diff --git a/arch/ia64/configs/tiger_defconfig b/arch/ia64/configs/tiger_defconfig
index 766bf4955432..9d1cffb57cde 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/configs/tiger_defconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/configs/tiger_defconfig
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ CONFIG_IA64_CYCLONE=y
 CONFIG_IOSAPIC=y
 CONFIG_FORCE_MAX_ZONEORDER=17
 CONFIG_SMP=y
-CONFIG_NR_CPUS=4
+CONFIG_NR_CPUS=16
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU=y
 CONFIG_PERMIT_BSP_REMOVE=y
 CONFIG_FORCE_CPEI_RETARGET=y
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/palinfo.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/palinfo.c
index 303a9afcf2a1..8a1208419138 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/palinfo.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/palinfo.c
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ palinfo_init(void)
 	}
 
 	/* Register for future delivery via notify registration */
-	register_cpu_notifier(&palinfo_cpu_notifier);
+	register_hotcpu_notifier(&palinfo_cpu_notifier);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/setup.c b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/setup.c
index 93577abae36d..3bfccf354343 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/setup.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ void __init sn_setup(char **cmdline_p)
 	 * support here so we don't have to listen to failed keyboard probe
 	 * messages.
 	 */
-	if (version <= 0x0209 && acpi_kbd_controller_present) {
+	if (is_shub1() && version <= 0x0209 && acpi_kbd_controller_present) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "Disabling legacy keyboard support as prom "
 		       "is too old and doesn't provide FADT\n");
 		acpi_kbd_controller_present = 0;
@@ -577,7 +577,8 @@ void __init sn_cpu_init(void)
 	int i;
 	static int wars_have_been_checked;
 
-	if (smp_processor_id() == 0 && IS_MEDUSA()) {
+	cpuid = smp_processor_id();
+	if (cpuid == 0 && IS_MEDUSA()) {
 		if (ia64_sn_is_fake_prom())
 			sn_prom_type = 2;
 		else
@@ -596,6 +597,12 @@ void __init sn_cpu_init(void)
 		BUG();
 	sn_hub_info->as_shift = sn_hub_info->nasid_shift - 2;
 
+	/*
+	 * Don't check status. The SAL call is not supported on all PROMs
+	 * but a failure is harmless.
+	 */
+	(void) ia64_sn_set_cpu_number(cpuid);
+
 	/*
 	 * The boot cpu makes this call again after platform initialization is
 	 * complete.
@@ -607,7 +614,6 @@ void __init sn_cpu_init(void)
 		if (ia64_sn_get_prom_feature_set(i, &sn_prom_features[i]) != 0)
 			break;
 
-	cpuid = smp_processor_id();
 	cpuphyid = get_sapicid();
 
 	if (ia64_sn_get_sapic_info(cpuphyid, &nasid, &subnode, &slice))
diff --git a/arch/ia64/sn/pci/tioca_provider.c b/arch/ia64/sn/pci/tioca_provider.c
index 20de72791b97..e4aa839d0189 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/sn/pci/tioca_provider.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/sn/pci/tioca_provider.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ tioca_bus_fixup(struct pcibus_bussoft *prom_bussoft, struct pci_controller *cont
 
 	/* sanity check prom rev */
 
-	if (sn_sal_rev() < 0x0406) {
+	if (is_shub1() && sn_sal_rev() < 0x0406) {
 		printk
 		    (KERN_ERR "%s:  SGI prom rev 4.06 or greater required "
 		     "for tioca support\n", __FUNCTION__);
diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/sn/sn_sal.h b/include/asm-ia64/sn/sn_sal.h
index cd490b20d592..bd4452bda357 100644
--- a/include/asm-ia64/sn/sn_sal.h
+++ b/include/asm-ia64/sn/sn_sal.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 #define  SN_SAL_GET_PROM_FEATURE_SET		   0x02000065
 #define  SN_SAL_SET_OS_FEATURE_SET		   0x02000066
 #define  SN_SAL_INJECT_ERROR			   0x02000067
+#define  SN_SAL_SET_CPU_NUMBER			   0x02000068
 
 /*
  * Service-specific constants
@@ -1150,4 +1151,13 @@ sn_inject_error(u64 paddr, u64 *data, u64 *ecc)
 	local_irq_restore(irq_flags);
 	return ret_stuff.status;
 }
+
+static inline int
+ia64_sn_set_cpu_number(int cpu)
+{
+	struct ia64_sal_retval rv;
+
+	SAL_CALL_NOLOCK(rv, SN_SAL_SET_CPU_NUMBER, cpu, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+	return rv.status;
+}
 #endif /* _ASM_IA64_SN_SN_SAL_H */