xenvif_connect_data() calls module_put() in case of error. This is wrong as there is no related module_get(). Remove the superfluous module_put(). Fixes: 279f438e36c0a7 ("xen-netback: Don't destroy the netdev until the vif is shut down") Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 3.12 Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@xxxxxxxx> Reviewed-by: Paul Durrant <paul@xxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c index 240f762b3749..103ed00775eb 100644 --- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c +++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c @@ -719,7 +719,6 @@ int xenvif_connect_data(struct xenvif_queue *queue, xenvif_unmap_frontend_data_rings(queue); netif_napi_del(&queue->napi); err: - module_put(THIS_MODULE); return err; } -- 2.16.4