'clk' is a valid pointer at this point. So calling PTR_ERR on it is pointess. Return the error code from 'clk_prepare_enable()' if it fails instead. Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx> --- Not compile tested as I don't have the corresponding cross-compiler --- drivers/clocksource/mips-gic-timer.c | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/mips-gic-timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/mips-gic-timer.c index e31e08326024..17b861ea2626 100644 --- a/drivers/clocksource/mips-gic-timer.c +++ b/drivers/clocksource/mips-gic-timer.c @@ -167,10 +167,11 @@ static int __init gic_clocksource_of_init(struct device_node *node) clk = of_clk_get(node, 0); if (!IS_ERR(clk)) { - if (clk_prepare_enable(clk) < 0) { + ret = clk_prepare_enable(clk); + if (ret < 0) { pr_err("GIC failed to enable clock\n"); clk_put(clk); - return PTR_ERR(clk); + return ret; } gic_frequency = clk_get_rate(clk); -- 2.11.0 -- 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