static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(ioapic_lock);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(vector_lock);
 
+int timer_through_8259 __initdata;
 
 /*
  *     Is the SiS APIC rmw bug present ?
                enable_8259A_irq(0);
                if (timer_irq_works()) {
                        printk("works.\n");
+                       timer_through_8259 = 1;
                        if (pin1 != -1)
                                replace_pin_at_irq(0, apic1, pin1, apic2, pin2);
                        else
 
 
 static int disable_timer_pin_1 __initdata;
 
+int timer_through_8259 __initdata;
 
 /* Where if anywhere is the i8259 connect in external int mode */
 static struct { int pin, apic; } ioapic_i8259 = { -1, -1 };
                enable_8259A_irq(0);
                if (timer_irq_works()) {
                        apic_printk(APIC_VERBOSE," works.\n");
+                       timer_through_8259 = 1;
                        nmi_watchdog_default();
                        if (nmi_watchdog == NMI_IO_APIC) {
                                disable_8259A_irq(0);
 
 #include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
+#include <asm/i8259.h>
+#include <asm/io_apic.h>
 #include <asm/smp.h>
 #include <asm/nmi.h>
 #include <asm/timer.h>
        kfree(prev_nmi_count);
        return 0;
 error:
+       if (nmi_watchdog == NMI_IO_APIC && !timer_through_8259)
+               disable_8259A_irq(0);
        timer_ack = 0;
 
        return -1;
 
 #include <linux/cpumask.h>
 #include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
+#include <asm/i8259.h>
+#include <asm/io_apic.h>
 #include <asm/smp.h>
 #include <asm/nmi.h>
 #include <asm/proto.h>
 
        prev_nmi_count = kmalloc(NR_CPUS * sizeof(int), GFP_KERNEL);
        if (!prev_nmi_count)
-               return -1;
+               goto error;
 
        printk(KERN_INFO "Testing NMI watchdog ... ");
 
        if (!atomic_read(&nmi_active)) {
                kfree(prev_nmi_count);
                atomic_set(&nmi_active, -1);
-               return -1;
+               goto error;
        }
        printk("OK.\n");
 
 
        kfree(prev_nmi_count);
        return 0;
+error:
+       if (nmi_watchdog == NMI_IO_APIC && !timer_through_8259)
+               disable_8259A_irq(0);
+
+       return -1;
 }
 
 static int __init setup_nmi_watchdog(char *str)
 
 /* 1 if "noapic" boot option passed */
 extern int skip_ioapic_setup;
 
+/* 1 if the timer IRQ uses the '8259A Virtual Wire' mode */
+extern int timer_through_8259;
+
 static inline void disable_ioapic_setup(void)
 {
        skip_ioapic_setup = 1;
 
 #else  /* !CONFIG_X86_IO_APIC */
 #define io_apic_assign_pci_irqs 0
+static const int timer_through_8259 = 0;
 #endif
 
 #endif