diff --git a/Documentation/acpi-hotkey.txt b/Documentation/acpi-hotkey.txt
index d57b02a4746b..744f1aec6553 100644
--- a/Documentation/acpi-hotkey.txt
+++ b/Documentation/acpi-hotkey.txt
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ attached to /proc/acpi/hotkey/poll_method, which is dnyamically
 created.  Please use command "cat /proc/acpi/hotkey/polling_method" 
 to retrieve it.
 
-Note: Use cmdline "acpi_specific_hotkey" to enable legacy platform
-specific drivers.
+Note: Use cmdline "acpi_generic_hotkey" to over-ride
+platform-specific with generic driver.
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index a998a8c2f95b..3d5cd7a09b2f 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@ running once the system is up.
 
 	acpi_fake_ecdt	[HW,ACPI] Workaround failure due to BIOS lacking ECDT
 
+	acpi_generic_hotkey [HW,ACPI]
+			Allow consolidated generic hotkey driver to
+			over-ride platform specific driver.
+			See also Documentation/acpi-hotkey.txt.
+
 	ad1816=		[HW,OSS]
 			Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>
 			See also Documentation/sound/oss/AD1816.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 9127760d36c5..81f0eb863a76 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_in_debugger);
 extern char line_buf[80];
 #endif				/*ENABLE_DEBUGGER */
 
-int acpi_specific_hotkey_enabled;
+int acpi_specific_hotkey_enabled = TRUE;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_specific_hotkey_enabled);
 
 static unsigned int acpi_irq_irq;
@@ -1070,11 +1070,11 @@ __setup("acpi_wake_gpes_always_on", acpi_wake_gpes_always_on_setup);
 
 int __init acpi_hotkey_setup(char *str)
 {
-	acpi_specific_hotkey_enabled = TRUE;
+	acpi_specific_hotkey_enabled = FALSE;
 	return 1;
 }
 
-__setup("acpi_specific_hotkey", acpi_hotkey_setup);
+__setup("acpi_generic_hotkey", acpi_hotkey_setup);
 
 /*
  * max_cstate is defined in the base kernel so modules can