diff --git a/drivers/acpi/property.c b/drivers/acpi/property.c
index 5815356ea6ad..3fa40010fd67 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/property.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/property.c
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ static int acpi_data_get_property_array(const struct acpi_device_data *data,
  */
 int __acpi_node_get_property_reference(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 	const char *propname, size_t index, size_t num_args,
-	struct acpi_reference_args *args)
+	struct fwnode_reference_args *args)
 {
 	const union acpi_object *element, *end;
 	const union acpi_object *obj;
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ int __acpi_node_get_property_reference(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 		if (ret)
 			return ret == -ENODEV ? -EINVAL : ret;
 
-		args->adev = device;
+		args->fwnode = acpi_fwnode_handle(device);
 		args->nargs = 0;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -653,11 +653,11 @@ int __acpi_node_get_property_reference(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 					return -EINVAL;
 			}
 
-			if (nargs > MAX_ACPI_REFERENCE_ARGS)
+			if (nargs > NR_FWNODE_REFERENCE_ARGS)
 				return -EINVAL;
 
 			if (idx == index) {
-				args->adev = device;
+				args->fwnode = acpi_fwnode_handle(device);
 				args->nargs = nargs;
 				for (i = 0; i < nargs; i++)
 					args->args[i] = element[i].integer.value;
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ int acpi_graph_get_remote_endpoint(const struct fwnode_handle *__fwnode,
 {
 	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode;
 	unsigned int port_nr, endpoint_nr;
-	struct acpi_reference_args args;
+	struct fwnode_reference_args args;
 	int ret;
 
 	memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
@@ -1098,6 +1098,10 @@ int acpi_graph_get_remote_endpoint(const struct fwnode_handle *__fwnode,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	/* Ensure this is a device node. */
+	if (!is_acpi_device_node(args.fwnode))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	/*
 	 * Always require two arguments with the reference: port and
 	 * endpoint indices.
@@ -1105,7 +1109,7 @@ int acpi_graph_get_remote_endpoint(const struct fwnode_handle *__fwnode,
 	if (args.nargs != 2)
 		return -EPROTO;
 
-	fwnode = acpi_fwnode_handle(args.adev);
+	fwnode = args.fwnode;
 	port_nr = args.args[0];
 	endpoint_nr = args.args[1];
 
@@ -1209,24 +1213,8 @@ acpi_fwnode_get_reference_args(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 			       unsigned int args_count, unsigned int index,
 			       struct fwnode_reference_args *args)
 {
-	struct acpi_reference_args acpi_args;
-	unsigned int i;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = __acpi_node_get_property_reference(fwnode, prop, index,
-						 args_count, &acpi_args);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-	if (!args)
-		return 0;
-
-	args->nargs = acpi_args.nargs;
-	args->fwnode = acpi_fwnode_handle(acpi_args.adev);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < NR_FWNODE_REFERENCE_ARGS; i++)
-		args->args[i] = i < acpi_args.nargs ? acpi_args.args[i] : 0;
-
-	return 0;
+	return __acpi_node_get_property_reference(fwnode, prop, index,
+						  args_count, args);
 }
 
 static struct fwnode_handle *
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
index e2232cbcec8b..4e8fdae1cde4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_acpi_dev_remove_driver_gpios);
 
 static bool acpi_get_driver_gpio_data(struct acpi_device *adev,
 				      const char *name, int index,
-				      struct acpi_reference_args *args,
+				      struct fwnode_reference_args *args,
 				      unsigned int *quirks)
 {
 	const struct acpi_gpio_mapping *gm;
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static bool acpi_get_driver_gpio_data(struct acpi_device *adev,
 		if (!strcmp(name, gm->name) && gm->data && index < gm->size) {
 			const struct acpi_gpio_params *par = gm->data + index;
 
-			args->adev = adev;
+			args->fwnode = acpi_fwnode_handle(adev);
 			args->args[0] = par->crs_entry_index;
 			args->args[1] = par->line_index;
 			args->args[2] = par->active_low;
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ static int acpi_gpio_property_lookup(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 				     const char *propname, int index,
 				     struct acpi_gpio_lookup *lookup)
 {
-	struct acpi_reference_args args;
+	struct fwnode_reference_args args;
 	unsigned int quirks = 0;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -549,6 +549,8 @@ static int acpi_gpio_property_lookup(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 	 * The property was found and resolved, so need to lookup the GPIO based
 	 * on returned args.
 	 */
+	if (!to_acpi_device_node(args.fwnode))
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (args.nargs != 3)
 		return -EPROTO;
 
@@ -556,8 +558,9 @@ static int acpi_gpio_property_lookup(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 	lookup->pin_index = args.args[1];
 	lookup->active_low = !!args.args[2];
 
-	lookup->info.adev = args.adev;
+	lookup->info.adev = to_acpi_device_node(args.fwnode);
 	lookup->info.quirks = quirks;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_hw_v1.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_hw_v1.c
index 8013d69c5ac4..8444234ed092 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_hw_v1.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_hw_v1.c
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ static int hns_roce_v1_reset(struct hns_roce_dev *hr_dev, bool dereset)
 		}
 		fwnode = &dsaf_node->fwnode;
 	} else if (is_acpi_device_node(dev->fwnode)) {
-		struct acpi_reference_args args;
+		struct fwnode_reference_args args;
 
 		ret = acpi_node_get_property_reference(dev->fwnode,
 						       "dsaf-handle", 0, &args);
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ static int hns_roce_v1_reset(struct hns_roce_dev *hr_dev, bool dereset)
 			dev_err(dev, "could not find dsaf-handle\n");
 			return ret;
 		}
-		fwnode = acpi_fwnode_handle(args.adev);
+		fwnode = args.fwnode;
 	} else {
 		dev_err(dev, "cannot read data from DT or ACPI\n");
 		return -ENXIO;
@@ -4835,16 +4835,14 @@ static int hns_roce_get_cfg(struct hns_roce_dev *hr_dev)
 				continue;
 			pdev = of_find_device_by_node(net_node);
 		} else if (is_acpi_device_node(dev->fwnode)) {
-			struct acpi_reference_args args;
-			struct fwnode_handle *fwnode;
+			struct fwnode_reference_args args;
 
 			ret = acpi_node_get_property_reference(dev->fwnode,
 							       "eth-handle",
 							       i, &args);
 			if (ret)
 				continue;
-			fwnode = acpi_fwnode_handle(args.adev);
-			pdev = hns_roce_find_pdev(fwnode);
+			pdev = hns_roce_find_pdev(args.fwnode);
 		} else {
 			dev_err(dev, "cannot read data from DT or ACPI\n");
 			return -ENXIO;
diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-fwnode.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-fwnode.c
index 3f77aa318035..82595cebc0b8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-fwnode.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-fwnode.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ static struct fwnode_handle *v4l2_fwnode_reference_get_int_prop(
 	const char * const *props, unsigned int nprops)
 {
 	struct fwnode_reference_args fwnode_args;
-	unsigned int *args = fwnode_args.args;
+	u64 *args = fwnode_args.args;
 	struct fwnode_handle *child;
 	int ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_hw.c
index 3188f553da35..078a04dc1182 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_hw.c
@@ -836,19 +836,19 @@ static void xgene_enet_adjust_link(struct net_device *ndev)
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
 static struct acpi_device *acpi_phy_find_device(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct acpi_reference_args args;
+	struct fwnode_reference_args args;
 	struct fwnode_handle *fw_node;
 	int status;
 
 	fw_node = acpi_fwnode_handle(ACPI_COMPANION(dev));
 	status = acpi_node_get_property_reference(fw_node, "phy-handle", 0,
 						  &args);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || !is_acpi_device_node(args.fwnode)) {
 		dev_dbg(dev, "No matching phy in ACPI table\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	return args.adev;
+	return to_acpi_device_node(args.fwnode);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_mac.c
index 9dcc5765f11f..794516718d9d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_mac.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ hns_mac_register_phydev(struct mii_bus *mdio, struct hns_mac_cb *mac_cb,
 
 static int hns_mac_register_phy(struct hns_mac_cb *mac_cb)
 {
-	struct acpi_reference_args args;
+	struct fwnode_reference_args args;
 	struct platform_device *pdev;
 	struct mii_bus *mii_bus;
 	int rc;
@@ -722,13 +722,15 @@ static int hns_mac_register_phy(struct hns_mac_cb *mac_cb)
 			mac_cb->fw_port, "mdio-node", 0, &args);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
+	if (!is_acpi_device_node(args.fwnode))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	addr = hns_mac_phy_parse_addr(mac_cb->dev, mac_cb->fw_port);
 	if (addr < 0)
 		return addr;
 
 	/* dev address in adev */
-	pdev = hns_dsaf_find_platform_device(acpi_fwnode_handle(args.adev));
+	pdev = hns_dsaf_find_platform_device(args.fwnode);
 	if (!pdev) {
 		dev_err(mac_cb->dev, "mac%d mdio pdev is NULL\n",
 			mac_cb->mac_id);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
index ef9ef703d13a..5608f807d7ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
@@ -2377,7 +2377,7 @@ static int hns_nic_dev_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		}
 		priv->fwnode = &ae_node->fwnode;
 	} else if (is_acpi_node(dev->fwnode)) {
-		struct acpi_reference_args args;
+		struct fwnode_reference_args args;
 
 		if (acpi_dev_found(hns_enet_acpi_match[0].id))
 			priv->enet_ver = AE_VERSION_1;
@@ -2393,7 +2393,11 @@ static int hns_nic_dev_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			dev_err(dev, "not find ae-handle\n");
 			goto out_read_prop_fail;
 		}
-		priv->fwnode = acpi_fwnode_handle(args.adev);
+		if (!is_acpi_device_node(args.fwnode)) {
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			goto out_read_prop_fail;
+		}
+		priv->fwnode = args.fwnode;
 	} else {
 		dev_err(dev, "cannot read cfg data from OF or acpi\n");
 		return -ENXIO;
diff --git a/include/linux/acpi.h b/include/linux/acpi.h
index e54f40974eb0..11cf39719fd8 100644
--- a/include/linux/acpi.h
+++ b/include/linux/acpi.h
@@ -1058,27 +1058,20 @@ static inline int acpi_dev_gpio_irq_get(struct acpi_device *adev, int index)
 
 /* Device properties */
 
-#define MAX_ACPI_REFERENCE_ARGS	8
-struct acpi_reference_args {
-	struct acpi_device *adev;
-	size_t nargs;
-	u64 args[MAX_ACPI_REFERENCE_ARGS];
-};
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
 int acpi_dev_get_property(const struct acpi_device *adev, const char *name,
 			  acpi_object_type type, const union acpi_object **obj);
 int __acpi_node_get_property_reference(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 				const char *name, size_t index, size_t num_args,
-				struct acpi_reference_args *args);
+				struct fwnode_reference_args *args);
 
 static inline int acpi_node_get_property_reference(
 				const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 				const char *name, size_t index,
-				struct acpi_reference_args *args)
+				struct fwnode_reference_args *args)
 {
 	return __acpi_node_get_property_reference(fwnode, name, index,
-		MAX_ACPI_REFERENCE_ARGS, args);
+		NR_FWNODE_REFERENCE_ARGS, args);
 }
 
 int acpi_node_prop_get(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode, const char *propname,
@@ -1169,7 +1162,7 @@ static inline int acpi_dev_get_property(struct acpi_device *adev,
 static inline int
 __acpi_node_get_property_reference(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 				const char *name, size_t index, size_t num_args,
-				struct acpi_reference_args *args)
+				struct fwnode_reference_args *args)
 {
 	return -ENXIO;
 }
@@ -1177,7 +1170,7 @@ __acpi_node_get_property_reference(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 static inline int
 acpi_node_get_property_reference(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 				 const char *name, size_t index,
-				 struct acpi_reference_args *args)
+				 struct fwnode_reference_args *args)
 {
 	return -ENXIO;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/fwnode.h b/include/linux/fwnode.h
index 4fe8f289b3f6..faebf0ca0686 100644
--- a/include/linux/fwnode.h
+++ b/include/linux/fwnode.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct fwnode_endpoint {
 struct fwnode_reference_args {
 	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode;
 	unsigned int nargs;
-	unsigned int args[NR_FWNODE_REFERENCE_ARGS];
+	u64 args[NR_FWNODE_REFERENCE_ARGS];
 };
 
 /**