If device_register() fails then call put_device(). See comment to device_register. Signed-off-by: Vasiliy Kulikov <segooon@xxxxxxxxx> --- compile tested. drivers/rtc/class.c | 4 +++- 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/rtc/class.c b/drivers/rtc/class.c index 565562b..e6539cb 100644 --- a/drivers/rtc/class.c +++ b/drivers/rtc/class.c @@ -158,8 +158,10 @@ struct rtc_device *rtc_device_register(const char *name, struct device *dev, rtc_dev_prepare(rtc); err = device_register(&rtc->dev); - if (err) + if (err) { + put_device(&rtc->dev); goto exit_kfree; + } rtc_dev_add_device(rtc); rtc_sysfs_add_device(rtc); -- 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