In case of error, the function platform_device_register_simple() returns ERR_PTR() and never returns NULL. The NULL test in the return value check should be replaced with IS_ERR(). Signed-off-by: Wei Yongjun <weiyj.lk@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c b/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c index 96f2dac..03eccf2 100644 --- a/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c +++ b/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c @@ -1211,8 +1211,8 @@ static int add_platform_device(int id) dev_nr = id; pdev = platform_device_register_simple(driver_name, dev_nr, NULL, 0); - if (pdev == NULL) - return -ENODEV; + if (IS_ERR(pdev)) + return PTR_ERR(pdev); *(vhci_pdevs + id) = pdev; return 0; -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html