[PATCH v1] PM: QoS: Fix misc device registration unwind

From: Yuho Choi

Date: Mon Jun 08 2026 - 13:08:19 EST


cpu_latency_qos_init() registers cpu_dma_latency first and, when
CONFIG_PM_QOS_CPU_SYSTEM_WAKEUP is enabled, registers cpu_wakeup_latency
afterwards. The second registration overwrites the first return value.

As a result, a failure to register cpu_dma_latency can be masked if the
second registration succeeds. Conversely, if cpu_dma_latency succeeds and
cpu_wakeup_latency fails, the function returns an error while leaving the
first misc device registered.

Return immediately on the first registration failure and deregister
cpu_dma_latency if the second registration fails.

Fixes: a4e6512a79d8 ("PM: QoS: Introduce a CPU system wakeup QoS limit")
Signed-off-by: Yuho Choi <dbgh9129@xxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/power/qos.c | 11 ++++++++---
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/power/qos.c b/kernel/power/qos.c
index 398b994b73aa..1944dbeb0d4c 100644
--- a/kernel/power/qos.c
+++ b/kernel/power/qos.c
@@ -519,18 +519,23 @@ static int __init cpu_latency_qos_init(void)
int ret;

ret = misc_register(&cpu_latency_qos_miscdev);
- if (ret < 0)
+ if (ret < 0) {
pr_err("%s: %s setup failed\n", __func__,
cpu_latency_qos_miscdev.name);
+ return ret;
+ }

#ifdef CONFIG_PM_QOS_CPU_SYSTEM_WAKEUP
ret = misc_register(&cpu_wakeup_latency_qos_miscdev);
- if (ret < 0)
+ if (ret < 0) {
pr_err("%s: %s setup failed\n", __func__,
cpu_wakeup_latency_qos_miscdev.name);
+ misc_deregister(&cpu_latency_qos_miscdev);
+ return ret;
+ }
#endif

- return ret;
+ return 0;
}
late_initcall(cpu_latency_qos_init);
#endif /* CONFIG_CPU_IDLE */
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