acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_NOT_ISR);
        } else if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags) &&
                   t->irq_count > ACPI_EC_STORM_THRESHOLD) {
-               pr_debug(PREFIX "GPE storm detected\n");
+               pr_info(PREFIX "GPE storm detected, "
+                       "transactions will use polling mode\n");
                set_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_STORM, &ec->flags);
        }
        return ret;
        if (!test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags) &&
            !test_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE, &ec->flags)) {
                /* this is non-query, must be confirmation */
-               if (printk_ratelimit())
-                       pr_info(PREFIX "non-query interrupt received,"
+               if (!test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_STORM, &ec->flags)) {
+                       if (printk_ratelimit())
+                               pr_info(PREFIX "non-query interrupt received,"
+                                       " switching to interrupt mode\n");
+               } else {
+                       /* hush, STORM switches the mode every transaction */
+                       pr_debug(PREFIX "non-query interrupt received,"
                                " switching to interrupt mode\n");
+               }
                set_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags);
        }
        return ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED;