/* Flags */
 #define USE_ACPI_C3            (1 << 1)
 #define USE_NORTHBRIDGE                (1 << 2)
+#define USE_VT8235             (1 << 3)
 
 static int cpu_model;
 static unsigned int numscales=16;
        if (dev != NULL) {
                /* Enable access to port 0x22 */
                pci_read_config_byte(dev, reg, &pci_cmd);
-               if ( !(pci_cmd & 1<<7) ) {
+               if (!(pci_cmd & 1<<7)) {
                        pci_cmd |= 1<<7;
                        pci_write_config_byte(dev, reg, pci_cmd);
+                       pci_read_config_byte(dev, reg, &pci_cmd);
+                       if (!(pci_cmd & 1<<7)) {
+                               printk(KERN_ERR PFX
+                                       "Can't enable access to port 0x22.\n");
+                               return 0;
+                       }
                }
                return 1;
        }
        return 0;
 }
 
+static int longhaul_setup_vt8235(void)
+{
+       struct pci_dev *dev;
+       u8 pci_cmd;
+
+       /* Find VT8235 southbridge */
+       dev = pci_find_device(PCI_VENDOR_ID_VIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_VIA_8235, NULL);
+       if (dev != NULL) {
+               /* Set transition time to max */
+               pci_read_config_byte(dev, 0xec, &pci_cmd);
+               pci_cmd &= ~(1 << 2);
+               pci_write_config_byte(dev, 0xec, pci_cmd);
+               pci_read_config_byte(dev, 0xe4, &pci_cmd);
+               pci_cmd &= ~(1 << 7);
+               pci_write_config_byte(dev, 0xe4, pci_cmd);
+               pci_read_config_byte(dev, 0xe5, &pci_cmd);
+               pci_cmd |= 1 << 7;
+               pci_write_config_byte(dev, 0xe5, pci_cmd);
+               return 1;
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+
 static int __init longhaul_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
        struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = cpu_data;
        char *cpuname=NULL;
        int ret;
+       int vt8235_present;
 
        /* Check what we have on this motherboard */
        switch (c->x86_model) {
                break;
        };
 
+       /* Doesn't hurt */
+       vt8235_present = longhaul_setup_vt8235();
+
        /* Find ACPI data for processor */
-       acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT, ACPI_UINT32_MAX,
-                           &longhaul_walk_callback, NULL, (void *)&pr);
+       acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
+                               ACPI_UINT32_MAX, &longhaul_walk_callback,
+                               NULL, (void *)&pr);
 
        /* Check ACPI support for C3 state */
-       if ((pr != NULL) && (longhaul_version == TYPE_POWERSAVER)) {
+       if (pr != NULL && longhaul_version == TYPE_POWERSAVER) {
                cx = &pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C3];
                if (cx->address > 0 && cx->latency <= 1000) {
                        longhaul_flags |= USE_ACPI_C3;
                longhaul_flags |= USE_NORTHBRIDGE;
                goto print_support_type;
        }
-
-       /* No ACPI C3 or we can't use it */
+       /* Use VT8235 southbridge if present */
+       if (longhaul_version == TYPE_POWERSAVER && vt8235_present) {
+               longhaul_flags |= USE_VT8235;
+               goto print_support_type;
+       }
        /* Check ACPI support for bus master arbiter disable */
        if ((pr == NULL) || !(pr->flags.bm_control)) {
                printk(KERN_ERR PFX
        }
 
 print_support_type:
-       if (!(longhaul_flags & USE_NORTHBRIDGE)) {
-               printk (KERN_INFO PFX "Using ACPI support.\n");
-       } else {
+       if (longhaul_flags & USE_NORTHBRIDGE)
                printk (KERN_INFO PFX "Using northbridge support.\n");
-       }
+       else if (longhaul_flags & USE_VT8235)
+               printk (KERN_INFO PFX "Using VT8235 support.\n");
+       else
+               printk (KERN_INFO PFX "Using ACPI support.\n");
 
        ret = longhaul_get_ranges();
        if (ret != 0)
                return ret;
 
-       if ((longhaul_version==TYPE_LONGHAUL_V2 || longhaul_version==TYPE_POWERSAVER) &&
-                (scale_voltage != 0))
+       if ((longhaul_version != TYPE_LONGHAUL_V1) && (scale_voltage != 0))
                longhaul_setup_voltagescaling();
 
        policy->governor = CPUFREQ_DEFAULT_GOVERNOR;