[PATCH 2/2] USB: usbip: drop redundant device reference
From: Johan Hovold
Date: Thu Mar 05 2026 - 08:39:47 EST
Driver core holds a reference to the USB device while it is bound to a
driver and there is no need to take additional references unless the
structure is needed after disconnect.
Drop the redundant device reference to reduce cargo culting, make it
easier to spot drivers where an extra reference is needed, and reduce
the risk of memory leaks when drivers fail to release it.
Signed-off-by: Johan Hovold <johan@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/usb/usbip/stub_dev.c | 5 +----
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_dev.c b/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_dev.c
index 34990b7e2d18..abfa11d6bde7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_dev.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static struct stub_device *stub_device_alloc(struct usb_device *udev)
if (!sdev)
return NULL;
- sdev->udev = usb_get_dev(udev);
+ sdev->udev = udev;
/*
* devid is defined with devnum when this driver is first allocated.
@@ -409,7 +409,6 @@ static int stub_probe(struct usb_device *udev)
put_busid_priv(busid_priv);
sdev_free:
- usb_put_dev(udev);
stub_device_free(sdev);
return rc;
@@ -488,8 +487,6 @@ static void stub_disconnect(struct usb_device *udev)
/* shutdown the current connection */
shutdown_busid(busid_priv);
- usb_put_dev(sdev->udev);
-
/* we already have busid_priv, just lock busid_lock */
spin_lock(&busid_priv->busid_lock);
/* free sdev */
--
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