diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c b/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
index f8f132aa5472..d70f2ade5cde 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
@@ -2238,6 +2238,8 @@ static inline void unlock_ExtINT_logic(void)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ioapic_lock, flags);
 }
 
+int timer_uses_ioapic_pin_0;
+
 /*
  * This code may look a bit paranoid, but it's supposed to cooperate with
  * a wide range of boards and BIOS bugs.  Fortunately only the timer IRQ
@@ -2274,6 +2276,9 @@ static inline void check_timer(void)
 	pin2  = ioapic_i8259.pin;
 	apic2 = ioapic_i8259.apic;
 
+	if (pin1 == 0)
+		timer_uses_ioapic_pin_0 = 1;
+
 	printk(KERN_INFO "..TIMER: vector=0x%02X apic1=%d pin1=%d apic2=%d pin2=%d\n",
 		vector, apic1, pin1, apic2, pin2);
 
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/mpparse.c b/arch/i386/kernel/mpparse.c
index 34d21e21e012..6b1392d33ed5 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/mpparse.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/mpparse.c
@@ -1130,7 +1130,17 @@ int mp_register_gsi (u32 gsi, int triggering, int polarity)
 		 */
 		int irq = gsi;
 		if (gsi < MAX_GSI_NUM) {
-			if (gsi > 15)
+			/*
+			 * Retain the VIA chipset work-around (gsi > 15), but
+			 * avoid a problem where the 8254 timer (IRQ0) is setup
+			 * via an override (so it's not on pin 0 of the ioapic),
+			 * and at the same time, the pin 0 interrupt is a PCI
+			 * type.  The gsi > 15 test could cause these two pins
+			 * to be shared as IRQ0, and they are not shareable.
+			 * So test for this condition, and if necessary, avoid
+			 * the pin collision.
+			 */
+			if (gsi > 15 || (gsi == 0 && !timer_uses_ioapic_pin_0))
 				gsi = pci_irq++;
 			/*
 			 * Don't assign IRQ used by ACPI SCI
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
index 77b4c608cca0..0de3ea938830 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
@@ -1777,6 +1777,8 @@ static inline void unlock_ExtINT_logic(void)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ioapic_lock, flags);
 }
 
+int timer_uses_ioapic_pin_0;
+
 /*
  * This code may look a bit paranoid, but it's supposed to cooperate with
  * a wide range of boards and BIOS bugs.  Fortunately only the timer IRQ
@@ -1814,6 +1816,9 @@ static inline void check_timer(void)
 	pin2  = ioapic_i8259.pin;
 	apic2 = ioapic_i8259.apic;
 
+	if (pin1 == 0)
+		timer_uses_ioapic_pin_0 = 1;
+
 	apic_printk(APIC_VERBOSE,KERN_INFO "..TIMER: vector=0x%02X apic1=%d pin1=%d apic2=%d pin2=%d\n",
 		vector, apic1, pin1, apic2, pin2);
 
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/mpparse.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/mpparse.c
index b17cf3eba359..083da7e606b1 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/mpparse.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/mpparse.c
@@ -968,7 +968,17 @@ int mp_register_gsi(u32 gsi, int triggering, int polarity)
 		 */
 		int irq = gsi;
 		if (gsi < MAX_GSI_NUM) {
-			if (gsi > 15)
+			/*
+			 * Retain the VIA chipset work-around (gsi > 15), but
+			 * avoid a problem where the 8254 timer (IRQ0) is setup
+			 * via an override (so it's not on pin 0 of the ioapic),
+			 * and at the same time, the pin 0 interrupt is a PCI
+			 * type.  The gsi > 15 test could cause these two pins
+			 * to be shared as IRQ0, and they are not shareable.
+			 * So test for this condition, and if necessary, avoid
+			 * the pin collision.
+			 */
+			if (gsi > 15 || (gsi == 0 && !timer_uses_ioapic_pin_0))
 				gsi = pci_irq++;
 			/*
 			 * Don't assign IRQ used by ACPI SCI
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/io_apic.h b/include/asm-i386/io_apic.h
index 51c4e5fe6062..d92e253f7f6f 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/io_apic.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/io_apic.h
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ extern int io_apic_get_unique_id (int ioapic, int apic_id);
 extern int io_apic_get_version (int ioapic);
 extern int io_apic_get_redir_entries (int ioapic);
 extern int io_apic_set_pci_routing (int ioapic, int pin, int irq, int edge_level, int active_high_low);
+extern int timer_uses_ioapic_pin_0;
 #endif /* CONFIG_ACPI */
 
 extern int (*ioapic_renumber_irq)(int ioapic, int irq);
diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/io_apic.h b/include/asm-x86_64/io_apic.h
index ee1bc69aec9c..52484e82c641 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/io_apic.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/io_apic.h
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ extern int skip_ioapic_setup;
 extern int io_apic_get_version (int ioapic);
 extern int io_apic_get_redir_entries (int ioapic);
 extern int io_apic_set_pci_routing (int ioapic, int pin, int irq, int, int);
+extern int timer_uses_ioapic_pin_0;
 #endif
 
 extern int sis_apic_bug; /* dummy */