smatch error: drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp501.c:227 ast_launch_m68k() error: we previously assumed 'ast->dp501_fw' could be null (see line 223) when "!ast->dp501_fw" and "ast_load_dp501_microcode(dev) >= 0" is true, there will be a NULL dereference of 'ast->dp501_fw'. Fixes: 12f8030e05c6 ("drm/ast: Actually load DP501 firmware when required") Signed-off-by: Su Hui <suhui@xxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp501.c | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp501.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp501.c index 1bc35a992369..d9f3a0786a6f 100644 --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp501.c +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp501.c @@ -224,8 +224,10 @@ static bool ast_launch_m68k(struct drm_device *dev) ast_load_dp501_microcode(dev) < 0) return false; - fw_addr = (u8 *)ast->dp501_fw->data; - len = ast->dp501_fw->size; + if (ast->dp501_fw) { + fw_addr = (u8 *)ast->dp501_fw->data; + len = ast->dp501_fw->size; + } } /* Get BootAddress */ ast_moutdwm(ast, 0x1e6e2000, 0x1688a8a8); -- 2.30.2