If device_register() fails then call put_device(). See comment to device_register. Signed-off-by: Vasiliy Kulikov <segooon@xxxxxxxxx> --- compile tested. drivers/message/i2o/device.c | 4 +++- 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/device.c b/drivers/message/i2o/device.c index 0ee4264..3ac8ec3 100644 --- a/drivers/message/i2o/device.c +++ b/drivers/message/i2o/device.c @@ -234,8 +234,10 @@ static int i2o_device_add(struct i2o_controller *c, i2o_lct_entry *entry) i2o_dev->device.parent = &c->device; rc = device_register(&i2o_dev->device); - if (rc) + if (rc) { + put_device(&i2o_dev->device); goto err; + } list_add_tail(&i2o_dev->list, &c->devices); -- 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