1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/source/compiler/asllength.c b/source/compiler/asllength.c
index b9bb3d674d29..6778bf6400fa 100644
--- a/source/compiler/asllength.c
+++ b/source/compiler/asllength.c
@@ -479,12 +479,13 @@ CgGenerateAmlLengths (
         Op->Asl.AmlLength = strlen (Buffer);
 
         /*
-         * Check for single backslash reference to root,
-         * make it a null terminated string in the AML
+         * Check for single backslash reference to root or reference to a name
+         * consisting of only prefix (^) characters. Make it a null terminated
+         * string in the AML.
          */
-        if (Op->Asl.AmlLength == 1)
+        if (Op->Asl.AmlLength == 1 || UtNameContainsAllPrefix(Op))
         {
-            Op->Asl.AmlLength = 2;
+            Op->Asl.AmlLength++;
         }
         break;