diff --git a/[refs] b/[refs]
index cb8097a725b3..9ccab4034c7b 100644
--- a/[refs]
+++ b/[refs]
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-refs/heads/master: 7d1894d8d1c411d2dad95abfe0f65bacf68c4afa
+refs/heads/master: b589ea4c44170d3f7a845684e2d1b3b9571663af
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/trunk/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 06657b71171c..933bcc477f4a 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -2607,16 +2607,11 @@ static int hotkey_inputdev_open(struct input_dev *dev)
 {
 	switch (tpacpi_lifecycle) {
 	case TPACPI_LIFE_INIT:
-		/*
-		 * hotkey_init will call hotkey_poll_setup_safe
-		 * at the appropriate moment
-		 */
-		return 0;
-	case TPACPI_LIFE_EXITING:
-		return -EBUSY;
 	case TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING:
 		hotkey_poll_setup_safe(false);
 		return 0;
+	case TPACPI_LIFE_EXITING:
+		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
 	/* Should only happen if tpacpi_lifecycle is corrupt */
@@ -2627,7 +2622,7 @@ static int hotkey_inputdev_open(struct input_dev *dev)
 static void hotkey_inputdev_close(struct input_dev *dev)
 {
 	/* disable hotkey polling when possible */
-	if (tpacpi_lifecycle == TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING &&
+	if (tpacpi_lifecycle != TPACPI_LIFE_EXITING &&
 	    !(hotkey_source_mask & hotkey_driver_mask))
 		hotkey_poll_setup_safe(false);
 }
@@ -9038,6 +9033,9 @@ static int __init thinkpad_acpi_module_init(void)
 			return ret;
 		}
 	}
+
+	tpacpi_lifecycle = TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING;
+
 	ret = input_register_device(tpacpi_inputdev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		printk(TPACPI_ERR "unable to register input device\n");
@@ -9047,7 +9045,6 @@ static int __init thinkpad_acpi_module_init(void)
 		tp_features.input_device_registered = 1;
 	}
 
-	tpacpi_lifecycle = TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING;
 	return 0;
 }