diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index aae2282600ca..79150144dca9 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -170,7 +170,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 	acpi_os_name=	[HW,ACPI] Tell ACPI BIOS the name of the OS
 			Format: To spoof as Windows 98: ="Microsoft Windows"
 
-	acpi_osi=	[HW,ACPI] empty param disables _OSI
+	acpi_osi=	[HW,ACPI] Modify list of supported OS interface strings
+			acpi_osi="string1"	# add string1 -- only one string
+			acpi_osi="!string2"	# remove built-in string2
+			acpi_osi=		# disable all strings
 
 	acpi_serialize	[HW,ACPI] force serialization of AML methods
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index b998340e23d4..f4760cfa61e1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ static void *acpi_irq_context;
 static struct workqueue_struct *kacpid_wq;
 static struct workqueue_struct *kacpi_notify_wq;
 
+#define	OSI_STRING_LENGTH_MAX 64	/* arbitrary */
+static char osi_additional_string[OSI_STRING_LENGTH_MAX];
+
 static void __init acpi_request_region (struct acpi_generic_address *addr,
 	unsigned int length, char *desc)
 {
@@ -961,19 +964,23 @@ static int __init acpi_os_name_setup(char *str)
 __setup("acpi_os_name=", acpi_os_name_setup);
 
 /*
- * _OSI control
+ * Modify the list of "OS Interfaces" reported to BIOS via _OSI
+ *
  * empty string disables _OSI
- * TBD additional string adds to _OSI
+ * string starting with '!' disables that string
+ * otherwise string is added to list, augmenting built-in strings
  */
 static int __init acpi_osi_setup(char *str)
 {
 	if (str == NULL || *str == '\0') {
 		printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "_OSI method disabled\n");
 		acpi_gbl_create_osi_method = FALSE;
-	} else {
-		/* TBD */
-		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "_OSI additional string ignored -- %s\n",
-		       str);
+	} else if (*str == '!') {
+		if (acpi_osi_invalidate(++str) == AE_OK)
+			printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Deleted _OSI(%s)\n", str);
+	} else if (*osi_additional_string == '\0') {
+		strncpy(osi_additional_string, str, OSI_STRING_LENGTH_MAX);
+		printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Added _OSI(%s)\n", str);
 	}
 
 	return 1;
@@ -1143,11 +1150,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_release_object(acpi_cache_t * cache, void *object)
 acpi_status
 acpi_os_validate_interface (char *interface)
 {
-
-    return AE_SUPPORT;
+	if (!strncmp(osi_additional_string, interface, OSI_STRING_LENGTH_MAX))
+		return AE_OK;
+	return AE_SUPPORT;
 }
 
-
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_os_validate_address
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
index 13d5879cd98b..a10120ad6982 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 /*
  * Strings supported by the _OSI predefined (internal) method.
  */
-static const char *acpi_interfaces_supported[] = {
+static char *acpi_interfaces_supported[] = {
 	/* Operating System Vendor Strings */
 
 	"Linux",
@@ -156,6 +156,31 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_osi_implementation(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_TERMINATE);
 }
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_osi_invalidate
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  interface_string
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: invalidate string in pre-defiend _OSI string list
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_osi_invalidate(char *interface)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_ARRAY_LENGTH(acpi_interfaces_supported); i++) {
+		if (!ACPI_STRCMP(interface, acpi_interfaces_supported[i])) {
+			*acpi_interfaces_supported[i] = '\0';
+			return AE_OK;
+		}
+	}
+	return AE_NOT_FOUND;
+}
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_evaluate_object
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
index 5e07db0d46e9..de26ee13835c 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ acpi_os_derive_pci_id(acpi_handle rhandle,
  * Miscellaneous
  */
 acpi_status acpi_os_validate_interface(char *interface);
+acpi_status acpi_osi_invalidate(char* interface);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_os_validate_address(u8 space_id,