diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index b2361667839f..a13d69b2217d 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -422,7 +422,8 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 	hpet=		[X86-32,HPET] option to control HPET usage
 			Format: { enable (default) | disable | force }
 			disable: disable HPET and use PIT instead
-			force: allow force enabled of undocumented chips (ICH4, VIA)
+			force: allow force enabled of undocumented chips (ICH4,
+			VIA, nVidia)
 
 	com20020=	[HW,NET] ARCnet - COM20020 chipset
 			Format:
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c b/arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c
index a4ce1911efdf..5317c40efd13 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ static enum {
 	NONE_FORCE_HPET_RESUME,
 	OLD_ICH_FORCE_HPET_RESUME,
 	ICH_FORCE_HPET_RESUME,
-	VT8237_FORCE_HPET_RESUME
+	VT8237_FORCE_HPET_RESUME,
+	NVIDIA_FORCE_HPET_RESUME,
 } force_hpet_resume_type;
 
 static void __iomem *rcba_base;
@@ -321,6 +322,37 @@ DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER(PCI_VENDOR_ID_VIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_VIA_8235,
 DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER(PCI_VENDOR_ID_VIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_VIA_8237,
 			 vt8237_force_enable_hpet);
 
+/*
+ * Undocumented chipset feature taken from LinuxBIOS.
+ */
+static void nvidia_force_hpet_resume(void)
+{
+	pci_write_config_dword(cached_dev, 0x44, 0xfed00001);
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "Force enabled HPET at resume\n");
+}
+
+static void nvidia_force_enable_hpet(struct pci_dev *dev)
+{
+	u32 uninitialized_var(val);
+
+	if (!hpet_force_user || hpet_address || force_hpet_address)
+		return;
+
+	pci_write_config_dword(dev, 0x44, 0xfed00001);
+	pci_read_config_dword(dev, 0x44, &val);
+	force_hpet_address = val & 0xfffffffe;
+	force_hpet_resume_type = NVIDIA_FORCE_HPET_RESUME;
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "Force enabled HPET at base address 0x%lx\n",
+		force_hpet_address);
+	cached_dev = dev;
+	return;
+}
+
+/* ISA Bridges */
+DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, 0x0050,
+			nvidia_force_enable_hpet);
+DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, 0x0051,
+			nvidia_force_enable_hpet);
 
 void force_hpet_resume(void)
 {
@@ -334,6 +366,9 @@ void force_hpet_resume(void)
 	    case VT8237_FORCE_HPET_RESUME:
 		return vt8237_force_hpet_resume();
 
+	    case NVIDIA_FORCE_HPET_RESUME:
+		return nvidia_force_hpet_resume();
+
 	    default:
 		break;
 	}