diff --git a/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_powerres.c b/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_powerres.c
index 2836cde12e0f..1526a933372c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_powerres.c
+++ b/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_powerres.c
@@ -485,22 +485,32 @@ acpi_pwr_reference_resource(ACPI_OBJECT *obj, void *arg)
     ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE((char *)(uintptr_t)__func__);
 
     /* check the object type */
-    if (obj->Type != ACPI_TYPE_STRING) {
+    switch (obj->Type) {
+    case ACPI_TYPE_ANY:
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OBJECTS, "building reference from %s to %s\n",
+			  acpi_name(pc->ac_consumer), acpi_name(obj->Reference.Handle)));
+
+	res = obj->Reference.Handle;
+	break;
+
+    case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OBJECTS, "building reference from %s to %s\n",
+			  acpi_name(pc->ac_consumer), obj->String.Pointer));
+
+	/* get the handle of the resource */
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status = AcpiGetHandle(NULL, obj->String.Pointer, &res))) {
+	    ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OBJECTS, "couldn't find power resource %s\n", 
+			      obj->String.Pointer));
+	    return_VOID;
+	}
+	break;
+
+    default:
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OBJECTS, "don't know how to create a power reference to object type %d\n", 
 			  obj->Type));
 	return_VOID;
     }
 
-    ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OBJECTS, "building reference from %s to %s\n",
-		      acpi_name(pc->ac_consumer), obj->String.Pointer));
-
-    /* get the handle of the resource */
-    if (ACPI_FAILURE(status = AcpiGetHandle(NULL, obj->String.Pointer, &res))) {
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OBJECTS, "couldn't find power resource %s\n", 
-			  obj->String.Pointer));
-	return_VOID;
-    }
-
     /* create/look up the resource */
     if (ACPI_FAILURE(status = acpi_pwr_register_resource(res))) {
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OBJECTS, "couldn't register power resource %s - %s\n",
diff --git a/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_thermal.c b/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_thermal.c
index 10ce7b2da344..d78127296da5 100644
--- a/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_thermal.c
+++ b/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_thermal.c
@@ -536,6 +536,12 @@ acpi_tz_switch_cooler_off(ACPI_OBJECT *obj, void *arg)
     ACPI_ASSERTLOCK;
 
     switch(obj->Type) {
+    case ACPI_TYPE_ANY:
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OBJECTS, "called to turn %s off\n", acpi_name(obj->Reference.Handle)));
+
+	acpi_pwr_switch_consumer(obj->Reference.Handle, ACPI_STATE_D3);
+	break;
+	
     case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OBJECTS, "called to turn %s off\n", obj->String.Pointer));
 
@@ -576,6 +582,16 @@ acpi_tz_switch_cooler_on(ACPI_OBJECT *obj, void *arg)
     ACPI_ASSERTLOCK;
 
     switch(obj->Type) {
+    case ACPI_TYPE_ANY:
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OBJECTS, "called to turn %s on\n", acpi_name(obj->Reference.Handle)));
+
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status = acpi_pwr_switch_consumer(obj->Reference.Handle, ACPI_STATE_D0))) {
+	    ACPI_VPRINT(sc->tz_dev, acpi_device_get_parent_softc(sc->tz_dev),
+		"failed to activate %s - %s\n", acpi_name(obj->Reference.Handle),
+		AcpiFormatException(status));
+	}
+	break;
+	
     case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OBJECTS, "called to turn %s on\n", obj->String.Pointer));