diff --git a/source/components/namespace/nseval.c b/source/components/namespace/nseval.c
index 6c1eaa7..0611f68 100644
--- a/source/components/namespace/nseval.c
+++ b/source/components/namespace/nseval.c
@@ -330,6 +330,16 @@ AcpiNsEvaluate (
             Info->ReturnObject = NULL;
         }
     }
+    else if (ACPI_FAILURE(Status)) 
+    {
+        /* If ReturnObject exists, delete it */
+
+        if (Info->ReturnObject) 
+        {
+            AcpiUtRemoveReference (Info->ReturnObject);
+            Info->ReturnObject = NULL;
+        }
+    }
 
     ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT ((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
         "*** Completed evaluation of object %s ***\n",