From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 20:34:41 +0200 The iio_channel_release() 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/hwmon/ntc_thermistor.c | 3 +-- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ntc_thermistor.c b/drivers/hwmon/ntc_thermistor.c index 8ef7b71..100878a 100644 --- a/drivers/hwmon/ntc_thermistor.c +++ b/drivers/hwmon/ntc_thermistor.c @@ -361,8 +361,7 @@ ntc_thermistor_parse_dt(struct platform_device *pdev) } static void ntc_iio_channel_release(struct ntc_thermistor_platform_data *pdata) { - if (pdata->chan) - iio_channel_release(pdata->chan); + iio_channel_release(pdata->chan); } #else static struct ntc_thermistor_platform_data * -- 2.9.2 -- 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