1 files changed, 5 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/build.c b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/build.c
index f1dd3f0e69..7281b972fc 100644
--- a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/build.c
+++ b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/build.c
@@ -268,13 +268,11 @@ static int construct_secondary_tables(unsigned long *table_ptrs,
         table_ptrs[nr_tables++] = (unsigned long)madt;
     }
 
-    /* HPET. */
-    if ( hpet_exists(ACPI_HPET_ADDRESS) )
-    {
-        hpet = construct_hpet();
-        if (!hpet) return -1;
-        table_ptrs[nr_tables++] = (unsigned long)hpet;
-    }
+    /* HPET. Always included in DSDT, so always include it here too. */
+    /* (And it's unconditionally required by Windows SVVP tests.) */
+    hpet = construct_hpet();
+    if (!hpet) return -1;
+    table_ptrs[nr_tables++] = (unsigned long)hpet;
 
     /* WAET. */
     waet = construct_waet();