If device_register() fails then call put_device(). See comment to device_register. Signed-off-by: Vasiliy Kulikov <segooon@xxxxxxxxx> --- compile tested. drivers/pcmcia/cs.c | 1 + 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c b/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c index d8189d4..9e8ab51 100644 --- a/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c +++ b/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c @@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ static int pccardd(void *__skt) if (ret) { dev_printk(KERN_WARNING, &skt->dev, "PCMCIA: unable to register socket\n"); + put_device(&skt->dev); skt->thread = NULL; complete(&skt->thread_done); return 0; -- 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