np->name was being used after calling of_node_put(np), which releases the node and can lead to a use-after-free bug. Previously, of_node_put(np) was called unconditionally after of_find_device_by_node(np), which could result in a use-after-free if pdev is NULL. This patch moves of_node_put(np) after the error check to ensure the node is only released after both the error and success cases are handled appropriately, preventing potential resource issues. Fixes: 23290c7bc190 ("net: airoha: Introduce Airoha NPU support") Signed-off-by: Alok Tiwari --- v1->v2 call of_node_put(np) after printing np->name, as per Andrew's comment. https://lore.kernel.org/all/555d7fb6-091e-4c10-bfea-85898e644481@lunn.ch --- drivers/net/ethernet/airoha/airoha_npu.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/airoha/airoha_npu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/airoha/airoha_npu.c index 0e5b8c21b9aa8..1e58a4aeb9a0c 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/airoha/airoha_npu.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/airoha/airoha_npu.c @@ -401,12 +401,13 @@ struct airoha_npu *airoha_npu_get(struct device *dev, dma_addr_t *stats_addr) return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV); pdev = of_find_device_by_node(np); - of_node_put(np); if (!pdev) { dev_err(dev, "cannot find device node %s\n", np->name); + of_node_put(np); return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV); } + of_node_put(np); if (!try_module_get(THIS_MODULE)) { dev_err(dev, "failed to get the device driver module\n"); -- 2.46.0