Function devm_gpiod_get_optional() returns an ERR_PTR on failure. Its return value should not be validated by a NULL check. Instead, use IS_ERR. Signed-off-by: Pan Bian <bianpan2016@xxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c index b471413..6d3fc8f 100644 --- a/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c +++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c @@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ static void lan9303_probe_reset_gpio(struct lan9303 *chip, chip->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(chip->dev, "reset", GPIOD_OUT_LOW); - if (!chip->reset_gpio) { + if (IS_ERR(chip->reset_gpio)) { dev_dbg(chip->dev, "No reset GPIO defined\n"); return; } -- 1.9.1