Sparse reports a warning at brcms_down() warning: context imbalance in brcms_down() - unexpected unlock The root cause is the missing annotation at brcms_down() Add the missing __must_hold(&wl->lock) annotation Signed-off-by: Jules Irenge <jbi.octave@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c index c3dbeacea6ca..648efcbc819f 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c @@ -1431,6 +1431,7 @@ int brcms_up(struct brcms_info *wl) * precondition: perimeter lock has been acquired */ void brcms_down(struct brcms_info *wl) + __must_hold(&wl->lock) { uint callbacks, ret_val = 0; -- 2.24.1