'stuser_create' returns an error pointer in case of error, not NULL. So test its return value with IS_ERR. Fixes: 74004262f329 ("MicroSemi Switchtec management interface driver") Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/pci/switch/switchtec.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/pci/switch/switchtec.c b/drivers/pci/switch/switchtec.c index fcde98161d9a..cc6e085008fb 100644 --- a/drivers/pci/switch/switchtec.c +++ b/drivers/pci/switch/switchtec.c @@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ static int switchtec_dev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp) stdev = container_of(inode->i_cdev, struct switchtec_dev, cdev); stuser = stuser_create(stdev); - if (!stuser) + if (IS_ERR(stuser)) return PTR_ERR(stuser); filp->private_data = stuser; -- 2.11.0