1 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
index 954ac8ce958a..fe28b9aeb65c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
@@ -370,6 +370,8 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
         union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc = NULL;
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
         acpi_native_uint i;
+        u16 index;
+        u16 reference_count;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_build_internal_package_obj);
 
@@ -447,6 +449,26 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                                                                package.
                                                                elements[i]);
                 }
+
+                if (*obj_desc_ptr) {
+
+                        /* Existing package, get existing reference count */
+
+                        reference_count =
+                            (*obj_desc_ptr)->common.reference_count;
+                        if (reference_count > 1) {
+
+                                /* Make new element ref count match original ref count */
+
+                                for (index = 0; index < (reference_count - 1);
+                                     index++) {
+                                        acpi_ut_add_reference((obj_desc->
+                                                               package.
+                                                               elements[i]));
+                                }
+                        }
+                }
+
                 arg = arg->common.next;
         }