pci_epf_type_add_cfs() should not be called with an unbound EPF device, that is, an epf device with epf->driver not set. For such case, replace the NULL return in pci_epf_type_add_cfs() with a clear ERR_PTR(-EINVAL) error return. Signed-off-by: Damien Le Moal <dlemoal@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-ep-cfs.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-ep-cfs.c b/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-ep-cfs.c index 0fb6c376166f..d8a6abe2c31c 100644 --- a/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-ep-cfs.c +++ b/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-ep-cfs.c @@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ static struct config_group *pci_epf_type_add_cfs(struct pci_epf *epf, if (!epf->driver) { dev_err(&epf->dev, "epf device not bound to driver\n"); - return NULL; + return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL); } if (!epf->driver->ops->add_cfs) -- 2.40.1