1 files changed, 17 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
index 006bba035d51..6499de878017 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
@@ -257,10 +257,24 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 
                 case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:       /* Reference to a named object */
 
-                        /* Get the object pointed to by the namespace node */
+                        /* Dereference the name */
+
+                        if ((stack_desc->reference.node->type ==
+                             ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE)
+                            || (stack_desc->reference.node->type ==
+                                ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL)) {
+
+                                /* These node types do not have 'real' subobjects */
+
+                                *stack_ptr = (void *)stack_desc->reference.node;
+                        } else {
+                                /* Get the object pointed to by the namespace node */
+
+                                *stack_ptr =
+                                    (stack_desc->reference.node)->object;
+                                acpi_ut_add_reference(*stack_ptr);
+                        }
 
-                        *stack_ptr = (stack_desc->reference.node)->object;
-                        acpi_ut_add_reference(*stack_ptr);
                         acpi_ut_remove_reference(stack_desc);
                         break;