diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
index 2d49691..df41312 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
@@ -192,24 +192,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Complete the GPE initialization for the GPE blocks defined in the FADT
-	 * (GPE block 0 and 1).
-	 *
-	 * Note1: This is where the _PRW methods are executed for the GPEs. These
-	 * methods can only be executed after the SCI and Global Lock handlers are
-	 * installed and initialized.
-	 *
-	 * Note2: Currently, there seems to be no need to run the _REG methods
-	 * before execution of the _PRW methods and enabling of the GPEs.
-	 */
-	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_EVENT_INIT)) {
-		status = acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes();
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return (status);
-		}
-	}
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -280,6 +262,23 @@
 	}
 
 	/*
+	 * Complete the GPE initialization for the GPE blocks defined in the FADT
+	 * (GPE block 0 and 1).
+	 *
+	 * Note1: This is where the _PRW methods are executed for the GPEs. These
+	 * methods can only be executed after the SCI and Global Lock handlers are
+	 * installed and initialized.
+	 *
+	 * Note2: Currently, there seems to be no need to run the _REG methods
+	 * before execution of the _PRW methods and enabling of the GPEs.
+	 */
+	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_EVENT_INIT)) {
+		status = acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+			return (status);
+	}
+
+	/*
 	 * Empty the caches (delete the cached objects) on the assumption that
 	 * the table load filled them up more than they will be at runtime --
 	 * thus wasting non-paged memory.