The function can_change_state() can also be called if the allocation of the skb fails, as it handles the cf parameter when it is null. Additionally, this ensures that the statistics related to state error counters (i. e. warning, passive, and bus-off) are updated. Fixes: 0738eff14d81 ("can: Allwinner A10/A20 CAN Controller support - Kernel module") Signed-off-by: Dario Binacchi <dario.binacchi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- Changes in v2: - Added in v2 drivers/net/can/sun4i_can.c | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sun4i_can.c b/drivers/net/can/sun4i_can.c index 360158c295d3..17f94cca93fb 100644 --- a/drivers/net/can/sun4i_can.c +++ b/drivers/net/can/sun4i_can.c @@ -629,10 +629,10 @@ static int sun4i_can_err(struct net_device *dev, u8 isrc, u8 status) tx_state = txerr >= rxerr ? state : 0; rx_state = txerr <= rxerr ? state : 0; - if (likely(skb)) - can_change_state(dev, cf, tx_state, rx_state); - else - priv->can.state = state; + /* The skb allocation might fail, but can_change_state() + * handles cf == NULL. + */ + can_change_state(dev, cf, tx_state, rx_state); if (state == CAN_STATE_BUS_OFF) can_bus_off(dev); } -- 2.43.0