of_match_device can return a NULL pointer when matching device is not found. This patch avoids a scenario causing NULL pointer derefernce. Signed-off-by: Aditya Pakki <pakki001@xxxxxxx> --- drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c index f5bdde405627..450ba6d7996c 100644 --- a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c @@ -1415,6 +1415,8 @@ static int max310x_spi_probe(struct spi_device *spi) if (spi->dev.of_node) { const struct of_device_id *of_id = of_match_device(max310x_dt_ids, &spi->dev); + if (!of_id) + return -ENODEV; devtype = (struct max310x_devtype *)of_id->data; } else { -- 2.17.1