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diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload2.c
index 8d510c7e20c8..aad83ef5a4ec 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload2.c
@@ -310,6 +310,22 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
}
}
+#ifdef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
+
+ /*
+ * Do not open a scope for AML_EXTERNAL_OP
+ * acpi_ns_lookup can open a new scope based on the object type
+ * of this op. AML_EXTERNAL_OP is a declaration rather than a
+ * definition. In the case that this external is a method object,
+ * acpi_ns_lookup will open a new scope. However, an AML_EXTERNAL_OP
+ * associated with the ACPI_TYPE_METHOD is a declaration, rather than
+ * a definition. Flags is set to avoid opening a scope for any
+ * AML_EXTERNAL_OP.
+ */
+ if (walk_state->opcode == AML_EXTERNAL_OP) {
+ flags |= ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE;
+ }
+#endif
/* Add new entry or lookup existing entry */