All error handling paths, except this one, go to 'out' where release_swfw_sync() is called. This call balances the acquire_swfw_sync() call done at the beginning of the function. Branch to the error handling path in order to correctly release some resources in case of error. Fixes: ae14a1d8e104 ("ixgbe: Fix IOSF SB access issues") Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx> --- This patch is speculative, review with care. --- drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c index 6208923e29a2..c1adc94a5a65 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c @@ -716,7 +716,8 @@ static s32 ixgbe_read_iosf_sb_reg_x550(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 reg_addr, if ((command & IXGBE_SB_IOSF_CTRL_RESP_STAT_MASK) != 0) { error = FIELD_GET(IXGBE_SB_IOSF_CTRL_CMPL_ERR_MASK, command); hw_dbg(hw, "Failed to read, error %x\n", error); - return -EIO; + ret = -EIO; + goto out; } if (!ret) -- 2.43.0