diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
index f393de9f5887..7d8ef52fb88d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
@@ -565,15 +565,14 @@ acpi_ds_create_operand(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 					status = AE_OK;
 				} else if (parent_op->common.aml_opcode ==
 					   AML_EXTERNAL_OP) {
-
-					/* TBD: May only be temporary */
-
-					obj_desc =
-					    acpi_ut_create_string_object((acpi_size)name_length);
-
-					strncpy(obj_desc->string.pointer,
-						name_string, name_length);
-					status = AE_OK;
+					/*
+					 * This opcode should never appear here. It is used only
+					 * by AML disassemblers and is surrounded by an If(0)
+					 * by the ASL compiler.
+					 *
+					 * Therefore, if we see it here, it is a serious error.
+					 */
+					status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 				} else {
 					/*
 					 * We just plain didn't find it -- which is a