If softing_netdev_open failed, we should call close_candev to avoid reference leak. Fixes: 03fd3cf5a179d ("can: add driver for Softing card") Signed-off-by: Zhang Qilong <zhangqilong3@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c index 03a68bb486fd..40070c930202 100644 --- a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c +++ b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c @@ -382,8 +382,13 @@ static int softing_netdev_open(struct net_device *ndev) /* check or determine and set bittime */ ret = open_candev(ndev); - if (!ret) - ret = softing_startstop(ndev, 1); + if (ret) + return ret; + + ret = softing_startstop(ndev, 1); + if (ret < 0) + close_candev(ndev); + return ret; } -- 2.25.4