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;