Use usb_get_dev() to increment the reference count of the usb device structure in order to avoid releasing the structure while it is still in use. And use usb_put_dev() to decrement the reference count and thus, when it will be equal to 0 the structure will be released. Reported-by: Salah Triki <salah.triki@xxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Cai Huoqing <caihuoqing@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/media/usb/stkwebcam/stk-webcam.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/stkwebcam/stk-webcam.c b/drivers/media/usb/stkwebcam/stk-webcam.c index 0e231e576dc3..b54a23c6842e 100644 --- a/drivers/media/usb/stkwebcam/stk-webcam.c +++ b/drivers/media/usb/stkwebcam/stk-webcam.c @@ -1234,6 +1234,7 @@ static void stk_v4l_dev_release(struct video_device *vd) if (dev->sio_bufs != NULL || dev->isobufs != NULL) pr_err("We are leaking memory\n"); usb_put_intf(dev->interface); + usb_put_dev(dev->udev); } static const struct video_device stk_v4l_data = { @@ -1309,7 +1310,7 @@ static int stk_camera_probe(struct usb_interface *interface, init_waitqueue_head(&dev->wait_frame); dev->first_init = 1; /* webcam LED management */ - dev->udev = udev; + dev->udev = usb_get_dev(udev); dev->interface = interface; usb_get_intf(interface); -- 2.25.1