diff --git a/arch/x86/pci/mmconfig-shared.c b/arch/x86/pci/mmconfig-shared.c
index 712443ec6d4..81d3466765c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/pci/mmconfig-shared.c
+++ b/arch/x86/pci/mmconfig-shared.c
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include <asm/e820.h>
 #include <asm/pci_x86.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 /* aperture is up to 256MB but BIOS may reserve less */
 #define MMCONFIG_APER_MIN	(2 * 1024*1024)
 #define MMCONFIG_APER_MAX	(256 * 1024*1024)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ac.c b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
index 0df8fcb687d..98b9690b015 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ac.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_AC_CLASS			"ac_adapter"
 #define ACPI_AC_DEVICE_NAME		"AC Adapter"
 #define ACPI_AC_FILE_STATE		"state"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 58b4517ce71..f8c3d1bb696 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 #include <linux/power_supply.h>
 #endif
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_VALUE_UNKNOWN 0xFFFFFFFF
 
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS		"battery"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c b/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c
index f6baa77deef..19152ea2b10 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <linux/dmi.h>
 
+#include "internal.h"
+
 enum acpi_blacklist_predicates {
 	all_versions,
 	less_than_or_equal,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/button.c b/drivers/acpi/button.c
index 9195deba9d9..d295bdccc09 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/button.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/button.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_BUTTON_CLASS		"button"
 #define ACPI_BUTTON_FILE_INFO		"info"
 #define ACPI_BUTTON_FILE_STATE		"state"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c
index 332fe4b2170..6c9ee68e46f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("cm_sbs");
 #define ACPI_AC_CLASS		"ac_adapter"
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS	"battery"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/container.c b/drivers/acpi/container.c
index fe0cdf83641..5f2c3c00a31 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/container.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/container.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 #include <acpi/container.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_CONTAINER_DEVICE_NAME	"ACPI container device"
 #define ACPI_CONTAINER_CLASS		"container"
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dock.c b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
index efb959d6c8a..9a855669ff1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_DOCK_DRIVER_DESCRIPTION "ACPI Dock Station Driver"
 
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dock");
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 391f331674c..5180f0f1dd0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #define ACPI_EC_DEVICE_NAME		"Embedded Controller"
 #define ACPI_EC_FILE_INFO		"info"
 
-#undef PREFIX
 #define PREFIX				"ACPI: EC: "
 
 /* EC status register */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/event.c b/drivers/acpi/event.c
index aeb7e5fb4a0..c511071bfd7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/event.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/event.c
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <net/netlink.h>
 #include <net/genetlink.h>
 
+#include "internal.h"
+
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_SYSTEM_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("event");
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/fan.c b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
index 53698ea0837..f419849a0d3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_FAN_CLASS			"fan"
 #define ACPI_FAN_FILE_STATE		"state"
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/glue.c b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
index a8a5c29958c..dc36a448de4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/glue.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include <linux/rwsem.h>
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 
+#include "internal.h"
+
 #define ACPI_GLUE_DEBUG	0
 #if ACPI_GLUE_DEBUG
 #define DBG(x...) printk(PREFIX x)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/internal.h b/drivers/acpi/internal.h
index 11a69b53004..074cf8682d5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/internal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/internal.h
@@ -1,4 +1,24 @@
-/* For use by Linux/ACPI infrastructure, not drivers */
+/*
+ * acpi/internal.h
+ * For use by Linux/ACPI infrastructure, not drivers
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, Intel Corporation.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+ * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin St - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
 
 int init_acpi_device_notify(void);
 int acpi_scan_init(void);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/numa.c b/drivers/acpi/numa.c
index d440ccd27d9..202dd0c976a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/numa.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/numa.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_NUMA	0x80000000
 #define _COMPONENT	ACPI_NUMA
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("numa");
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c
index b794eb88ab9..843699ed93f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_PCI_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("pci_irq");
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
index 16e0f9d3d17..394ae89409c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define _COMPONENT			ACPI_PCI_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("pci_link");
 #define ACPI_PCI_LINK_CLASS		"pci_irq_routing"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
index 55b5b90c2a4..dee916707a7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_PCI_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("pci_root");
 #define ACPI_PCI_ROOT_CLASS		"pci_bridge"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power.c b/drivers/acpi/power.c
index d74365d4a6e..e86603f37de 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power.c
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define _COMPONENT			ACPI_POWER_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("power");
 #define ACPI_POWER_CLASS		"power_resource"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index 2cc4b303387..b4a1ab297e7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 #include <acpi/processor.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS		"processor"
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_DEVICE_NAME	"Processor"
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_INFO	"info"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index 66393d5c4c7..22aab1fc9b4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 #include <acpi/processor.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS            "processor"
 #define _COMPONENT              ACPI_PROCESSOR_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("processor_idle");
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
index 60e543d3234..11088cf1031 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 #include <acpi/processor.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS		"processor"
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_PERFORMANCE	"performance"
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_PROCESSOR_COMPONENT
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
index 31adda1099e..3e3181c0efc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 #include <acpi/processor.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS            "processor"
 #define _COMPONENT              ACPI_PROCESSOR_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("processor_thermal");
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
index ae39797aab5..b366b9c13d4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 #include <acpi/processor.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS            "processor"
 #define _COMPONENT              ACPI_PROCESSOR_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("processor_throttling");
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index 4b214b74eba..52b9db8afc2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 
 #include "sbshc.h"
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_SBS_CLASS			"sbs"
 #define ACPI_AC_CLASS			"ac_adapter"
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS		"battery"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbshc.c b/drivers/acpi/sbshc.c
index 0619734895b..d9339806df4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbshc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbshc.c
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include "sbshc.h"
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_SMB_HC_CLASS	"smbus_host_controller"
 #define ACPI_SMB_HC_DEVICE_NAME	"ACPI SMBus HC"
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/system.c b/drivers/acpi/system.c
index 9c61ab2177c..d11282975f3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/system.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/system.c
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_SYSTEM_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("system");
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 564ea142428..65f67815902 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_THERMAL_CLASS		"thermal_zone"
 #define ACPI_THERMAL_DEVICE_NAME	"Thermal Zone"
 #define ACPI_THERMAL_FILE_STATE		"state"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utils.c b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
index f844941089b..811fec10462 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#include "internal.h"
+
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_BUS_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utils");
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 8851315ce85..a0fa3946b50 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_CLASS		"video"
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_BUS_NAME		"Video Bus"
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_DEVICE_NAME		"Video Device"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
index 7cd2b63435e..7032f25da9b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #include <linux/dmi.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("video");
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_VIDEO_COMPONENT
 
diff --git a/drivers/pci/dmar.c b/drivers/pci/dmar.c
index 7b287cb38b7..998f02d2ba4 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/dmar.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/dmar.c
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 
-#undef PREFIX
-#define PREFIX "DMAR:"
+#define PREFIX "DMAR: "
 
 /* No locks are needed as DMA remapping hardware unit
  * list is constructed at boot time and hotplug of
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
index 218b9a16ac3..eabddc9c192 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ static int acpi_fujitsu_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		goto end;
 	}
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s [%s] (%s)\n",
+	printk(KERN_INFO "ACPI: %s [%s] (%s)\n",
 	       acpi_device_name(device), acpi_device_bid(device),
 	       !device->power.state ? "on" : "off");
 
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ static int acpi_fujitsu_hotkey_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		goto end;
 	}
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s [%s] (%s)\n",
+	printk(KERN_INFO "ACPI: %s [%s] (%s)\n",
 	       acpi_device_name(device), acpi_device_bid(device),
 	       !device->power.state ? "on" : "off");
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
index f215a591919..177f8d767df 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 #define ACPI_WMI_CLASS "wmi"
 
-#undef PREFIX
 #define PREFIX "ACPI: WMI: "
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(wmi_data_lock);
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
index c65e4ce6c3a..f485107ddc4 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 
-#define PREFIX			"ACPI: "
-
 /* TBD: Make dynamic */
 #define ACPI_MAX_HANDLES	10
 struct acpi_handle_list {