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-rw-r--r--drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c13
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c
index 3482df4a69f..2cdd41d8ade 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c
@@ -962,10 +962,17 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
*/
return_desc =
*(operand[0]->reference.where);
- if (return_desc) {
- acpi_ut_add_reference
- (return_desc);
+ if (!return_desc) {
+ /*
+ * Element is NULL, do not allow the dereference.
+ * This provides compatibility with other ACPI
+ * implementations.
+ */
+ return_ACPI_STATUS
+ (AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_ELEMENT);
}
+
+ acpi_ut_add_reference(return_desc);
break;
default: