diff --git a/cmd/partitiontest_linter/go.mod b/cmd/partitiontest_linter/go.mod
index e389a33216..57f9fbb1fc 100644
--- a/cmd/partitiontest_linter/go.mod
+++ b/cmd/partitiontest_linter/go.mod
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ require golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220722155257-8c9f86f7a55f // indirect
 
 require golang.org/x/mod v0.6.0-dev.0.20220419223038-86c51ed26bb4 // indirect
 
-require golang.org/x/tools v0.1.3
+require golang.org/x/tools v0.1.12
diff --git a/cmd/partitiontest_linter/linter.go b/cmd/partitiontest_linter/linter.go
index 220eac3dc7..50c1298a09 100644
--- a/cmd/partitiontest_linter/linter.go
+++ b/cmd/partitiontest_linter/linter.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func doesParameterNameMatch(call *ast.CallExpr, fn *ast.FuncDecl) bool {
 	for _, oneArg := range call.Args {
 
 		if realArg, ok := oneArg.(*ast.Ident); ok {
-			if realArg.Obj.Name == fn.Type.Params.List[0].Names[0].Obj.Name {
+			if realArg != nil && realArg.Obj != nil && realArg.Obj.Name == fn.Type.Params.List[0].Names[0].Obj.Name {
 				return true
 			}
 		}