The "hostdata->dev" pointer is NULL here. We set "hostdata->dev = dev;" later in the function and we also use "hostdata->dev" when we call dma_free_attrs() in NCR_700_release(). This bug predates git version control. Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@xxxxxxxxxx> --- I just noticed this when I was reviewing some static checker stuff. I have not tested it. drivers/scsi/53c700.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/scsi/53c700.c b/drivers/scsi/53c700.c index 128d658d472a..16957d7ac414 100644 --- a/drivers/scsi/53c700.c +++ b/drivers/scsi/53c700.c @@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ NCR_700_detect(struct scsi_host_template *tpnt, if(tpnt->sdev_attrs == NULL) tpnt->sdev_attrs = NCR_700_dev_attrs; - memory = dma_alloc_attrs(hostdata->dev, TOTAL_MEM_SIZE, &pScript, + memory = dma_alloc_attrs(dev, TOTAL_MEM_SIZE, &pScript, GFP_KERNEL, DMA_ATTR_NON_CONSISTENT); if(memory == NULL) { printk(KERN_ERR "53c700: Failed to allocate memory for driver, detaching\n"); -- 2.17.1