1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
index dfd3d9028018..5156203883d7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
@@ -447,6 +447,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                           walk_state, walk_state->parser_state.aml,
                           walk_state->parser_state.aml_size));
 
+        if (!walk_state->parser_state.aml) {
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
+        }
+
         /* Create and initialize a new thread state */
 
         thread = acpi_ut_create_thread_state();