If device_register() fails then call put_device(). See comment to device_register. Signed-off-by: Vasiliy Kulikov <segooon@xxxxxxxxx> --- compile tested. drivers/staging/vme/vme.c | 4 +++- 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/vme/vme.c b/drivers/staging/vme/vme.c index 093fbff..c08668d 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/vme/vme.c +++ b/drivers/staging/vme/vme.c @@ -1357,8 +1357,10 @@ int vme_register_bridge(struct vme_bridge *bridge) dev_set_name(dev, "vme-%x.%x", bridge->num, i + 1); retval = device_register(dev); - if (retval) + if (retval) { + put_device(dev); goto err_reg; + } } return retval; -- 1.7.0.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kernel-janitors" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html