The cleanup function for stmmac_setup_ptp() is stmmac_release_ptp() which entirely undoes the effects of stmmac_setup_ptp() by unregistering the PTP device and then stopping the PTP clock, whereas stmmac_hw_teardown() will only stop the PTP clock while leaving the PTP device registered. This can lead to a kernel oops - if __stmmac_open() fails after registering the PTP clock, the PTP device will remain registered, and if the module is removed, subsequent PTP device accesses will lead to a kernel oops. Signed-off-by: Russell King (Oracle) --- drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c index 5d76cf7957ab..167405aac5b8 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c @@ -4032,7 +4032,7 @@ static int __stmmac_open(struct net_device *dev, for (chan = 0; chan < priv->plat->tx_queues_to_use; chan++) hrtimer_cancel(&priv->dma_conf.tx_queue[chan].txtimer); - stmmac_hw_teardown(dev); + stmmac_release_ptp(priv); init_error: phylink_disconnect_phy(priv->phylink); init_phy_error: -- 2.47.3