diff --git a/base/services/umpnpmgr/install.c b/base/services/umpnpmgr/install.c
index 80ef825890..fded60187d 100644
--- a/base/services/umpnpmgr/install.c
+++ b/base/services/umpnpmgr/install.c
@@ -109,7 +109,15 @@ InstallDevice(PCWSTR DeviceInstance, BOOL ShowWizard)
         RegCloseKey(DeviceKey);
     }
 
-    DPRINT1("Installing: %S\n", DeviceInstance);
+    if (wcscmp(DeviceInstance, L"Root\\ACPI_HAL\\0000") == 0)
+    {
+        DPRINT1("Skipping 'Root\\ACPI_HAL\\0000'.\n");
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        DPRINT1("Installing: %S\n", DeviceInstance);
+    }
 
     /* Create a random UUID for the named pipe & event*/
     UuidCreate(&RandomUuid);