From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2015 14:34:43 +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/staging/most/mostcore/core.c | 3 +-- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/mostcore/core.c b/drivers/staging/most/mostcore/core.c index 19852ca..ed1ed25 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/most/mostcore/core.c +++ b/drivers/staging/most/mostcore/core.c @@ -1587,8 +1587,7 @@ out: return 0; error: - if (iface->mod) - module_put(iface->mod); + module_put(iface->mod); modref--; mutex_unlock(&c->start_mutex); return ret; -- 2.6.2 -- 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