Re-write the end of 'nl80211_trigger_scan()' with a more standard, easy to understand and future proof version. Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx> --- net/wireless/nl80211.c | 19 +++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c index a671ee5f5da7..898e5f53f263 100644 --- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c +++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c @@ -7993,15 +7993,18 @@ static int nl80211_trigger_scan(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info) rdev->scan_req = request; err = rdev_scan(rdev, request); - if (!err) { - nl80211_send_scan_start(rdev, wdev); - if (wdev->netdev) - dev_hold(wdev->netdev); - } else { + if (err) + goto out_free; + + nl80211_send_scan_start(rdev, wdev); + if (wdev->netdev) + dev_hold(wdev->netdev); + + return 0; + out_free: - rdev->scan_req = NULL; - kfree(request); - } + rdev->scan_req = NULL; + kfree(request); return err; } -- 2.25.1