This patch changes the iftype type variable to unsigned that it can never be reach a negative value. Reported-by: syzbot+7bf7b22759195c9a21e9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Signed-off-by: Alexander Aring <aahringo@xxxxxxxxxx> --- net/ieee802154/nl802154.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c b/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c index e9e4652cd592..3ee09f6d13b7 100644 --- a/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c +++ b/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c @@ -898,8 +898,8 @@ static int nl802154_get_interface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info) static int nl802154_new_interface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info) { struct cfg802154_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0]; - enum nl802154_iftype type = NL802154_IFTYPE_UNSPEC; __le64 extended_addr = cpu_to_le64(0x0000000000000000ULL); + u32 type = NL802154_IFTYPE_UNSPEC; /* TODO avoid failing a new interface * creation due to pending removal? -- 2.26.2