--- linux-2.4.9/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c	Tue Aug 14 01:39:28 2001
+++ linux/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c	Fri Sep  7 10:41:59 2001
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@
 	if (realmode_power_off)
 		apm_info.realmode_power_off = 1;
 	/* User can override, but default is to trust DMI */
-	if (apm_disabled != -1)
+	if (apm_disabled > 0)
 		apm_info.disabled = 1;
 
 	/*