[PATCH] hwrng: stm32: fix usage_count leak when autosuspend_delay is negative
From: Guangshuo Li
Date: Sat Aug 08 2026 - 03:46:57 EST
stm32_rng_probe() calls pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(), but neither the
probe failure path nor stm32_rng_remove() calls the matching
pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend() before disabling runtime PM.
If the autosuspend delay is set to a negative value while autosuspend
is enabled, the runtime PM core increments usage_count to prevent
runtime suspend. Without calling pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend()
during teardown, this reference is not dropped and usage_count remains
unbalanced.
Add the missing pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend() calls to both the
probe failure and remove paths before disabling runtime PM.
This issue was found by manual code inspection.
Fixes: c6a97c42e399 ("hwrng: stm32 - add support for STM32 HW RNG")
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Guangshuo Li <lgs201920130244@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/char/hw_random/stm32-rng.c | 10 +++++++++-
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/stm32-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/stm32-rng.c
index 9a8c00586ab0..6de4c52bd4d6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/stm32-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/stm32-rng.c
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ static int stm32_rng_init(struct hwrng *rng)
static void stm32_rng_remove(struct platform_device *ofdev)
{
+ pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(&ofdev->dev);
pm_runtime_disable(&ofdev->dev);
}
@@ -592,7 +593,14 @@ static int stm32_rng_probe(struct platform_device *ofdev)
pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
pm_runtime_enable(dev);
- return devm_hwrng_register(dev, &priv->rng);
+ ret = devm_hwrng_register(dev, &priv->rng);
+ if (ret) {
+ pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(dev);
+ pm_runtime_disable(dev);
+ return ret;
+ }
+
+ return 0;
}
static struct platform_driver stm32_rng_driver = {
--
2.43.0