When snd_ctl_add fails, the lack of error-handling code may cause unexpected results. This patch adds error-handling code after calling snd_ctl_add. Signed-off-by: Zhouyang Jia <jiazhouyang09@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-alsa.c | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-alsa.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-alsa.c index 8a28fda..d366793 100644 --- a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-alsa.c +++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-alsa.c @@ -962,8 +962,11 @@ static int cx88_audio_initdev(struct pci_dev *pci, goto error; /* If there's a wm8775 then add a Line-In ALC switch */ - if (core->sd_wm8775) - snd_ctl_add(card, snd_ctl_new1(&snd_cx88_alc_switch, chip)); + if (core->sd_wm8775) { + err = snd_ctl_add(card, snd_ctl_new1(&snd_cx88_alc_switch, chip)); + if (err < 0) + goto error; + } strcpy(card->driver, "CX88x"); sprintf(card->shortname, "Conexant CX%x", pci->device); -- 2.7.4