The pci_get_slot() function may return NULL, which may cause null pointer deference, and most other callsites of pci_get_slot() do Null check. Add Null check for return value of pci_get_slot(). Found by our static analysis tool. Signed-off-by: Chenyuan Mi <cymi20@xxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_lpss.c | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_lpss.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_lpss.c index 0e43bdfb7459..05af5865ee1b 100644 --- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_lpss.c +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_lpss.c @@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ static int byt_serial_setup(struct lpss8250 *lpss, struct uart_port *port) } dma_dev = pci_get_slot(pdev->bus, PCI_DEVFN(PCI_SLOT(pdev->devfn), 0)); + if (!dma_dev) + return -ENODEV; param->dma_dev = &dma_dev->dev; param->m_master = 0; -- 2.17.1