
+ *              If the table descriptor is an entry of the root table list,
+ *              this API must be invoked with ACPI_MTX_TABLES acquired.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_tb_get_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
+		  struct acpi_table_header **out_table)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_tb_get_table);
+
+	if (table_desc->validation_count == 0) {
+
+		/* Table need to be "VALIDATED" */
+
+		status = acpi_tb_validate_table(table_desc);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
+	}
+
+	table_desc->validation_count++;
+	if (table_desc->validation_count == 0) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Table %p, Validation count is zero after increment\n",
+			    table_desc));
+		table_desc->validation_count--;
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_LIMIT);
+	}
+
+	*out_table = table_desc->pointer;
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_put_table
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  table_desc          - Table descriptor
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Decrease a reference to a table descriptor and release the
+ *              validated table pointer if no references.
+ *              If the table descriptor is an entry of the root table list,
+ *              this API must be invoked with ACPI_MTX_TABLES acquired.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void acpi_tb_put_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc)
+{
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_tb_put_table);
+
+	if (table_desc->validation_count == 0) {
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Table %p, Validation count is zero before decrement\n",
+			      table_desc));
+		return_VOID;
+	}
+	table_desc->validation_count--;
+
+	if (table_desc->validation_count == 0) {
+
+		/* Table need to be "INVALIDATED" */
+
+		acpi_tb_invalidate_table(table_desc);
+	}
+
+	return_VOID;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
index d5adb7ac4684..7684707b254b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table_header)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_table_with_size
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_table
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  signature           - ACPI signature of needed table
  *              instance            - Which instance (for SSDTs)
@@ -292,16 +292,21 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table_header)
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Finds and verifies an ACPI table. Table must be in the
  *              RSDT/XSDT.
+ *              Note that an early stage acpi_get_table() call must be paired
+ *              with an early stage acpi_put_table() call. otherwise the table
+ *              pointer mapped by the early stage mapping implementation may be
+ *              erroneously unmapped by the late stage unmapping implementation
+ *              in an acpi_put_table() invoked during the late stage.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
-acpi_get_table_with_size(char *signature,
-	       u32 instance, struct acpi_table_header **out_table,
-	       acpi_size *tbl_size)
+acpi_get_table(char *signature,
+	       u32 instance, struct acpi_table_header ** out_table)
 {
 	u32 i;
 	u32 j;
-	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_status status = AE_NOT_FOUND;
+	struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -309,13 +314,22 @@ acpi_get_table_with_size(char *signature,
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Note that the following line is required by some OSPMs, they only
+	 * check if the returned table is NULL instead of the returned status
+	 * to determined if this function is succeeded.
+	 */
+	*out_table = NULL;
+
+	(void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
+
 	/* Walk the root table list */
 
 	for (i = 0, j = 0; i < acpi_gbl_root_table_list.current_table_count;
 	     i++) {
-		if (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME
-		    (&(acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].signature),
-		     signature)) {
+		table_desc = &acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i];
+
+		if (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(&table_desc->signature, signature)) {
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -323,43 +337,65 @@ acpi_get_table_with_size(char *signature,
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		status =
-		    acpi_tb_validate_table(&acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i]);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			*out_table = acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].pointer;
-			*tbl_size = acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].length;
-		}
-
-		if (!acpi_gbl_permanent_mmap) {
-			acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].pointer = NULL;
-		}
-
-		return (status);
+		status = acpi_tb_get_table(table_desc, out_table);
+		break;
 	}
 
-	return (AE_NOT_FOUND);
-}
-
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table_with_size)
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_get_table(char *signature,
-	       u32 instance, struct acpi_table_header **out_table)
-{
-	acpi_size tbl_size;
-
-	return acpi_get_table_with_size(signature,
-		       instance, out_table, &tbl_size);
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
+	return (status);
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table)
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_put_table
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  table               - The pointer to the table
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Release a table returned by acpi_get_table() and its clones.
+ *              Note that it is not safe if this function was invoked after an
+ *              uninstallation happened to the original table descriptor.
+ *              Currently there is no OSPMs' requirement to handle such
+ *              situations.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+void acpi_put_table(struct acpi_table_header *table)
+{
+	u32 i;
+	struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_put_table);
+
+	(void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
+
+	/* Walk the root table list */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < acpi_gbl_root_table_list.current_table_count; i++) {
+		table_desc = &acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i];
+
+		if (table_desc->pointer != table) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		acpi_tb_put_table(table_desc);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
+	return_VOID;
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_put_table)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_table_by_index
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  table_index         - Table index
- *              table               - Where the pointer to the table is returned
+ *              out_table           - Where the pointer to the table is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status and pointer to the requested table
  *
@@ -368,7 +404,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
-acpi_get_table_by_index(u32 table_index, struct acpi_table_header **table)
+acpi_get_table_by_index(u32 table_index, struct acpi_table_header **out_table)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
@@ -376,35 +412,33 @@ acpi_get_table_by_index(u32 table_index, struct acpi_table_header **table)
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
-	if (!table) {
+	if (!out_table) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Note that the following line is required by some OSPMs, they only
+	 * check if the returned table is NULL instead of the returned status
+	 * to determined if this function is succeeded.
+	 */
+	*out_table = NULL;
+
 	(void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
 
 	/* Validate index */
 
 	if (table_index >= acpi_gbl_root_table_list.current_table_count) {
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		goto unlock_and_exit;
 	}
 
-	if (!acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[table_index].pointer) {
+	status =
+	    acpi_tb_get_table(&acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[table_index],
+			      out_table);
 
-		/* Table is not mapped, map it */
-
-		status =
-		    acpi_tb_validate_table(&acpi_gbl_root_table_list.
-					   tables[table_index]);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
-	}
-
-	*table = acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[table_index].pointer;
+unlock_and_exit:
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table_by_index)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 5cbefd7621f0..95855cb9d6fb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ void __init acpi_early_init(void)
 	if (!acpi_strict)
 		acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack = TRUE;
 
-	acpi_gbl_permanent_mmap = 1;
+	acpi_permanent_mmap = true;
 
 	/*
 	 * If the machine falls into the DMI check table,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c b/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c
index 312c4b4dc363..2f82b8eba360 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c
@@ -2806,12 +2806,13 @@ static int acpi_nfit_add(struct acpi_device *adev)
 	acpi_size sz;
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	status = acpi_get_table_with_size(ACPI_SIG_NFIT, 0, &tbl, &sz);
+	status = acpi_get_table(ACPI_SIG_NFIT, 0, &tbl);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		/* This is ok, we could have an nvdimm hotplugged later */
 		dev_dbg(dev, "failed to find NFIT at startup\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
+	sz = tbl->length;
 
 	acpi_desc = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*acpi_desc), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!acpi_desc)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 9a4c6abee63e..a404ff4d7151 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ static struct workqueue_struct *kacpi_notify_wq;
 static struct workqueue_struct *kacpi_hotplug_wq;
 static bool acpi_os_initialized;
 unsigned int acpi_sci_irq = INVALID_ACPI_IRQ;
+bool acpi_permanent_mmap = false;
 
 /*
  * This list of permanent mappings is for memory that may be accessed from
@@ -306,7 +307,7 @@ static void acpi_unmap(acpi_physical_address pg_off, void __iomem *vaddr)
  * virtual address).  If not found, map it, add it to that list and return a
  * pointer to it.
  *
- * During early init (when acpi_gbl_permanent_mmap has not been set yet) this
+ * During early init (when acpi_permanent_mmap has not been set yet) this
  * routine simply calls __acpi_map_table() to get the job done.
  */
 void __iomem *__ref
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ acpi_os_map_iomem(acpi_physical_address phys, acpi_size size)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (!acpi_gbl_permanent_mmap)
+	if (!acpi_permanent_mmap)
 		return __acpi_map_table((unsigned long)phys, size);
 
 	mutex_lock(&acpi_ioremap_lock);
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ static void acpi_os_map_cleanup(struct acpi_ioremap *map)
  * mappings, drop a reference to it and unmap it if there are no more active
  * references to it.
  *
- * During early init (when acpi_gbl_permanent_mmap has not been set yet) this
+ * During early init (when acpi_permanent_mmap has not been set yet) this
  * routine simply calls __acpi_unmap_table() to get the job done.  Since
  * __acpi_unmap_table() is an __init function, the __ref annotation is needed
  * here.
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ void __ref acpi_os_unmap_iomem(void __iomem *virt, acpi_size size)
 {
 	struct acpi_ioremap *map;
 
-	if (!acpi_gbl_permanent_mmap) {
+	if (!acpi_permanent_mmap) {
 		__acpi_unmap_table(virt, size);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -426,12 +427,6 @@ void __ref acpi_os_unmap_memory(void *virt, acpi_size size)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(acpi_os_unmap_memory);
 
-void __init early_acpi_os_unmap_memory(void __iomem *virt, acpi_size size)
-{
-	if (!acpi_gbl_permanent_mmap)
-		__acpi_unmap_table(virt, size);
-}
-
 int acpi_os_map_generic_address(struct acpi_generic_address *gas)
 {
 	u64 addr;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index 5c78ee1860b0..611a5585a902 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -154,18 +154,16 @@ static phys_cpuid_t map_madt_entry(struct acpi_table_madt *madt,
 phys_cpuid_t __init acpi_map_madt_entry(u32 acpi_id)
 {
 	struct acpi_table_madt *madt = NULL;
-	acpi_size tbl_size;
 	phys_cpuid_t rv;
 
-	acpi_get_table_with_size(ACPI_SIG_MADT, 0,
-				 (struct acpi_table_header **)&madt,
-				 &tbl_size);
+	acpi_get_table(ACPI_SIG_MADT, 0,
+		       (struct acpi_table_header **)&madt);
 	if (!madt)
 		return PHYS_CPUID_INVALID;
 
 	rv = map_madt_entry(madt, 1, acpi_id, true);
 
-	early_acpi_os_unmap_memory(madt, tbl_size);
+	acpi_put_table((struct acpi_table_header *)madt);
 
 	return rv;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 93b00cf4eb39..45dec874ea55 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -1120,9 +1120,6 @@ acpi_backlight_cap_match(acpi_handle handle, u32 level, void *context,
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Found generic backlight "
 				  "support\n"));
 		*cap |= ACPI_VIDEO_BACKLIGHT;
-		if (!acpi_has_method(handle, "_BQC"))
-			printk(KERN_WARNING FW_BUG PREFIX "No _BQC method, "
-				"cannot determine initial brightness\n");
 		/* We have backlight support, no need to scan further */
 		return AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/spcr.c b/drivers/acpi/spcr.c
index e8d7bc7d4da8..b8019c4c1d38 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/spcr.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/spcr.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ int __init parse_spcr(bool earlycon)
 {
 	static char opts[64];
 	struct acpi_table_spcr *table;
-	acpi_size table_size;
 	acpi_status status;
 	char *uart;
 	char *iotype;
@@ -43,9 +42,8 @@ int __init parse_spcr(bool earlycon)
 	if (acpi_disabled)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	status = acpi_get_table_with_size(ACPI_SIG_SPCR, 0,
-					  (struct acpi_table_header **)&table,
-					  &table_size);
+	status = acpi_get_table(ACPI_SIG_SPCR, 0,
+				(struct acpi_table_header **)&table);
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return -ENOENT;
@@ -106,6 +104,6 @@ int __init parse_spcr(bool earlycon)
 	err = add_preferred_console(uart, 0, opts + strlen(uart) + 1);
 
 done:
-	early_acpi_os_unmap_memory((void __iomem *)table, table_size);
+	acpi_put_table((struct acpi_table_header *)table);
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables.c b/drivers/acpi/tables.c
index cdd56c4657e0..2604189d6cd1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables.c
@@ -333,7 +333,6 @@ acpi_table_parse_entries_array(char *id,
 			 unsigned int max_entries)
 {
 	struct acpi_table_header *table_header = NULL;
-	acpi_size tbl_size;
 	int count;
 	u32 instance = 0;
 
@@ -346,7 +345,7 @@ acpi_table_parse_entries_array(char *id,
 	if (!strncmp(id, ACPI_SIG_MADT, 4))
 		instance = acpi_apic_instance;
 
-	acpi_get_table_with_size(id, instance, &table_header, &tbl_size);
+	acpi_get_table(id, instance, &table_header);
 	if (!table_header) {
 		pr_warn("%4.4s not present\n", id);
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -355,7 +354,7 @@ acpi_table_parse_entries_array(char *id,
 	count = acpi_parse_entries_array(id, table_size, table_header,
 			proc, proc_num, max_entries);
 
-	early_acpi_os_unmap_memory((char *)table_header, tbl_size);
+	acpi_put_table(table_header);
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -397,7 +396,6 @@ acpi_table_parse_madt(enum acpi_madt_type id,
 int __init acpi_table_parse(char *id, acpi_tbl_table_handler handler)
 {
 	struct acpi_table_header *table = NULL;
-	acpi_size tbl_size;
 
 	if (acpi_disabled)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -406,13 +404,13 @@ int __init acpi_table_parse(char *id, acpi_tbl_table_handler handler)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (strncmp(id, ACPI_SIG_MADT, 4) == 0)
-		acpi_get_table_with_size(id, acpi_apic_instance, &table, &tbl_size);
+		acpi_get_table(id, acpi_apic_instance, &table);
 	else
-		acpi_get_table_with_size(id, 0, &table, &tbl_size);
+		acpi_get_table(id, 0, &table);
 
 	if (table) {
 		handler(table);
-		early_acpi_os_unmap_memory(table, tbl_size);
+		acpi_put_table(table);
 		return 0;
 	} else
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -426,16 +424,15 @@ int __init acpi_table_parse(char *id, acpi_tbl_table_handler handler)
 static void __init check_multiple_madt(void)
 {
 	struct acpi_table_header *table = NULL;
-	acpi_size tbl_size;
 
-	acpi_get_table_with_size(ACPI_SIG_MADT, 2, &table, &tbl_size);
+	acpi_get_table(ACPI_SIG_MADT, 2, &table);
 	if (table) {
 		pr_warn("BIOS bug: multiple APIC/MADT found, using %d\n",
 			acpi_apic_instance);
 		pr_warn("If \"acpi_apic_instance=%d\" works better, "
 			"notify linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org\n",
 			acpi_apic_instance ? 0 : 2);
-		early_acpi_os_unmap_memory(table, tbl_size);
+		acpi_put_table(table);
 
 	} else
 		acpi_apic_instance = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_bios.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_bios.c
index 4f973a9c7b87..8ec1967a850b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_bios.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_bios.c
@@ -305,8 +305,9 @@ static bool amdgpu_acpi_vfct_bios(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	GOP_VBIOS_CONTENT *vbios;
 	VFCT_IMAGE_HEADER *vhdr;
 
-	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_table_with_size("VFCT", 1, &hdr, &tbl_size)))
+	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_table("VFCT", 1, &hdr)))
 		return false;
+	tbl_size = hdr->length;
 	if (tbl_size < sizeof(UEFI_ACPI_VFCT)) {
 		DRM_ERROR("ACPI VFCT table present but broken (too short #1)\n");
 		goto out_unmap;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_bios.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_bios.c
index 21b6732425c5..c829cfb02fc4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_bios.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_bios.c
@@ -603,8 +603,9 @@ static bool radeon_acpi_vfct_bios(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 	GOP_VBIOS_CONTENT *vbios;
 	VFCT_IMAGE_HEADER *vhdr;
 
-	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_table_with_size("VFCT", 1, &hdr, &tbl_size)))
+	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_table("VFCT", 1, &hdr)))
 		return false;
+	tbl_size = hdr->length;
 	if (tbl_size < sizeof(UEFI_ACPI_VFCT)) {
 		DRM_ERROR("ACPI VFCT table present but broken (too short #1)\n");
 		goto out_unmap;
diff --git a/drivers/iommu/amd_iommu_init.c b/drivers/iommu/amd_iommu_init.c
index 971154cbbb03..6799cf9713f7 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/amd_iommu_init.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/amd_iommu_init.c
@@ -2209,14 +2209,13 @@ static void __init free_dma_resources(void)
 static int __init early_amd_iommu_init(void)
 {
 	struct acpi_table_header *ivrs_base;
-	acpi_size ivrs_size;
 	acpi_status status;
 	int i, remap_cache_sz, ret = 0;
 
 	if (!amd_iommu_detected)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	status = acpi_get_table_with_size("IVRS", 0, &ivrs_base, &ivrs_size);
+	status = acpi_get_table("IVRS", 0, &ivrs_base);
 	if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	else if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -2338,7 +2337,7 @@ static int __init early_amd_iommu_init(void)
 
 out:
 	/* Don't leak any ACPI memory */
-	early_acpi_os_unmap_memory((char __iomem *)ivrs_base, ivrs_size);
+	acpi_put_table(ivrs_base);
 	ivrs_base = NULL;
 
 	return ret;
@@ -2362,10 +2361,9 @@ out:
 static bool detect_ivrs(void)
 {
 	struct acpi_table_header *ivrs_base;
-	acpi_size ivrs_size;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	status = acpi_get_table_with_size("IVRS", 0, &ivrs_base, &ivrs_size);
+	status = acpi_get_table("IVRS", 0, &ivrs_base);
 	if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
 		return false;
 	else if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -2374,7 +2372,7 @@ static bool detect_ivrs(void)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	early_acpi_os_unmap_memory((char __iomem *)ivrs_base, ivrs_size);
+	acpi_put_table(ivrs_base);
 
 	/* Make sure ACS will be enabled during PCI probe */
 	pci_request_acs();
diff --git a/drivers/iommu/dmar.c b/drivers/iommu/dmar.c
index 8c53748a769d..a88576d50740 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/dmar.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/dmar.c
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ DECLARE_RWSEM(dmar_global_lock);
 LIST_HEAD(dmar_drhd_units);
 
 struct acpi_table_header * __initdata dmar_tbl;
-static acpi_size dmar_tbl_size;
 static int dmar_dev_scope_status = 1;
 static unsigned long dmar_seq_ids[BITS_TO_LONGS(DMAR_UNITS_SUPPORTED)];
 
@@ -543,9 +542,7 @@ static int __init dmar_table_detect(void)
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
 	/* if we could find DMAR table, then there are DMAR devices */
-	status = acpi_get_table_with_size(ACPI_SIG_DMAR, 0,
-				(struct acpi_table_header **)&dmar_tbl,
-				&dmar_tbl_size);
+	status = acpi_get_table(ACPI_SIG_DMAR, 0, &dmar_tbl);
 
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && !dmar_tbl) {
 		pr_warn("Unable to map DMAR\n");
@@ -906,7 +903,7 @@ int __init detect_intel_iommu(void)
 		x86_init.iommu.iommu_init = intel_iommu_init;
 #endif
 
-	early_acpi_os_unmap_memory((void __iomem *)dmar_tbl, dmar_tbl_size);
+	acpi_put_table(dmar_tbl);
 	dmar_tbl = NULL;
 	up_write(&dmar_global_lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/pcc.c b/drivers/mailbox/pcc.c
index 1f32688c312d..dd9ecd354a3e 100644
--- a/drivers/mailbox/pcc.c
+++ b/drivers/mailbox/pcc.c
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@ static int pcc_parse_subspace_irq(int id,
  */
 static int __init acpi_pcc_probe(void)
 {
-	acpi_size pcct_tbl_header_size;
 	struct acpi_table_header *pcct_tbl;
 	struct acpi_subtable_header *pcct_entry;
 	struct acpi_table_pcct *acpi_pcct_tbl;
@@ -456,9 +455,7 @@ static int __init acpi_pcc_probe(void)
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
 	/* Search for PCCT */
-	status = acpi_get_table_with_size(ACPI_SIG_PCCT, 0,
-			&pcct_tbl,
-			&pcct_tbl_header_size);
+	status = acpi_get_table(ACPI_SIG_PCCT, 0, &pcct_tbl);
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || !pcct_tbl) {
 		pr_warn("PCCT header not found.\n");
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_io.h b/include/acpi/acpi_io.h
index d7d0f495a34e..303315b9693f 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_io.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_io.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ static inline void __iomem *acpi_os_ioremap(acpi_physical_address phys,
 }
 #endif
 
+extern bool acpi_permanent_mmap;
+
 void __iomem *__ref
 acpi_os_map_iomem(acpi_physical_address phys, acpi_size size);
 void __ref acpi_os_unmap_iomem(void __iomem *virt, acpi_size size);
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index 5c7356adc10b..f5e10dd8e86b 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -513,10 +513,12 @@ ACPI_EXTERNAL_RETURN_STATUS(acpi_status
 			     acpi_get_table(acpi_string signature, u32 instance,
 					    struct acpi_table_header
 					    **out_table))
+ACPI_EXTERNAL_RETURN_VOID(void acpi_put_table(struct acpi_table_header *table))
+
 ACPI_EXTERNAL_RETURN_STATUS(acpi_status
-			     acpi_get_table_by_index(u32 table_index,
-						     struct acpi_table_header
-						     **out_table))
+			    acpi_get_table_by_index(u32 table_index,
+						    struct acpi_table_header
+						    **out_table))
 ACPI_EXTERNAL_RETURN_STATUS(acpi_status
 			     acpi_install_table_handler(acpi_table_handler
 							handler, void *context))
@@ -965,15 +967,6 @@ void acpi_terminate_debugger(void);
 /*
  * Divergences
  */
-ACPI_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_permanent_mmap);
-
-ACPI_EXTERNAL_RETURN_STATUS(acpi_status
-			    acpi_get_table_with_size(acpi_string signature,
-						     u32 instance,
-						     struct acpi_table_header
-						     **out_table,
-						     acpi_size *tbl_size))
-
 ACPI_EXTERNAL_RETURN_STATUS(acpi_status
 			    acpi_get_data_full(acpi_handle object,
 					       acpi_object_handler handler,
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl.h b/include/acpi/actbl.h
index c19700e2a2fe..da5708caf8a1 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl.h
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ struct acpi_table_desc {
 	union acpi_name_union signature;
 	acpi_owner_id owner_id;
 	u8 flags;
+	u16 validation_count;
 };
 
 /* Masks for Flags field above */
diff --git a/include/acpi/platform/aclinuxex.h b/include/acpi/platform/aclinuxex.h
index a5509d87230a..7dbb1141f546 100644
--- a/include/acpi/platform/aclinuxex.h
+++ b/include/acpi/platform/aclinuxex.h
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ static inline void acpi_os_terminate_command_signals(void)
 /*
  * OSL interfaces added by Linux
  */
-void early_acpi_os_unmap_memory(void __iomem * virt, acpi_size size);
 
 #endif				/* __KERNEL__ */