diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/speedstep/acpi.c b/src/cpu/intel/speedstep/acpi.c
index 2beb89061c..f1c5b9966b 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/speedstep/acpi.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/speedstep/acpi.c
@@ -133,4 +133,8 @@ void generate_cpu_entries(const struct device *device)
 	acpigen_write_processor_package("PPKG", 0, cores_per_package);
 
 	acpigen_write_processor_cnot(cores_per_package);
+
+	acpigen_write_scope("\\");
+	acpigen_write_name_integer("MPEN", numcpus > 1);
+	acpigen_pop_len();
 }
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/speedstep/acpi/cpu.asl b/src/cpu/intel/speedstep/acpi/cpu.asl
index 417ee115e2..770acdfaeb 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/speedstep/acpi/cpu.asl
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/speedstep/acpi/cpu.asl
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ External (\_SB.CNOT, MethodObj)
 External (\_SB_.CP00, DeviceObj)
 External (\_SB_.CP00._PPC)
 External (\_SB_.CP01._PPC)
+External (\MPEN, IntObj)
 
 Method (PNOT)
 {
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/acpi/globalnvs.asl b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/acpi/globalnvs.asl
index dfd5a560c8..1e3889b4f5 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/acpi/globalnvs.asl
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/acpi/globalnvs.asl
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Field (GNVS, ByteAcc, NoLock, Preserve)
 	/* Processor Identification */
 	Offset (0x28),
 	,	 8,	// 0x28 -  Enabled by coreboot
-	MPEN,	 8,	// 0x29 - Multi Processor Enable
+	,	 8,	// 0x29 - Multi Processor Enable
 	PCP0,	 8,	// 0x2a - PDC CPU/CORE 0
 	PCP1,	 8,	// 0x2b - PDC CPU/CORE 1
 	PPCM,	 8,	// 0x2c - Max. PPC state
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/include/soc/nvs.h b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/include/soc/nvs.h
index d9e01df05e..b2a6baa7e8 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/include/soc/nvs.h
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/include/soc/nvs.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct __packed global_nvs {
 	u8	rsvd3[3];
 	/* Processor Identification */
 	u8	unused_was_apic; /* 0x28 - APIC enabled */
-	u8	mpen; /* 0x29 - MP capable/enabled */
+	u8	unused_was_mpen; /* 0x29 - MP capable/enabled */
 	u8	pcp0; /* 0x2a - PDC CPU/CORE 0 */
 	u8	pcp1; /* 0x2b - PDC CPU/CORE 1 */
 	u8	ppcm; /* 0x2c - Max. PPC state */
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/lpc.c b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/lpc.c
index 6c48e9c906..a8bc7e3fa1 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/lpc.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/lpc.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <device/pci_ops.h>
 #include <arch/ioapic.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
-#include <acpi/acpi_gnvs.h>
 #include <cpu/x86/smm.h>
 #include <acpi/acpigen.h>
 #include <arch/smp/mpspec.h>
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <southbridge/intel/common/hpet.h>
 #include <southbridge/intel/common/pmbase.h>
 #include <southbridge/intel/common/spi.h>
-#include <soc/nvs.h>
 
 #include "chip.h"
 #include "i82801gx.h"
@@ -464,12 +462,6 @@ static void lpc_final(struct device *dev)
 	outb(POST_OS_BOOT, 0x80);
 }
 
-void soc_fill_gnvs(struct global_nvs *gnvs)
-{
-	/* MPEN, Enable Multi Processing. */
-	gnvs->mpen = dev_count_cpu() > 1 ? 1 : 0;
-}
-
 static const char *lpc_acpi_name(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	return "LPCB";
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/acpi/globalnvs.asl b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/acpi/globalnvs.asl
index 24efba67f8..d2af885b0e 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/acpi/globalnvs.asl
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/acpi/globalnvs.asl
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Field (GNVS, ByteAcc, NoLock, Preserve)
 	/* Processor Identification */
 	Offset (0x28),
 	,	 8,	// 0x28 -  Enabled by coreboot
-	MPEN,	 8,	// 0x29 - Multi Processor Enable
+	,	 8,	// 0x29 - Multi Processor Enable
 	PCP0,	 8,	// 0x2a - PDC CPU/CORE 0
 	PCP1,	 8,	// 0x2b - PDC CPU/CORE 1
 	PPCM,	 8,	// 0x2c - Max. PPC state
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/include/soc/nvs.h b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/include/soc/nvs.h
index 4fa56763bc..2d4980bec3 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/include/soc/nvs.h
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/include/soc/nvs.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct __packed global_nvs {
 	u8	rsvd3[3];
 	/* Processor Identification */
 	u8	unused_was_apic; /* 0x28 - APIC enabled */
-	u8	mpen; /* 0x29 - MP capable/enabled */
+	u8	unused_was_mpen; /* 0x29 - MP capable/enabled */
 	u8	pcp0; /* 0x2a - PDC CPU/CORE 0 */
 	u8	pcp1; /* 0x2b - PDC CPU/CORE 1 */
 	u8	ppcm; /* 0x2c - Max. PPC state */
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/lpc.c b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/lpc.c
index 5400237fa8..b84b458027 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/lpc.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/lpc.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <device/pci_ops.h>
 #include <arch/ioapic.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
-#include <acpi/acpi_gnvs.h>
 #include <cpu/x86/smm.h>
 #include <acpi/acpigen.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <southbridge/intel/common/pciehp.h>
 #include <southbridge/intel/common/pmutil.h>
 #include <southbridge/intel/common/acpi_pirq_gen.h>
-#include <soc/nvs.h>
 
 #define NMI_OFF	0
 
@@ -452,12 +450,6 @@ static void i82801ix_lpc_read_resources(struct device *dev)
 	res->flags = IORESOURCE_MEM | IORESOURCE_ASSIGNED | IORESOURCE_FIXED;
 }
 
-void soc_fill_gnvs(struct global_nvs *gnvs)
-{
-	/* MPEN, Enable Multi Processing. */
-	gnvs->mpen = dev_count_cpu() > 1 ? 1 : 0;
-}
-
 static const char *lpc_acpi_name(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	return "LPCB";