diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 59f9def217201ae9bf5f265e46d5fe422410fcb5..6f8c50ea54e1eba12c2c4b64b073f3992f39bc4d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -224,6 +224,17 @@ config ACPI_IBM_DOCK
 
 	  If you are not sure, say N here.
 
+config ACPI_IBM_BAY
+	bool "Legacy Removable Bay Support"
+	depends on ACPI_IBM
+	depends on ACPI_BAY=n
+	default n
+	---help---
+	  Allows the ibm_acpi driver to handle removable bays.
+	  This support is obsoleted by CONFIG_ACPI_BAY.
+
+	  If you are not sure, say N here.
+
 config ACPI_TOSHIBA
 	tristate "Toshiba Laptop Extras"
 	depends on X86
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
index 392abbb7d2dc67a10fd966f000d8db5967729bd9..fbb4970ce16afc56e27d96bb9388790a980de5b9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ IBM_HANDLE(dock, root, "\\_SB.GDCK",	/* X30, X31, X40 */
 	   "\\_SB.PCI.ISA.SLCE",	/* 570 */
     );				/* A21e,G4x,R30,R31,R32,R40,R40e,R50e */
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_IBM_BAY
 IBM_HANDLE(bay, root, "\\_SB.PCI.IDE.SECN.MAST",	/* 570 */
 	   "\\_SB.PCI0.IDE0.IDES.IDSM",	/* 600e/x, 770e, 770x */
 	   "\\_SB.PCI0.SATA.SCND.MSTR",	/* T60, X60, Z60 */ 
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ IBM_HANDLE(bay2, root, "\\_SB.PCI0.IDE0.PRIM.SLAV",	/* A3x, R32 */
 IBM_HANDLE(bay2_ej, bay2, "_EJ3",	/* 600e/x, 770e, A3x */
 	   "_EJ0",		/* 770x */
     );				/* all others */
+#endif
 
 /* don't list other alternatives as we install a notify handler on the 570 */
 IBM_HANDLE(pci, root, "\\_SB.PCI");	/* 570 */
@@ -1051,6 +1053,7 @@ static int light_write(char *buf)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_ACPI_IBM_DOCK) || defined(CONFIG_ACPI_IBM_BAY)
 static int _sta(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	int status;
@@ -1060,7 +1063,7 @@ static int _sta(acpi_handle handle)
 
 	return status;
 }
-
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_IBM_DOCK
 #define dock_docked() (_sta(dock_handle) & 1)
 
@@ -1126,6 +1129,7 @@ static void dock_notify(struct ibm_struct *ibm, u32 event)
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_IBM_BAY
 static int bay_status_supported;
 static int bay_status2_supported;
 static int bay_eject_supported;
@@ -1201,6 +1205,7 @@ static void bay_notify(struct ibm_struct *ibm, u32 event)
 {
 	acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->device, event, 0);
 }
+#endif
 
 static int cmos_read(char *p)
 {
@@ -2330,6 +2335,7 @@ static struct ibm_struct ibms[] = {
 	 .type = ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
 	 },
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_IBM_BAY
 	{
 	 .name = "bay",
 	 .init = bay_init,
@@ -2339,6 +2345,7 @@ static struct ibm_struct ibms[] = {
 	 .handle = &bay_handle,
 	 .type = ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
 	 },
+#endif
 	{
 	 .name = "cmos",
 	 .read = cmos_read,
@@ -2624,7 +2631,9 @@ IBM_PARAM(light);
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_IBM_DOCK
 IBM_PARAM(dock);
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_IBM_BAY
 IBM_PARAM(bay);
+#endif
 IBM_PARAM(cmos);
 IBM_PARAM(led);
 IBM_PARAM(beep);
@@ -2717,12 +2726,14 @@ static int __init acpi_ibm_init(void)
 	IBM_HANDLE_INIT(dock);
 #endif
 	IBM_HANDLE_INIT(pci);
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_IBM_BAY
 	IBM_HANDLE_INIT(bay);
 	if (bay_handle)
 		IBM_HANDLE_INIT(bay_ej);
 	IBM_HANDLE_INIT(bay2);
 	if (bay2_handle)
 		IBM_HANDLE_INIT(bay2_ej);
+#endif
 	IBM_HANDLE_INIT(beep);
 	IBM_HANDLE_INIT(ecrd);
 	IBM_HANDLE_INIT(ecwr);