1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
index dbdf8262ba00..ffc61ddeb659 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
@@ -127,15 +127,16 @@ acpi_ex_opcode_0A_0T_1R (
 
 cleanup:
 
-        if (!walk_state->result_obj) {
-                walk_state->result_obj = return_desc;
-        }
-
         /* Delete return object on error */
 
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE (status)) {
+        if ((ACPI_FAILURE (status)) || walk_state->result_obj) {
                 acpi_ut_remove_reference (return_desc);
         }
+        else {
+                /* Save the return value */
+
+                walk_state->result_obj = return_desc;
+        }
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS (status);
 }