First, `dev' is dereferenced in dev_to_node(dev), suggesting that it must be non-null. Later `dev' is checked against NULL, suggesting the opposite. This patch adds a NULL check before its use. Signed-off-by: Xi Wang <xi.wang@xxxxxxxxx> --- mm/dmapool.c | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/mm/dmapool.c b/mm/dmapool.c index c5ab33b..afbf88e 100644 --- a/mm/dmapool.c +++ b/mm/dmapool.c @@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ struct dma_pool *dma_pool_create(const char *name, struct device *dev, { struct dma_pool *retval; size_t allocation; + int node; if (align == 0) { align = 1; @@ -159,7 +160,9 @@ struct dma_pool *dma_pool_create(const char *name, struct device *dev, return NULL; } - retval = kmalloc_node(sizeof(*retval), GFP_KERNEL, dev_to_node(dev)); + node = dev ? dev_to_node(dev) : -1; + + retval = kmalloc_node(sizeof(*retval), GFP_KERNEL, node); if (!retval) return retval; -- 1.7.10.4 -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>