In case if condition (kd != isdongle(peasycap)) becomes true, easycap_poll() returns without releasing easycapdc60_dongle[kd].mutex_video. The patch adds mutex_unlock() before that return. Found by Linux Driver Verification project (linuxtesting.org). Signed-off-by: Alexey Khoroshilov <khoroshilov@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/staging/easycap/easycap_main.c | 4 +++- 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/easycap/easycap_main.c b/drivers/staging/easycap/easycap_main.c index bea2816..3ea51c3 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/easycap/easycap_main.c +++ b/drivers/staging/easycap/easycap_main.c @@ -953,8 +953,10 @@ static unsigned int easycap_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait) * peasycap, IN WHICH CASE A REPEAT CALL TO isdongle() WILL FAIL. * IF NECESSARY, BAIL OUT. */ - if (kd != isdongle(peasycap)) + if (kd != isdongle(peasycap)) { + mutex_unlock(&easycapdc60_dongle[kd].mutex_video); return -ERESTARTSYS; + } if (!file) { SAY("ERROR: file is NULL\n"); mutex_unlock(&easycapdc60_dongle[kd].mutex_video); -- 1.7.4.1 _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel