[PATCH 4/5] platform/x86: hp-wmi: fix u8 underflow in gpu_delta calculation
From: Emre Cecanpunar
Date: Fri Mar 20 2026 - 19:59:11 EST
gpu_delta was declared as u8 and computed as the difference of two u8
fan RPM values from the firmware fan table. If gpu_rpm < cpu_rpm, the
subtraction wraps around modulo 256, producing a large positive value
(e.g. 10 - 20 = 246 as u8). This value is then added to every
requested fan speed in hp_wmi_fan_speed_set(), causing the GPU fan to
be clamped to U8_MAX on almost every write.
The fan table originates from an undocumented WMI interface; a
firmware bug or unexpected layout could produce this condition.
Change gpu_delta to int and perform the subtraction in signed
arithmetic. On underflow, emit a warning and treat the delta as zero
so the GPU fan tracks the CPU fan directly rather than saturating.
Signed-off-by: Emre Cecanpunar <emreleno@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-wmi.c | 13 +++++++++----
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-wmi.c
index a29f34588055..b8f22d70e996 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-wmi.c
@@ -2530,8 +2530,8 @@ static int hp_wmi_setup_fan_settings(struct hp_wmi_hwmon_priv *priv)
{
u8 fan_data[128] = { 0 };
struct victus_s_fan_table *fan_table;
- u8 min_rpm, max_rpm, gpu_delta;
- int ret;
+ u8 min_rpm, max_rpm;
+ int gpu_delta, ret;
/* Default behaviour on hwmon init is automatic mode */
priv->mode = PWM_MODE_AUTO;
@@ -2553,10 +2553,15 @@ static int hp_wmi_setup_fan_settings(struct hp_wmi_hwmon_priv *priv)
min_rpm = fan_table->entries[0].cpu_rpm;
max_rpm = fan_table->entries[fan_table->header.num_entries - 1].cpu_rpm;
- gpu_delta = fan_table->entries[0].gpu_rpm - fan_table->entries[0].cpu_rpm;
+ gpu_delta = (int)fan_table->entries[0].gpu_rpm -
+ (int)fan_table->entries[0].cpu_rpm;
+ if (gpu_delta < 0) {
+ pr_warn("fan table has gpu_rpm < cpu_rpm, ignoring gpu delta\n");
+ gpu_delta = 0;
+ }
priv->min_rpm = min_rpm;
priv->max_rpm = max_rpm;
- priv->gpu_delta = gpu_delta;
+ priv->gpu_delta = (u8)gpu_delta;
return 0;
}
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