1 files changed, 13 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c
index aa61f66ee861..cddb0ef5b9b7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c
@@ -461,25 +461,28 @@ acpi_ut_get_simple_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ut_get_simple_object_size, internal_object);
 
+        /* Start with the length of the (external) Acpi object */
+
+        length = sizeof(union acpi_object);
+
+        /* A NULL object is allowed, can be a legal uninitialized package element */
+
+        if (!internal_object) {
         /*
-         * Handle a null object (Could be a uninitialized package
-         * element -- which is legal)
+                 * Object is NULL, just return the length of union acpi_object
+                 * (A NULL union acpi_object is an object of all zeroes.)
          */
-        if (!internal_object) {
-                *obj_length = sizeof(union acpi_object);
+                *obj_length = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(length);
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
         }
 
-        /* Start with the length of the Acpi object */
-
-        length = sizeof(union acpi_object);
+        /* A Namespace Node should never appear here */
 
         if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(internal_object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
 
-                /* Object is a named object (reference), just return the length */
+                /* A namespace node should never get here */
 
-                *obj_length = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(length);
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
         }
 
         /*