From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 20:22:32 +0100 The module_put() function tests whether its argument is NULL and then returns immediately. Thus the test around the call is not needed. This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software. Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/ide/ide.c | 3 +-- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide.c b/drivers/ide/ide.c index 2ce6268..e29b02c 100644 --- a/drivers/ide/ide.c +++ b/drivers/ide/ide.c @@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ void ide_device_put(ide_drive_t *drive) struct device *host_dev = drive->hwif->host->dev[0]; struct module *module = host_dev ? host_dev->driver->owner : NULL; - if (module) - module_put(module); + module_put(module); #endif put_device(&drive->gendev); } -- 2.1.3 -- 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