diff --git a/drivers/pci/quirks.c b/drivers/pci/quirks.c
index af4bc8e2cf83..d71c31df7fdf 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/quirks.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/quirks.c
@@ -1074,6 +1074,37 @@ DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER(PCI_VENDOR_ID_SI,	PCI_DEVICE_ID_SI_651,		quirk_sis_96x_
 DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER(PCI_VENDOR_ID_SI,	PCI_DEVICE_ID_SI_735,		quirk_sis_96x_compatible );
 
 DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER(PCI_VENDOR_ID_SI,	PCI_DEVICE_ID_SI_503,		quirk_sis_503 );
+/*
+ * On ASUS A8V and A8V Deluxe boards, the onboard AC97 audio controller
+ * and MC97 modem controller are disabled when a second PCI soundcard is
+ * present. This patch, tweaking the VT8237 ISA bridge, enables them.
+ * -- bjd
+ */
+static void __init asus_hides_ac97_lpc(struct pci_dev *dev)
+{
+	u8 val;
+	int asus_hides_ac97 = 0;
+
+	if (likely(dev->subsystem_vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_ASUSTEK)) {
+		if (dev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_VIA_8237)
+			asus_hides_ac97 = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (!asus_hides_ac97)
+		return;
+
+	pci_read_config_byte(dev, 0x50, &val);
+	if (val & 0xc0) {
+		pci_write_config_byte(dev, 0x50, val & (~0xc0));
+		pci_read_config_byte(dev, 0x50, &val);
+		if (val & 0xc0)
+			printk(KERN_INFO "PCI: onboard AC97/MC97 devices continue to play 'hide and seek'! 0x%x\n", val);
+		else
+			printk(KERN_INFO "PCI: enabled onboard AC97/MC97 devices\n");
+	}
+}
+DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER(PCI_VENDOR_ID_VIA,	PCI_DEVICE_ID_VIA_8237, asus_hides_ac97_lpc );
+
 
 DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER(PCI_VENDOR_ID_SI,	PCI_DEVICE_ID_SI_961,		quirk_sis_96x_smbus );
 DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER(PCI_VENDOR_ID_SI,	PCI_DEVICE_ID_SI_962,		quirk_sis_96x_smbus );