From: Yuechao Zhao <yuechao.zhao@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Check the return value of 'watchdog_init_timeout()' for checking the timeout module parameter is in the min-max range. Signed-off-by: Yuechao Zhao <yuechao.zhao@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/hwmon/nct7904.c | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/nct7904.c b/drivers/hwmon/nct7904.c index 18c95be..d069d59 100644 --- a/drivers/hwmon/nct7904.c +++ b/drivers/hwmon/nct7904.c @@ -1152,7 +1152,10 @@ static int nct7904_probe(struct i2c_client *client, data->wdt.max_timeout = MAX_TIMEOUT; data->wdt.parent = &client->dev; - watchdog_init_timeout(&data->wdt, timeout * 60, &client->dev); + ret = watchdog_init_timeout(&data->wdt, timeout * 60, &client->dev); + if (ret < 0) + return ret; + watchdog_set_nowayout(&data->wdt, nowayout); watchdog_set_drvdata(&data->wdt, data); -- 1.8.3.1