[PATCH] Input: misc: pwm-vibra: fix resource leaks on start failure

From: Haotian Zhang

Date: Wed Nov 26 2025 - 09:56:49 EST


The pwm_vibrator_start() function returns immediately if
pwm_apply_might_sleep() fails, neglecting to disable the
regulator or reset the enable GPIO. This results in a
potential resource leak.

Introduce a local flag to track regulator enablement
and implement an error handling path. Deassert the enable
GPIO and disable the regulator upon failure.

Fixes: 3e5b08518f6a ("Input: add a driver for PWM controllable vibrators")
Signed-off-by: Haotian Zhang <vulab@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/input/misc/pwm-vibra.c | 14 ++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/pwm-vibra.c b/drivers/input/misc/pwm-vibra.c
index 3e5ed685ed8f..d323a12596c3 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/pwm-vibra.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/pwm-vibra.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ static int pwm_vibrator_start(struct pwm_vibrator *vibrator)
struct device *pdev = vibrator->input->dev.parent;
struct pwm_state state;
int err;
+ bool new_vcc_on = false;

if (!vibrator->vcc_on) {
err = regulator_enable(vibrator->vcc);
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ static int pwm_vibrator_start(struct pwm_vibrator *vibrator)
return err;
}
vibrator->vcc_on = true;
+ new_vcc_on = true;
}

gpiod_set_value_cansleep(vibrator->enable_gpio, 1);
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ static int pwm_vibrator_start(struct pwm_vibrator *vibrator)
err = pwm_apply_might_sleep(vibrator->pwm, &state);
if (err) {
dev_err(pdev, "failed to apply pwm state: %d\n", err);
- return err;
+ goto err_gpio;
}

if (vibrator->pwm_dir) {
@@ -71,11 +73,19 @@ static int pwm_vibrator_start(struct pwm_vibrator *vibrator)
if (err) {
dev_err(pdev, "failed to apply dir-pwm state: %d\n", err);
pwm_disable(vibrator->pwm);
- return err;
+ goto err_gpio;
}
}

return 0;
+
+err_gpio:
+ gpiod_set_value_cansleep(vibrator->enable_gpio, 0);
+ if (new_vcc_on) {
+ regulator_disable(vibrator->vcc);
+ vibrator->vcc_on = false;
+ }
+ return err;
}

static void pwm_vibrator_stop(struct pwm_vibrator *vibrator)
--
2.50.1.windows.1