It is necessary to add a return value check. Found with the SVACE static analysis tool. --- V1 -> V3: the patch name has been shortened src/gatt-database.c | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/gatt-database.c b/src/gatt-database.c index 8472aac59..6c84b085c 100644 --- a/src/gatt-database.c +++ b/src/gatt-database.c @@ -2630,6 +2630,7 @@ static int sock_io_send(struct io *io, const void *data, size_t len) { struct msghdr msg; struct iovec iov; + int fd; iov.iov_base = (void *) data; iov.iov_len = len; @@ -2638,7 +2639,13 @@ static int sock_io_send(struct io *io, const void *data, size_t len) msg.msg_iov = &iov; msg.msg_iovlen = 1; - return sendmsg(io_get_fd(io), &msg, MSG_NOSIGNAL); + fd = io_get_fd(io); + if (fd < 0) { + error("io_get_fd() returned %d\n", fd); + return fd; + } + + return sendmsg(fd, &msg, MSG_NOSIGNAL); } static void att_disconnect_cb(int err, void *user_data) -- 2.43.0