[PATCH 2/2] usb: typec: class: Invalidate USB device pointers on partner unregistration

From: Andrei Kuchynski
Date: Fri Mar 21 2025 - 10:40:26 EST


To avoid using invalid USB device pointers after a Type-C partner
disconnects, this patch clears the pointers upon partner unregistration.
This ensures a clean state for future connections.

Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fixes: 59de2a56d127 ("usb: typec: Link enumerated USB devices with Type-C partner")
Signed-off-by: Andrei Kuchynski <akuchynski@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/usb/typec/class.c | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
index eadb150223f8..3df3e3736916 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
@@ -1086,10 +1086,14 @@ void typec_unregister_partner(struct typec_partner *partner)
port = to_typec_port(partner->dev.parent);

mutex_lock(&port->partner_link_lock);
- if (port->usb2_dev)
+ if (port->usb2_dev) {
typec_partner_unlink_device(partner, port->usb2_dev);
- if (port->usb3_dev)
+ port->usb2_dev = NULL;
+ }
+ if (port->usb3_dev) {
typec_partner_unlink_device(partner, port->usb3_dev);
+ port->usb3_dev = NULL;
+ }

device_unregister(&partner->dev);
mutex_unlock(&port->partner_link_lock);
--
2.49.0.395.g12beb8f557-goog