diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/mce.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/mce.h
index 54d73b1f00a..d90c2fccc30 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/mce.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/mce.h
@@ -119,6 +119,23 @@ struct mce_log {
 #define K8_MCE_THRESHOLD_BASE      (MCE_EXTENDED_BANK + 1)
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
+
+struct mca_config {
+	bool dont_log_ce;
+	bool cmci_disabled;
+	bool ignore_ce;
+	bool disabled;
+	bool ser;
+	bool bios_cmci_threshold;
+	u8 banks;
+	s8 bootlog;
+	int tolerant;
+	int monarch_timeout;
+	int panic_timeout;
+	u32 rip_msr;
+};
+
+extern struct mca_config mca_cfg;
 extern void mce_register_decode_chain(struct notifier_block *nb);
 extern void mce_unregister_decode_chain(struct notifier_block *nb);
 
@@ -126,7 +143,6 @@ extern void mce_unregister_decode_chain(struct notifier_block *nb);
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
 
-extern int mce_disabled;
 extern int mce_p5_enabled;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_MCE
@@ -159,9 +175,6 @@ DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct device *, mce_device);
 #define MAX_NR_BANKS 32
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_MCE_INTEL
-extern int mce_cmci_disabled;
-extern int mce_ignore_ce;
-extern int mce_bios_cmci_threshold;
 void mce_intel_feature_init(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c);
 void cmci_clear(void);
 void cmci_reenable(void);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-internal.h b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-internal.h
index 6a05c1d327a..5b7d4fa5d3b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-internal.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-internal.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ struct mce_bank {
 int mce_severity(struct mce *a, int tolerant, char **msg);
 struct dentry *mce_get_debugfs_dir(void);
 
-extern int mce_ser;
-
 extern struct mce_bank *mce_banks;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_MCE_INTEL
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-severity.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-severity.c
index 13017626f9a..beb1f1689e5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-severity.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-severity.c
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ int mce_severity(struct mce *m, int tolerant, char **msg)
 			continue;
 		if ((m->mcgstatus & s->mcgmask) != s->mcgres)
 			continue;
-		if (s->ser == SER_REQUIRED && !mce_ser)
+		if (s->ser == SER_REQUIRED && !mca_cfg.ser)
 			continue;
-		if (s->ser == NO_SER && mce_ser)
+		if (s->ser == NO_SER && mca_cfg.ser)
 			continue;
 		if (s->context && ctx != s->context)
 			continue;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c
index 46cbf868969..80dbda84f1c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c
@@ -58,34 +58,26 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(mce_chrdev_read_mutex);
 #define CREATE_TRACE_POINTS
 #include <trace/events/mce.h>
 
-int mce_disabled __read_mostly;
-
 #define SPINUNIT 100	/* 100ns */
 
 atomic_t mce_entry;
 
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned, mce_exception_count);
 
-/*
- * Tolerant levels:
- *   0: always panic on uncorrected errors, log corrected errors
- *   1: panic or SIGBUS on uncorrected errors, log corrected errors
- *   2: SIGBUS or log uncorrected errors (if possible), log corrected errors
- *   3: never panic or SIGBUS, log all errors (for testing only)
- */
-static int			tolerant		__read_mostly = 1;
-static int			banks			__read_mostly;
-static int			rip_msr			__read_mostly;
-static int			mce_bootlog		__read_mostly = -1;
-static int			monarch_timeout		__read_mostly = -1;
-static int			mce_panic_timeout	__read_mostly;
-static int			mce_dont_log_ce		__read_mostly;
-int				mce_cmci_disabled	__read_mostly;
-int				mce_ignore_ce		__read_mostly;
-int				mce_ser			__read_mostly;
-int				mce_bios_cmci_threshold	__read_mostly;
+struct mce_bank *mce_banks __read_mostly;
 
-struct mce_bank                *mce_banks		__read_mostly;
+struct mca_config mca_cfg __read_mostly = {
+	.bootlog  = -1,
+	/*
+	 * Tolerant levels:
+	 * 0: always panic on uncorrected errors, log corrected errors
+	 * 1: panic or SIGBUS on uncorrected errors, log corrected errors
+	 * 2: SIGBUS or log uncorrected errors (if possible), log corr. errors
+	 * 3: never panic or SIGBUS, log all errors (for testing only)
+	 */
+	.tolerant = 1,
+	.monarch_timeout = -1
+};
 
 /* User mode helper program triggered by machine check event */
 static unsigned long		mce_need_notify;
@@ -302,7 +294,7 @@ static void wait_for_panic(void)
 	while (timeout-- > 0)
 		udelay(1);
 	if (panic_timeout == 0)
-		panic_timeout = mce_panic_timeout;
+		panic_timeout = mca_cfg.panic_timeout;
 	panic("Panicing machine check CPU died");
 }
 
@@ -360,7 +352,7 @@ static void mce_panic(char *msg, struct mce *final, char *exp)
 		pr_emerg(HW_ERR "Machine check: %s\n", exp);
 	if (!fake_panic) {
 		if (panic_timeout == 0)
-			panic_timeout = mce_panic_timeout;
+			panic_timeout = mca_cfg.panic_timeout;
 		panic(msg);
 	} else
 		pr_emerg(HW_ERR "Fake kernel panic: %s\n", msg);
@@ -372,7 +364,7 @@ static int msr_to_offset(u32 msr)
 {
 	unsigned bank = __this_cpu_read(injectm.bank);
 
-	if (msr == rip_msr)
+	if (msr == mca_cfg.rip_msr)
 		return offsetof(struct mce, ip);
 	if (msr == MSR_IA32_MCx_STATUS(bank))
 		return offsetof(struct mce, status);
@@ -451,8 +443,8 @@ static inline void mce_gather_info(struct mce *m, struct pt_regs *regs)
 				m->cs |= 3;
 		}
 		/* Use accurate RIP reporting if available. */
-		if (rip_msr)
-			m->ip = mce_rdmsrl(rip_msr);
+		if (mca_cfg.rip_msr)
+			m->ip = mce_rdmsrl(mca_cfg.rip_msr);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -513,7 +505,7 @@ static int mce_ring_add(unsigned long pfn)
 
 int mce_available(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 {
-	if (mce_disabled)
+	if (mca_cfg.disabled)
 		return 0;
 	return cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_MCE) && cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_MCA);
 }
@@ -565,7 +557,7 @@ static void mce_read_aux(struct mce *m, int i)
 		/*
 		 * Mask the reported address by the reported granularity.
 		 */
-		if (mce_ser && (m->status & MCI_STATUS_MISCV)) {
+		if (mca_cfg.ser && (m->status & MCI_STATUS_MISCV)) {
 			u8 shift = MCI_MISC_ADDR_LSB(m->misc);
 			m->addr >>= shift;
 			m->addr <<= shift;
@@ -599,7 +591,7 @@ void machine_check_poll(enum mcp_flags flags, mce_banks_t *b)
 
 	mce_gather_info(&m, NULL);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < banks; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < mca_cfg.banks; i++) {
 		if (!mce_banks[i].ctl || !test_bit(i, *b))
 			continue;
 
@@ -620,7 +612,7 @@ void machine_check_poll(enum mcp_flags flags, mce_banks_t *b)
 		 * TBD do the same check for MCI_STATUS_EN here?
 		 */
 		if (!(flags & MCP_UC) &&
-		    (m.status & (mce_ser ? MCI_STATUS_S : MCI_STATUS_UC)))
+		    (m.status & (mca_cfg.ser ? MCI_STATUS_S : MCI_STATUS_UC)))
 			continue;
 
 		mce_read_aux(&m, i);
@@ -631,7 +623,7 @@ void machine_check_poll(enum mcp_flags flags, mce_banks_t *b)
 		 * Don't get the IP here because it's unlikely to
 		 * have anything to do with the actual error location.
 		 */
-		if (!(flags & MCP_DONTLOG) && !mce_dont_log_ce)
+		if (!(flags & MCP_DONTLOG) && !mca_cfg.dont_log_ce)
 			mce_log(&m);
 
 		/*
@@ -658,14 +650,14 @@ static int mce_no_way_out(struct mce *m, char **msg, unsigned long *validp,
 {
 	int i, ret = 0;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < banks; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < mca_cfg.banks; i++) {
 		m->status = mce_rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MCx_STATUS(i));
 		if (m->status & MCI_STATUS_VAL) {
 			__set_bit(i, validp);
 			if (quirk_no_way_out)
 				quirk_no_way_out(i, m, regs);
 		}
-		if (mce_severity(m, tolerant, msg) >= MCE_PANIC_SEVERITY)
+		if (mce_severity(m, mca_cfg.tolerant, msg) >= MCE_PANIC_SEVERITY)
 			ret = 1;
 	}
 	return ret;
@@ -696,11 +688,11 @@ static int mce_timed_out(u64 *t)
 	rmb();
 	if (atomic_read(&mce_paniced))
 		wait_for_panic();
-	if (!monarch_timeout)
+	if (!mca_cfg.monarch_timeout)
 		goto out;
 	if ((s64)*t < SPINUNIT) {
 		/* CHECKME: Make panic default for 1 too? */
-		if (tolerant < 1)
+		if (mca_cfg.tolerant < 1)
 			mce_panic("Timeout synchronizing machine check over CPUs",
 				  NULL, NULL);
 		cpu_missing = 1;
@@ -750,7 +742,8 @@ static void mce_reign(void)
 	 * Grade the severity of the errors of all the CPUs.
 	 */
 	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
-		int severity = mce_severity(&per_cpu(mces_seen, cpu), tolerant,
+		int severity = mce_severity(&per_cpu(mces_seen, cpu),
+					    mca_cfg.tolerant,
 					    &nmsg);
 		if (severity > global_worst) {
 			msg = nmsg;
@@ -764,7 +757,7 @@ static void mce_reign(void)
 	 * This dumps all the mces in the log buffer and stops the
 	 * other CPUs.
 	 */
-	if (m && global_worst >= MCE_PANIC_SEVERITY && tolerant < 3)
+	if (m && global_worst >= MCE_PANIC_SEVERITY && mca_cfg.tolerant < 3)
 		mce_panic("Fatal Machine check", m, msg);
 
 	/*
@@ -777,7 +770,7 @@ static void mce_reign(void)
 	 * No machine check event found. Must be some external
 	 * source or one CPU is hung. Panic.
 	 */
-	if (global_worst <= MCE_KEEP_SEVERITY && tolerant < 3)
+	if (global_worst <= MCE_KEEP_SEVERITY && mca_cfg.tolerant < 3)
 		mce_panic("Machine check from unknown source", NULL, NULL);
 
 	/*
@@ -801,7 +794,7 @@ static int mce_start(int *no_way_out)
 {
 	int order;
 	int cpus = num_online_cpus();
-	u64 timeout = (u64)monarch_timeout * NSEC_PER_USEC;
+	u64 timeout = (u64)mca_cfg.monarch_timeout * NSEC_PER_USEC;
 
 	if (!timeout)
 		return -1;
@@ -865,7 +858,7 @@ static int mce_start(int *no_way_out)
 static int mce_end(int order)
 {
 	int ret = -1;
-	u64 timeout = (u64)monarch_timeout * NSEC_PER_USEC;
+	u64 timeout = (u64)mca_cfg.monarch_timeout * NSEC_PER_USEC;
 
 	if (!timeout)
 		goto reset;
@@ -946,7 +939,7 @@ static void mce_clear_state(unsigned long *toclear)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < banks; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < mca_cfg.banks; i++) {
 		if (test_bit(i, toclear))
 			mce_wrmsrl(MSR_IA32_MCx_STATUS(i), 0);
 	}
@@ -1011,6 +1004,7 @@ static void mce_clear_info(struct mce_info *mi)
  */
 void do_machine_check(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code)
 {
+	struct mca_config *cfg = &mca_cfg;
 	struct mce m, *final;
 	int i;
 	int worst = 0;
@@ -1022,7 +1016,7 @@ void do_machine_check(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code)
 	int order;
 	/*
 	 * If no_way_out gets set, there is no safe way to recover from this
-	 * MCE.  If tolerant is cranked up, we'll try anyway.
+	 * MCE.  If mca_cfg.tolerant is cranked up, we'll try anyway.
 	 */
 	int no_way_out = 0;
 	/*
@@ -1038,7 +1032,7 @@ void do_machine_check(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code)
 
 	this_cpu_inc(mce_exception_count);
 
-	if (!banks)
+	if (!cfg->banks)
 		goto out;
 
 	mce_gather_info(&m, regs);
@@ -1065,7 +1059,7 @@ void do_machine_check(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code)
 	 * because the first one to see it will clear it.
 	 */
 	order = mce_start(&no_way_out);
-	for (i = 0; i < banks; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < cfg->banks; i++) {
 		__clear_bit(i, toclear);
 		if (!test_bit(i, valid_banks))
 			continue;
@@ -1084,7 +1078,7 @@ void do_machine_check(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code)
 		 * Non uncorrected or non signaled errors are handled by
 		 * machine_check_poll. Leave them alone, unless this panics.
 		 */
-		if (!(m.status & (mce_ser ? MCI_STATUS_S : MCI_STATUS_UC)) &&
+		if (!(m.status & (cfg->ser ? MCI_STATUS_S : MCI_STATUS_UC)) &&
 			!no_way_out)
 			continue;
 
@@ -1093,7 +1087,7 @@ void do_machine_check(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code)
 		 */
 		add_taint(TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK);
 
-		severity = mce_severity(&m, tolerant, NULL);
+		severity = mce_severity(&m, cfg->tolerant, NULL);
 
 		/*
 		 * When machine check was for corrected handler don't touch,
@@ -1117,7 +1111,7 @@ void do_machine_check(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code)
 		 * When the ring overflows we just ignore the AO error.
 		 * RED-PEN add some logging mechanism when
 		 * usable_address or mce_add_ring fails.
-		 * RED-PEN don't ignore overflow for tolerant == 0
+		 * RED-PEN don't ignore overflow for mca_cfg.tolerant == 0
 		 */
 		if (severity == MCE_AO_SEVERITY && mce_usable_address(&m))
 			mce_ring_add(m.addr >> PAGE_SHIFT);
@@ -1149,7 +1143,7 @@ void do_machine_check(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code)
 	 * issues we try to recover, or limit damage to the current
 	 * process.
 	 */
-	if (tolerant < 3) {
+	if (cfg->tolerant < 3) {
 		if (no_way_out)
 			mce_panic("Fatal machine check on current CPU", &m, msg);
 		if (worst == MCE_AR_SEVERITY) {
@@ -1377,11 +1371,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mce_notify_irq);
 static int __cpuinit __mcheck_cpu_mce_banks_init(void)
 {
 	int i;
+	u8 num_banks = mca_cfg.banks;
 
-	mce_banks = kzalloc(banks * sizeof(struct mce_bank), GFP_KERNEL);
+	mce_banks = kzalloc(num_banks * sizeof(struct mce_bank), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!mce_banks)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	for (i = 0; i < banks; i++) {
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num_banks; i++) {
 		struct mce_bank *b = &mce_banks[i];
 
 		b->ctl = -1ULL;
@@ -1401,7 +1397,7 @@ static int __cpuinit __mcheck_cpu_cap_init(void)
 	rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MCG_CAP, cap);
 
 	b = cap & MCG_BANKCNT_MASK;
-	if (!banks)
+	if (!mca_cfg.banks)
 		pr_info("CPU supports %d MCE banks\n", b);
 
 	if (b > MAX_NR_BANKS) {
@@ -1411,8 +1407,9 @@ static int __cpuinit __mcheck_cpu_cap_init(void)
 	}
 
 	/* Don't support asymmetric configurations today */
-	WARN_ON(banks != 0 && b != banks);
-	banks = b;
+	WARN_ON(mca_cfg.banks != 0 && b != mca_cfg.banks);
+	mca_cfg.banks = b;
+
 	if (!mce_banks) {
 		int err = __mcheck_cpu_mce_banks_init();
 
@@ -1422,25 +1419,29 @@ static int __cpuinit __mcheck_cpu_cap_init(void)
 
 	/* Use accurate RIP reporting if available. */
 	if ((cap & MCG_EXT_P) && MCG_EXT_CNT(cap) >= 9)
-		rip_msr = MSR_IA32_MCG_EIP;
+		mca_cfg.rip_msr = MSR_IA32_MCG_EIP;
 
 	if (cap & MCG_SER_P)
-		mce_ser = 1;
+		mca_cfg.ser = true;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void __mcheck_cpu_init_generic(void)
 {
+	enum mcp_flags m_fl = 0;
 	mce_banks_t all_banks;
 	u64 cap;
 	int i;
 
+	if (!mca_cfg.bootlog)
+		m_fl = MCP_DONTLOG;
+
 	/*
 	 * Log the machine checks left over from the previous reset.
 	 */
 	bitmap_fill(all_banks, MAX_NR_BANKS);
-	machine_check_poll(MCP_UC|(!mce_bootlog ? MCP_DONTLOG : 0), &all_banks);
+	machine_check_poll(MCP_UC | m_fl, &all_banks);
 
 	set_in_cr4(X86_CR4_MCE);
 
@@ -1448,7 +1449,7 @@ static void __mcheck_cpu_init_generic(void)
 	if (cap & MCG_CTL_P)
 		wrmsr(MSR_IA32_MCG_CTL, 0xffffffff, 0xffffffff);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < banks; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < mca_cfg.banks; i++) {
 		struct mce_bank *b = &mce_banks[i];
 
 		if (!b->init)
@@ -1489,6 +1490,8 @@ static void quirk_sandybridge_ifu(int bank, struct mce *m, struct pt_regs *regs)
 /* Add per CPU specific workarounds here */
 static int __cpuinit __mcheck_cpu_apply_quirks(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 {
+	struct mca_config *cfg = &mca_cfg;
+
 	if (c->x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_UNKNOWN) {
 		pr_info("unknown CPU type - not enabling MCE support\n");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -1496,7 +1499,7 @@ static int __cpuinit __mcheck_cpu_apply_quirks(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 
 	/* This should be disabled by the BIOS, but isn't always */
 	if (c->x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_AMD) {
-		if (c->x86 == 15 && banks > 4) {
+		if (c->x86 == 15 && cfg->banks > 4) {
 			/*
 			 * disable GART TBL walk error reporting, which
 			 * trips off incorrectly with the IOMMU & 3ware
@@ -1504,18 +1507,18 @@ static int __cpuinit __mcheck_cpu_apply_quirks(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 			 */
 			clear_bit(10, (unsigned long *)&mce_banks[4].ctl);
 		}
-		if (c->x86 <= 17 && mce_bootlog < 0) {
+		if (c->x86 <= 17 && cfg->bootlog < 0) {
 			/*
 			 * Lots of broken BIOS around that don't clear them
 			 * by default and leave crap in there. Don't log:
 			 */
-			mce_bootlog = 0;
+			cfg->bootlog = 0;
 		}
 		/*
 		 * Various K7s with broken bank 0 around. Always disable
 		 * by default.
 		 */
-		 if (c->x86 == 6 && banks > 0)
+		 if (c->x86 == 6 && cfg->banks > 0)
 			mce_banks[0].ctl = 0;
 
 		 /*
@@ -1566,7 +1569,7 @@ static int __cpuinit __mcheck_cpu_apply_quirks(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		 * valid event later, merely don't write CTL0.
 		 */
 
-		if (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model < 0x1A && banks > 0)
+		if (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model < 0x1A && cfg->banks > 0)
 			mce_banks[0].init = 0;
 
 		/*
@@ -1574,23 +1577,23 @@ static int __cpuinit __mcheck_cpu_apply_quirks(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		 * synchronization with a one second timeout.
 		 */
 		if ((c->x86 > 6 || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 0xe)) &&
-			monarch_timeout < 0)
-			monarch_timeout = USEC_PER_SEC;
+			cfg->monarch_timeout < 0)
+			cfg->monarch_timeout = USEC_PER_SEC;
 
 		/*
 		 * There are also broken BIOSes on some Pentium M and
 		 * earlier systems:
 		 */
-		if (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model <= 13 && mce_bootlog < 0)
-			mce_bootlog = 0;
+		if (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model <= 13 && cfg->bootlog < 0)
+			cfg->bootlog = 0;
 
 		if (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model == 45)
 			quirk_no_way_out = quirk_sandybridge_ifu;
 	}
-	if (monarch_timeout < 0)
-		monarch_timeout = 0;
-	if (mce_bootlog != 0)
-		mce_panic_timeout = 30;
+	if (cfg->monarch_timeout < 0)
+		cfg->monarch_timeout = 0;
+	if (cfg->bootlog != 0)
+		cfg->panic_timeout = 30;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1635,7 +1638,7 @@ static void mce_start_timer(unsigned int cpu, struct timer_list *t)
 
 	__this_cpu_write(mce_next_interval, iv);
 
-	if (mce_ignore_ce || !iv)
+	if (mca_cfg.ignore_ce || !iv)
 		return;
 
 	t->expires = round_jiffies(jiffies + iv);
@@ -1668,7 +1671,7 @@ void (*machine_check_vector)(struct pt_regs *, long error_code) =
  */
 void __cpuinit mcheck_cpu_init(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 {
-	if (mce_disabled)
+	if (mca_cfg.disabled)
 		return;
 
 	if (__mcheck_cpu_ancient_init(c))
@@ -1678,7 +1681,7 @@ void __cpuinit mcheck_cpu_init(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		return;
 
 	if (__mcheck_cpu_cap_init() < 0 || __mcheck_cpu_apply_quirks(c) < 0) {
-		mce_disabled = 1;
+		mca_cfg.disabled = true;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1951,6 +1954,8 @@ static struct miscdevice mce_chrdev_device = {
  */
 static int __init mcheck_enable(char *str)
 {
+	struct mca_config *cfg = &mca_cfg;
+
 	if (*str == 0) {
 		enable_p5_mce();
 		return 1;
@@ -1958,22 +1963,22 @@ static int __init mcheck_enable(char *str)
 	if (*str == '=')
 		str++;
 	if (!strcmp(str, "off"))
-		mce_disabled = 1;
+		cfg->disabled = true;
 	else if (!strcmp(str, "no_cmci"))
-		mce_cmci_disabled = 1;
+		cfg->cmci_disabled = true;
 	else if (!strcmp(str, "dont_log_ce"))
-		mce_dont_log_ce = 1;
+		cfg->dont_log_ce = true;
 	else if (!strcmp(str, "ignore_ce"))
-		mce_ignore_ce = 1;
+		cfg->ignore_ce = true;
 	else if (!strcmp(str, "bootlog") || !strcmp(str, "nobootlog"))
-		mce_bootlog = (str[0] == 'b');
+		cfg->bootlog = (str[0] == 'b');
 	else if (!strcmp(str, "bios_cmci_threshold"))
-		mce_bios_cmci_threshold = 1;
+		cfg->bios_cmci_threshold = true;
 	else if (isdigit(str[0])) {
-		get_option(&str, &tolerant);
+		get_option(&str, &(cfg->tolerant));
 		if (*str == ',') {
 			++str;
-			get_option(&str, &monarch_timeout);
+			get_option(&str, &(cfg->monarch_timeout));
 		}
 	} else {
 		pr_info("mce argument %s ignored. Please use /sys\n", str);
@@ -2002,7 +2007,7 @@ static int mce_disable_error_reporting(void)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < banks; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < mca_cfg.banks; i++) {
 		struct mce_bank *b = &mce_banks[i];
 
 		if (b->init)
@@ -2142,15 +2147,15 @@ static ssize_t set_ignore_ce(struct device *s,
 	if (strict_strtoull(buf, 0, &new) < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (mce_ignore_ce ^ !!new) {
+	if (mca_cfg.ignore_ce ^ !!new) {
 		if (new) {
 			/* disable ce features */
 			mce_timer_delete_all();
 			on_each_cpu(mce_disable_cmci, NULL, 1);
-			mce_ignore_ce = 1;
+			mca_cfg.ignore_ce = true;
 		} else {
 			/* enable ce features */
-			mce_ignore_ce = 0;
+			mca_cfg.ignore_ce = false;
 			on_each_cpu(mce_enable_ce, (void *)1, 1);
 		}
 	}
@@ -2166,14 +2171,14 @@ static ssize_t set_cmci_disabled(struct device *s,
 	if (strict_strtoull(buf, 0, &new) < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (mce_cmci_disabled ^ !!new) {
+	if (mca_cfg.cmci_disabled ^ !!new) {
 		if (new) {
 			/* disable cmci */
 			on_each_cpu(mce_disable_cmci, NULL, 1);
-			mce_cmci_disabled = 1;
+			mca_cfg.cmci_disabled = true;
 		} else {
 			/* enable cmci */
-			mce_cmci_disabled = 0;
+			mca_cfg.cmci_disabled = false;
 			on_each_cpu(mce_enable_ce, NULL, 1);
 		}
 	}
@@ -2190,9 +2195,9 @@ static ssize_t store_int_with_restart(struct device *s,
 }
 
 static DEVICE_ATTR(trigger, 0644, show_trigger, set_trigger);
-static DEVICE_INT_ATTR(tolerant, 0644, tolerant);
-static DEVICE_INT_ATTR(monarch_timeout, 0644, monarch_timeout);
-static DEVICE_INT_ATTR(dont_log_ce, 0644, mce_dont_log_ce);
+static DEVICE_INT_ATTR(tolerant, 0644, mca_cfg.tolerant);
+static DEVICE_INT_ATTR(monarch_timeout, 0644, mca_cfg.monarch_timeout);
+static DEVICE_BOOL_ATTR(dont_log_ce, 0644, mca_cfg.dont_log_ce);
 
 static struct dev_ext_attribute dev_attr_check_interval = {
 	__ATTR(check_interval, 0644, device_show_int, store_int_with_restart),
@@ -2200,13 +2205,13 @@ static struct dev_ext_attribute dev_attr_check_interval = {
 };
 
 static struct dev_ext_attribute dev_attr_ignore_ce = {
-	__ATTR(ignore_ce, 0644, device_show_int, set_ignore_ce),
-	&mce_ignore_ce
+	__ATTR(ignore_ce, 0644, device_show_bool, set_ignore_ce),
+	&mca_cfg.ignore_ce
 };
 
 static struct dev_ext_attribute dev_attr_cmci_disabled = {
-	__ATTR(cmci_disabled, 0644, device_show_int, set_cmci_disabled),
-	&mce_cmci_disabled
+	__ATTR(cmci_disabled, 0644, device_show_bool, set_cmci_disabled),
+	&mca_cfg.cmci_disabled
 };
 
 static struct device_attribute *mce_device_attrs[] = {
@@ -2253,7 +2258,7 @@ static __cpuinit int mce_device_create(unsigned int cpu)
 		if (err)
 			goto error;
 	}
-	for (j = 0; j < banks; j++) {
+	for (j = 0; j < mca_cfg.banks; j++) {
 		err = device_create_file(dev, &mce_banks[j].attr);
 		if (err)
 			goto error2;
@@ -2285,7 +2290,7 @@ static __cpuinit void mce_device_remove(unsigned int cpu)
 	for (i = 0; mce_device_attrs[i]; i++)
 		device_remove_file(dev, mce_device_attrs[i]);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < banks; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < mca_cfg.banks; i++)
 		device_remove_file(dev, &mce_banks[i].attr);
 
 	device_unregister(dev);
@@ -2304,7 +2309,7 @@ static void __cpuinit mce_disable_cpu(void *h)
 
 	if (!(action & CPU_TASKS_FROZEN))
 		cmci_clear();
-	for (i = 0; i < banks; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < mca_cfg.banks; i++) {
 		struct mce_bank *b = &mce_banks[i];
 
 		if (b->init)
@@ -2322,7 +2327,7 @@ static void __cpuinit mce_reenable_cpu(void *h)
 
 	if (!(action & CPU_TASKS_FROZEN))
 		cmci_reenable();
-	for (i = 0; i < banks; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < mca_cfg.banks; i++) {
 		struct mce_bank *b = &mce_banks[i];
 
 		if (b->init)
@@ -2375,7 +2380,7 @@ static __init void mce_init_banks(void)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < banks; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < mca_cfg.banks; i++) {
 		struct mce_bank *b = &mce_banks[i];
 		struct device_attribute *a = &b->attr;
 
@@ -2426,7 +2431,7 @@ device_initcall_sync(mcheck_init_device);
  */
 static int __init mcheck_disable(char *str)
 {
-	mce_disabled = 1;
+	mca_cfg.disabled = true;
 	return 1;
 }
 __setup("nomce", mcheck_disable);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_intel.c
index 4f9a3cbfc4a..402c454fbff 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_intel.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static int cmci_supported(int *banks)
 {
 	u64 cap;
 
-	if (mce_cmci_disabled || mce_ignore_ce)
+	if (mca_cfg.cmci_disabled || mca_cfg.ignore_ce)
 		return 0;
 
 	/*
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ static void cmci_discover(int banks)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (!mce_bios_cmci_threshold) {
+		if (!mca_cfg.bios_cmci_threshold) {
 			val &= ~MCI_CTL2_CMCI_THRESHOLD_MASK;
 			val |= CMCI_THRESHOLD;
 		} else if (!(val & MCI_CTL2_CMCI_THRESHOLD_MASK)) {
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static void cmci_discover(int banks)
 			 * set the thresholds properly or does not work with
 			 * this boot option. Note down now and report later.
 			 */
-			if (mce_bios_cmci_threshold && bios_zero_thresh &&
+			if (mca_cfg.bios_cmci_threshold && bios_zero_thresh &&
 					(val & MCI_CTL2_CMCI_THRESHOLD_MASK))
 				bios_wrong_thresh = 1;
 		} else {
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static void cmci_discover(int banks)
 		}
 	}
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cmci_discover_lock, flags);
-	if (mce_bios_cmci_threshold && bios_wrong_thresh) {
+	if (mca_cfg.bios_cmci_threshold && bios_wrong_thresh) {
 		pr_info_once(
 			"bios_cmci_threshold: Some banks do not have valid thresholds set\n");
 		pr_info_once(
diff --git a/arch/x86/lguest/boot.c b/arch/x86/lguest/boot.c
index 642d8805bc1..df4176cdbb3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lguest/boot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lguest/boot.c
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ __init void lguest_init(void)
 
 	/* We don't have features.  We have puppies!  Puppies! */
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_MCE
-	mce_disabled = 1;
+	mca_cfg.disabled = true;
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
 	acpi_disabled = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 417913974df..a235085e343 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -171,6 +171,27 @@ ssize_t device_show_int(struct device *dev,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_show_int);
 
+ssize_t device_store_bool(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
+			  const char *buf, size_t size)
+{
+	struct dev_ext_attribute *ea = to_ext_attr(attr);
+
+	if (strtobool(buf, ea->var) < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return size;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_store_bool);
+
+ssize_t device_show_bool(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
+			 char *buf)
+{
+	struct dev_ext_attribute *ea = to_ext_attr(attr);
+
+	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n", *(bool *)(ea->var));
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_show_bool);
+
 /**
  *	device_release - free device structure.
  *	@kobj:	device's kobject.
diff --git a/include/linux/device.h b/include/linux/device.h
index 05292e48834..43dcda937dd 100644
--- a/include/linux/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/device.h
@@ -498,6 +498,10 @@ ssize_t device_show_int(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 			char *buf);
 ssize_t device_store_int(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 			 const char *buf, size_t count);
+ssize_t device_show_bool(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
+			char *buf);
+ssize_t device_store_bool(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
+			 const char *buf, size_t count);
 
 #define DEVICE_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store) \
 	struct device_attribute dev_attr_##_name = __ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store)
@@ -507,6 +511,9 @@ ssize_t device_store_int(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 #define DEVICE_INT_ATTR(_name, _mode, _var) \
 	struct dev_ext_attribute dev_attr_##_name = \
 		{ __ATTR(_name, _mode, device_show_int, device_store_int), &(_var) }
+#define DEVICE_BOOL_ATTR(_name, _mode, _var) \
+	struct dev_ext_attribute dev_attr_##_name = \
+		{ __ATTR(_name, _mode, device_show_bool, device_store_bool), &(_var) }
 #define DEVICE_ATTR_IGNORE_LOCKDEP(_name, _mode, _show, _store) \
 	struct device_attribute dev_attr_##_name =		\
 		__ATTR_IGNORE_LOCKDEP(_name, _mode, _show, _store)