1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
index e7bf34a7b1d2..7dcb67e0b215 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
@@ -242,10 +242,12 @@ acpi_ut_initialize_buffer(struct acpi_buffer * buffer,
 {
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-        if (!required_length) {
-                WARN_ON(1);
-                return AE_ERROR;
+        /* Parameter validation */
+
+        if (!buffer || !required_length) {
+                return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
+
         switch (buffer->length) {
         case ACPI_NO_BUFFER: