The usb_register() function can fail and returns an error value which is not returned. The function gpib_register_driver() can also fail which can result in semi-registered module. In case gpib_register_driver() fails unregister the previous usb driver registering function. Return the error value if gpib_register_driver() or usb_register() functions fail. Signed-off-by: Nihar Chaithanya <niharchaithanya@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/staging/gpib/ni_usb/ni_usb_gpib.c | 17 ++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/gpib/ni_usb/ni_usb_gpib.c b/drivers/staging/gpib/ni_usb/ni_usb_gpib.c index b7b6fb1be379..c21e35bef3ea 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/gpib/ni_usb/ni_usb_gpib.c +++ b/drivers/staging/gpib/ni_usb/ni_usb_gpib.c @@ -2619,13 +2619,24 @@ static struct usb_driver ni_usb_bus_driver = { static int __init ni_usb_init_module(void) { int i; + int ret; - pr_info("ni_usb_gpib driver loading\n"); for (i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_NI_USB_INTERFACES; i++) ni_usb_driver_interfaces[i] = NULL; - usb_register(&ni_usb_bus_driver); - gpib_register_driver(&ni_usb_gpib_interface, THIS_MODULE); + ret = usb_register(&ni_usb_bus_driver); + if (ret) { + pr_err("ni_usb_gpib: usb_register failed: error = %d\n", ret); + return ret; + } + + ret = gpib_register_driver(&ni_usb_gpib_interface, THIS_MODULE); + if (ret) { + pr_err("ni_usb: gpib_register_driver failed\n"); + return ret; + } + + pr_info("ni_usb: module init is complete\n"); return 0; } -- 2.34.1