[PATCH] usb: typec: Fix error pointer dereference

From: Ethan Tidmore

Date: Wed Feb 18 2026 - 16:46:46 EST


The variable tps->partner is checked for an error pointer and then if it
is, it sends an error message but does not return and then immediately
dereferenced a few lines below:

tps->partner = typec_register_partner(tps->port, &desc);
if (IS_ERR(tps->partner))
dev_warn(tps->dev, "%s: failed to register partnet\n", __func__);

if (desc.identity) {
typec_partner_set_identity(tps->partner);
cd321x->cur_partner_identity = st.partner_identity;
}

Add early return and fix spelling mistake in error message.

Detected by Smatch:
drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c:827 cd321x_update_work() error:
'tps->partner' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()

Fixes: 82432bbfb9e83 ("usb: typec: tipd: Handle mode transitions for CD321x")
Signed-off-by: Ethan Tidmore <ethantidmore06@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c | 6 ++++--
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
index e2b26af2b84a..43faec794b95 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
@@ -820,8 +820,10 @@ static void cd321x_update_work(struct work_struct *work)
desc.identity = &st.partner_identity;

tps->partner = typec_register_partner(tps->port, &desc);
- if (IS_ERR(tps->partner))
- dev_warn(tps->dev, "%s: failed to register partnet\n", __func__);
+ if (IS_ERR(tps->partner)) {
+ dev_warn(tps->dev, "%s: failed to register partner\n", __func__);
+ return;
+ }

if (desc.identity) {
typec_partner_set_identity(tps->partner);
--
2.53.0