If an error occurs after calling list_add(), the &l2cache_pmu->clusters list will reference some memory that will be freed when the managed resources will be released. Move the list_add() at the end of the function when everything is in fine. This is harmless because if l2_cache_pmu_probe_cluster() fails, then l2_cache_pmu_probe() will fail as well and 'l2cache_pmu' will be released as well. But it looks cleaner and could silence static checker warning. Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx> --- This is not a fix, because there is no issue. But in case of interest: Fixes: 21bdbb7102ed ("perf: add qcom l2 cache perf events driver") --- drivers/perf/qcom_l2_pmu.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/perf/qcom_l2_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/qcom_l2_pmu.c index aaca6db7d8f6..3f9a98c17a89 100644 --- a/drivers/perf/qcom_l2_pmu.c +++ b/drivers/perf/qcom_l2_pmu.c @@ -857,7 +857,6 @@ static int l2_cache_pmu_probe_cluster(struct device *dev, void *data) return -ENOMEM; INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cluster->next); - list_add(&cluster->next, &l2cache_pmu->clusters); cluster->cluster_id = fw_cluster_id; irq = platform_get_irq(sdev, 0); @@ -883,6 +882,7 @@ static int l2_cache_pmu_probe_cluster(struct device *dev, void *data) spin_lock_init(&cluster->pmu_lock); + list_add(&cluster->next, &l2cache_pmu->clusters); l2cache_pmu->num_pmus++; return 0; -- 2.34.1