diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/early-quirks.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/early-quirks.c
index 208e38a372c1..2b1245d86258 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/early-quirks.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/early-quirks.c
@@ -61,10 +61,11 @@ static void nvidia_bugs(void)
 
 static void ati_bugs(void)
 {
-#if 1 /* for testing */
-	printk("ATI board detected\n");
-#endif
-	/* No bugs right now */
+	if (timer_over_8254 == 1) {
+		timer_over_8254 = 0;
+		printk(KERN_INFO
+	 	"ATI board detected. Disabling timer routing over 8254.\n");
+	}
 }
 
 struct chipset {
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
index 8a9a357875b7..b000017e4b5d 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static int no_timer_check;
 
 static int disable_timer_pin_1 __initdata;
 
-int timer_over_8254 __initdata = 0;
+int timer_over_8254 __initdata = 1;
 
 /* Where if anywhere is the i8259 connect in external int mode */
 static struct { int pin, apic; } ioapic_i8259 = { -1, -1 };
diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/proto.h b/include/asm-x86_64/proto.h
index c181fef786e4..e72cfcdf5344 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/proto.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/proto.h
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ extern int fix_aperture;
 extern int reboot_force;
 extern int notsc_setup(char *);
 
+extern int timer_over_8254;
+
 extern int gsi_irq_sharing(int gsi);
 
 extern void smp_local_timer_interrupt(void);