diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 945cd2f2807d..e9b116d2b56d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -112,21 +112,21 @@ int acpi_bus_get_status(struct acpi_device *device)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Otherwise we assume the status of our parent (unless we don't
-	 * have one, in which case status is implied).
+	 * According to ACPI spec some device can be present and functional
+	 * even if the parent is not present but functional.
+	 * In such conditions the child device should not inherit the status
+	 * from the parent.
 	 */
-	else if (device->parent)
-		device->status = device->parent->status;
 	else
 		STRUCT_TO_INT(device->status) =
 		    ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT | ACPI_STA_DEVICE_ENABLED |
 		    ACPI_STA_DEVICE_UI      | ACPI_STA_DEVICE_FUNCTIONING;
 
 	if (device->status.functional && !device->status.present) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Device [%s] status [%08x]: "
-		       "functional but not present; setting present\n",
-		       device->pnp.bus_id, (u32) STRUCT_TO_INT(device->status));
-		device->status.present = 1;
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Device [%s] status [%08x]: "
+		       "functional but not present;\n",
+			device->pnp.bus_id,
+			(u32) STRUCT_TO_INT(device->status)));
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Device [%s] status [%08x]\n",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index ad0679843bd5..89c112ef9e14 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -276,6 +276,13 @@ int acpi_match_device_ids(struct acpi_device *device,
 {
 	const struct acpi_device_id *id;
 
+	/*
+	 * If the device is not present, it is unnecessary to load device
+	 * driver for it.
+	 */
+	if (!device->status.present)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (device->flags.hardware_id) {
 		for (id = ids; id->id[0]; id++) {
 			if (!strcmp((char*)id->id, device->pnp.hardware_id))
@@ -1222,15 +1229,18 @@ acpi_add_single_object(struct acpi_device **child,
 			result = -ENODEV;
 			goto end;
 		}
-		if (!device->status.present) {
-			/* Bay and dock should be handled even if absent */
-			if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(
-			     acpi_is_child_device(device, acpi_bay_match)) &&
-			    !ACPI_SUCCESS(
-			     acpi_is_child_device(device, acpi_dock_match))) {
-					result = -ENODEV;
-					goto end;
-			}
+		/*
+		 * When the device is neither present nor functional, the
+		 * device should not be added to Linux ACPI device tree.
+		 * When the status of the device is not present but functinal,
+		 * it should be added to Linux ACPI tree. For example : bay
+		 * device , dock device.
+		 * In such conditions it is unncessary to check whether it is
+		 * bay device or dock device.
+		 */
+		if (!device->status.present && !device->status.functional) {
+			result = -ENODEV;
+			goto end;
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -1411,7 +1421,12 @@ static int acpi_bus_scan(struct acpi_device *start, struct acpi_bus_ops *ops)
 		 * TBD: Need notifications and other detection mechanisms
 		 *      in place before we can fully implement this.
 		 */
-		if (child->status.present) {
+		 /*
+		 * When the device is not present but functional, it is also
+		 * necessary to scan the children of this device.
+		 */
+		if (child->status.present || (!child->status.present &&
+					child->status.functional)) {
 			status = acpi_get_next_object(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, chandle,
 						      NULL, NULL);
 			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
index c1b9ea34977b..98b9df7776e9 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
@@ -148,9 +148,13 @@ static int __init pnpacpi_add_device(struct acpi_device *device)
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct pnp_dev *dev;
 
+	/*
+	 * If a PnPacpi device is not present , the device
+	 * driver should not be loaded.
+	 */
 	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_CRS", &temp);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || !ispnpidacpi(acpi_device_hid(device)) ||
-	    is_exclusive_device(device))
+	    is_exclusive_device(device) || (!device->status.present))
 		return 0;
 
 	dev = pnp_alloc_dev(&pnpacpi_protocol, num, acpi_device_hid(device));