If device_register() fails in pci_register_host_bridge(), the refcount of bus device is leaked, so device name that set by dev_set_name() can not be freed. Fix this by calling put_device() when device_register() fails, so the device name will be freed in kobject_cleanup(). Fixes: 37d6a0a6f470 ("PCI: Add pci_register_host_bridge() interface") Signed-off-by: Yang Yingliang <yangyingliang@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/pci/probe.c | 17 +++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/pci/probe.c b/drivers/pci/probe.c index e500eb9d6468..292d9da146ce 100644 --- a/drivers/pci/probe.c +++ b/drivers/pci/probe.c @@ -948,8 +948,17 @@ static int pci_register_host_bridge(struct pci_host_bridge *bridge) name = dev_name(&bus->dev); err = device_register(&bus->dev); - if (err) - goto unregister; + if (err) { + /* + * release_pcibus_dev() will decrease the refcount of bridge + * device and free the memory of bus. + * The memory of bus device name will be freed when the refcount + * get to zero. + */ + put_device(&bus->dev); + device_unregister(&bridge->dev); + return err; + } pcibios_add_bus(bus); @@ -1025,10 +1034,6 @@ static int pci_register_host_bridge(struct pci_host_bridge *bridge) return 0; -unregister: - put_device(&bridge->dev); - device_unregister(&bridge->dev); - free: kfree(bus); return err; -- 2.25.1