From: Zeng Jingxiang <linuszeng@xxxxxxxxxxx> A NULL check for bridge->encoder shows that it may be NULL, but it already been dereferenced on all paths leading to the check. 812 if (!bridge->encoder) { Dereference the pointer bridge->encoder. 810 drm_connector_attach_encoder(<9611->connector, bridge->encoder); Signed-off-by: Zeng Jingxiang <linuszeng@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/lontium-lt9611.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/lontium-lt9611.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/lontium-lt9611.c index 7ef8fe5abc12..81a4751573fa 100644 --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/lontium-lt9611.c +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/lontium-lt9611.c @@ -807,13 +807,14 @@ static int lt9611_connector_init(struct drm_bridge *bridge, struct lt9611 *lt961 drm_connector_helper_add(<9611->connector, <9611_bridge_connector_helper_funcs); - drm_connector_attach_encoder(<9611->connector, bridge->encoder); if (!bridge->encoder) { DRM_ERROR("Parent encoder object not found"); return -ENODEV; } + drm_connector_attach_encoder(<9611->connector, bridge->encoder); + return 0; } -- 2.27.0