delta_run_work() calls delta_get_sync() that increments the reference counter. In case of failure, decrement the reference count by calling delta_put_autosuspend(). Signed-off-by: Aditya Pakki <pakki001@xxxxxxx> --- drivers/media/platform/sti/delta/delta-v4l2.c | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/sti/delta/delta-v4l2.c b/drivers/media/platform/sti/delta/delta-v4l2.c index 2503224eeee5..c691b3d81549 100644 --- a/drivers/media/platform/sti/delta/delta-v4l2.c +++ b/drivers/media/platform/sti/delta/delta-v4l2.c @@ -954,8 +954,10 @@ static void delta_run_work(struct work_struct *work) /* enable the hardware */ if (!dec->pm) { ret = delta_get_sync(ctx); - if (ret) + if (ret) { + delta_put_autosuspend(ctx); goto err; + } } /* decode this access unit */ -- 2.25.1