diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
index f7e300769966..e0f7425c8854 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ struct acpi_memory_device {
 	struct list_head res_list;
 };
 
-static int acpi_hotmem_initialized;
-
 static acpi_status
 acpi_memory_get_resource(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
 {
@@ -433,15 +431,6 @@ static int acpi_memory_device_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s \n", acpi_device_name(device));
 
-	/*
-	 * Early boot code has recognized memory area by EFI/E820.
-	 * If DSDT shows these memory devices on boot, hotplug is not necessary
-	 * for them. So, it just returns until completion of this driver's
-	 * start up.
-	 */
-	if (!acpi_hotmem_initialized)
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!acpi_memory_check_device(mem_device)) {
 		/* call add_memory func */
 		result = acpi_memory_enable_device(mem_device);
@@ -557,7 +546,6 @@ static int __init acpi_memory_device_init(void)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	acpi_hotmem_initialized = 1;
 	return 0;
 }