ath9k_hw_reset() in ath9k_start() can fail, and in this case, ath9k_start() should return an error instead of executing the subsequent code. Signed-off-by: Jia-Ju Bai <baijiaju1990@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c index f23cb2f3d296..f78e7c46764d 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c @@ -681,6 +681,7 @@ static int ath9k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw) "Unable to reset hardware; reset status %d (freq %u MHz)\n", r, curchan->center_freq); ah->reset_power_on = false; + return r; } /* Setup our intr mask. */ -- 2.17.0