From: Leo Kim <leo.kim@xxxxxxxxx> This patch fixes the error reported by smatch. - Handle_ListenStateExpired() error: potential null dereference 'wid.val' If kmalloc failed, referenced to a NULL pointer. Signed-off-by: Leo Kim <leo.kim@xxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Glen Lee <glen.lee@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c index aae5a03..da4f4c6 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c +++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c @@ -2629,8 +2629,10 @@ static u32 Handle_ListenStateExpired(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, wid.size = 2; wid.val = kmalloc(wid.size, GFP_KERNEL); - if (!wid.val) + if (!wid.val) { PRINT_ER("Failed to allocate memory\n"); + return -ENOMEM; + } wid.val[0] = u8remain_on_chan_flag; wid.val[1] = FALSE_FRMWR_CHANNEL; -- 1.9.1 _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/driverdev-devel