The function gpib_register_driver() can fail and does not return an error value if it fails. Return the error value if gpib_register_driver() fails. Signed-off-by: Nihar Chaithanya <niharchaithanya@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/staging/gpib/hp_82335/hp82335.c | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/gpib/hp_82335/hp82335.c b/drivers/staging/gpib/hp_82335/hp82335.c index 40afe42aea47..1fa7bcb7d8fa 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/gpib/hp_82335/hp82335.c +++ b/drivers/staging/gpib/hp_82335/hp82335.c @@ -325,7 +325,11 @@ void hp82335_detach(gpib_board_t *board) static int __init hp82335_init_module(void) { - gpib_register_driver(&hp82335_interface, THIS_MODULE); + int result = gpib_register_driver(&hp82335_interface, THIS_MODULE); + + if (result) + return result; + return 0; } -- 2.34.1