diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c index e9a061da9bb2..c325789a62bf 100644 --- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c +++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c @@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ acpi_ns_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type, if (start_node == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) { start_node = acpi_gbl_root_node; + if (!start_node) { + return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_NAMESPACE); + } } /* Null child means "get first node" */