diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 3fac011f9cf9..d9b914303b9c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -609,7 +609,8 @@ acpi_bus_get_ejd(acpi_handle handle, acpi_handle *ejd)
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_EJD", NULL, &buffer);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 		obj = buffer.pointer;
-		status = acpi_get_handle(NULL, obj->string.pointer, ejd);
+		status = acpi_get_handle(ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT, obj->string.pointer,
+					 ejd);
 		kfree(buffer.pointer);
 	}
 	return status;