1 files changed, 3 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
index 131f49acb1df..c1ba8b48228e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
@@ -904,6 +904,7 @@ acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R (
                          */
                         return_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object (
                                           (struct acpi_namespace_node *) operand[0]);
+                        acpi_ut_add_reference (return_desc);
                 }
                 else {
                         /*
@@ -953,20 +954,10 @@ acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R (
                                          * add another reference to the referenced object, however.
                                          */
                                         return_desc = *(operand[0]->reference.where);
-                                        if (!return_desc) {
-                                                /*
-                                                 * We can't return a NULL dereferenced value.  This is
-                                                 * an uninitialized package element and is thus a
-                                                 * severe error.
-                                                 */
-                                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT ((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                        "NULL package element obj %p\n",
-                                                        operand[0]));
-                                                status = AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_ELEMENT;
-                                                goto cleanup;
+                                        if (return_desc) {
+                            acpi_ut_add_reference (return_desc);
                                         }
 
-                                        acpi_ut_add_reference (return_desc);
                                         break;