The client type and the port info validity check should be done before actually creating a port, instead of unnecessary create-and-scratch. Reviewed-by: Jaroslav Kysela <perex@xxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@xxxxxxx> --- sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c | 8 ++------ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c index 06743114cabf..2dac8c3355fd 100644 --- a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c +++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c @@ -1199,6 +1199,8 @@ static int snd_seq_ioctl_create_port(struct snd_seq_client *client, void *arg) /* it is not allowed to create the port for an another client */ if (info->addr.client != client->number) return -EPERM; + if (client->type == USER_CLIENT && info->kernel) + return -EINVAL; if (info->flags & SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_FLG_GIVEN_PORT) port_idx = info->addr.port; @@ -1208,12 +1210,6 @@ static int snd_seq_ioctl_create_port(struct snd_seq_client *client, void *arg) if (err < 0) return err; - if (client->type == USER_CLIENT && info->kernel) { - port_idx = port->addr.port; - snd_seq_port_unlock(port); - snd_seq_delete_port(client, port_idx); - return -EINVAL; - } if (client->type == KERNEL_CLIENT) { callback = info->kernel; if (callback) { -- 2.35.3