i8042_platform_device can be changed in i8042_{probe|remove}. This could leave a i8042 device on the platform bus and release resources unexpectedly when i8042.ko is re-probed. Fixes: 9222ba68c3f4 ("Input: i8042 - add deferred probe support") Signed-off-by: Chen Jun <chenjun102@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/input/serio/i8042.c | 4 ---- 1 file changed, 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c index f9486495baef..6dac7c1853a5 100644 --- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c +++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c @@ -1543,8 +1543,6 @@ static int i8042_probe(struct platform_device *dev) { int error; - i8042_platform_device = dev; - if (i8042_reset == I8042_RESET_ALWAYS) { error = i8042_controller_selftest(); if (error) @@ -1582,7 +1580,6 @@ static int i8042_probe(struct platform_device *dev) i8042_free_aux_ports(); /* in case KBD failed but AUX not */ i8042_free_irqs(); i8042_controller_reset(false); - i8042_platform_device = NULL; return error; } @@ -1592,7 +1589,6 @@ static int i8042_remove(struct platform_device *dev) i8042_unregister_ports(); i8042_free_irqs(); i8042_controller_reset(false); - i8042_platform_device = NULL; return 0; } -- 2.17.1