Hello, syzbot has tested the proposed patch and the reproducer did not trigger any issue: Reported-by: syzbot+7015dcf45953112c8b45@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tested-by: syzbot+7015dcf45953112c8b45@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tested on: commit: 970b9757 ntsync: Fix reference leaks in the remaining .. git tree: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/char-misc.git char-misc-next kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=5ef5646cab25e74a dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=7015dcf45953112c8b45 compiler: Debian clang version 15.0.6, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.40 patch: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/patch.diff?x=17e5e5df980000 Note: testing is done by a robot and is best-effort only.