attr_name_kobj's memory allocation is done with mutex_lock held, this probably is not needed. Move the mutex_lock downward so we need not unlock when allocation fails. Suggested-by: Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Harshit Mogalapalli <harshit.m.mogalapalli@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.c | 10 ++++------ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.c index 3b735b071a01..351d782f3e96 100644 --- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.c +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.c @@ -575,77 +575,75 @@ static void release_attributes_data(void) /** * hp_add_other_attributes() - Initialize HP custom attributes not * reported by BIOS and required to support Secure Platform and Sure * Start. * * @attr_type: Custom HP attribute not reported by BIOS * * Initialize all 2 types of attributes: Platform and Sure Start * object. Populates each attribute types respective properties * under sysfs files. * * Returns zero(0) if successful. Otherwise, a negative value. */ static int hp_add_other_attributes(int attr_type) { struct kobject *attr_name_kobj; int ret; char *attr_name; - mutex_lock(&bioscfg_drv.mutex); - attr_name_kobj = kzalloc(sizeof(*attr_name_kobj), GFP_KERNEL); - if (!attr_name_kobj) { - ret = -ENOMEM; - goto err_other_attr_init; - } + if (!attr_name_kobj) + return -ENOMEM; + + mutex_lock(&bioscfg_drv.mutex); /* Check if attribute type is supported */ switch (attr_type) { case HPWMI_SECURE_PLATFORM_TYPE: attr_name_kobj->kset = bioscfg_drv.authentication_dir_kset; attr_name = SPM_STR; break; case HPWMI_SURE_START_TYPE: attr_name_kobj->kset = bioscfg_drv.main_dir_kset; attr_name = SURE_START_STR; break; default: pr_err("Error: Unknown attr_type: %d\n", attr_type); ret = -EINVAL; goto err_other_attr_init; } ret = kobject_init_and_add(attr_name_kobj, &attr_name_ktype, NULL, "%s", attr_name); if (ret) { pr_err("Error encountered [%d]\n", ret); kobject_put(attr_name_kobj); goto err_other_attr_init; } /* Populate attribute data */ switch (attr_type) { case HPWMI_SECURE_PLATFORM_TYPE: ret = hp_populate_secure_platform_data(attr_name_kobj); break; case HPWMI_SURE_START_TYPE: ret = hp_populate_sure_start_data(attr_name_kobj); break; default: ret = -EINVAL; } if (ret) goto err_other_attr_init; mutex_unlock(&bioscfg_drv.mutex); return 0; err_other_attr_init: mutex_unlock(&bioscfg_drv.mutex); return ret; } -- 2.39.3