In try_start_dim_transfer(), pointer hdm_ch is accessed before checking. This may lead to a potential null pointer dereference. Fix this by dereferencing hdm_ch after calling BUG_ON(). Signed-off-by: Jing Xiangfeng <jingxiangfeng@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c b/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c index 509c8012d20b..ccd7cc7545e4 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c +++ b/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c @@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void dimcb_on_error(u8 error_id, const char *error_message) static int try_start_dim_transfer(struct hdm_channel *hdm_ch) { u16 buf_size; - struct list_head *head = &hdm_ch->pending_list; + struct list_head *head; struct mbo *mbo; unsigned long flags; struct dim_ch_state_t st; @@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ static int try_start_dim_transfer(struct hdm_channel *hdm_ch) BUG_ON(!hdm_ch); BUG_ON(!hdm_ch->is_initialized); + head = &hdm_ch->pending_list; spin_lock_irqsave(&dim_lock, flags); if (list_empty(head)) { spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dim_lock, flags); -- 2.17.1 _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/driverdev-devel