When device_register(&child->dev) failed, calling put_device() to explicitly release child->dev. Otherwise, it could cause double free problem. Found by code review. Signed-off-by: Ma Ke <make24@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/pci/probe.c | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/pci/probe.c b/drivers/pci/probe.c index 2e81ab0f5a25..a61070ce5f88 100644 --- a/drivers/pci/probe.c +++ b/drivers/pci/probe.c @@ -1174,7 +1174,10 @@ static struct pci_bus *pci_alloc_child_bus(struct pci_bus *parent, add_dev: pci_set_bus_msi_domain(child); ret = device_register(&child->dev); - WARN_ON(ret < 0); + if (WARN_ON(ret < 0)) { + put_device(&child->dev); + return ERR_PTR(ret); + } pcibios_add_bus(child); -- 2.25.1