We have to check pointer for NULL and then dereference it. Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c index 1e0545a..4de0e85 100644 --- a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c +++ b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c @@ -553,14 +553,14 @@ unsigned int lirc_dev_fop_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait) if (!ir->attached) return POLLERR; - poll_wait(file, &ir->buf->wait_poll, wait); + if (ir->buf) { + poll_wait(file, &ir->buf->wait_poll, wait); - if (ir->buf) if (lirc_buffer_empty(ir->buf)) ret = 0; else ret = POLLIN | POLLRDNORM; - else + } else ret = POLLERR; dev_dbg(ir->d.dev, LOGHEAD "poll result = %d\n", -- 1.8.3.101.g727a46b -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html