[PATCH] pmdomain: core: Fix detach procedure for virtual devices in genpd
From: Ulf Hansson
Date: Fri Apr 17 2026 - 07:14:22 EST
If a device is attached to a PM domain through genpd_dev_pm_attach_by_id(),
genpd calls pm_runtime_enable() for the corresponding virtual device that
it registers. While this avoids boilerplate code in drivers, there is no
corresponding call to pm_runtime_disable() in genpd_dev_pm_detach().
This means these virtual devices are typically detached from its genpd,
while runtime PM remains enabled for them, which is not how things are
designed to work. In worst cases it may lead to critical errors, like a
NULL pointer dereference bug in genpd_runtime_suspend(), which was recently
reported. For another case, we may end up keeping an unnecessary vote for a
performance state for the device.
To fix these problems, let's add this missing call to pm_runtime_disable()
in genpd_dev_pm_detach().
Reported-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Fixes: 3c095f32a92b ("PM / Domains: Add support for multi PM domains per device to genpd")
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAMuHMdWapT40hV3c+CSBqFOW05aWcV1a6v_NiJYgoYi0i9_PDQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
Signed-off-by: Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/pmdomain/core.c | 10 +++++++++-
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/pmdomain/core.c b/drivers/pmdomain/core.c
index 4d32fc676aaf..71e930e80178 100644
--- a/drivers/pmdomain/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pmdomain/core.c
@@ -3089,6 +3089,7 @@ static const struct bus_type genpd_bus_type = {
static void genpd_dev_pm_detach(struct device *dev, bool power_off)
{
struct generic_pm_domain *pd;
+ bool is_virt_dev;
unsigned int i;
int ret = 0;
@@ -3098,6 +3099,13 @@ static void genpd_dev_pm_detach(struct device *dev, bool power_off)
dev_dbg(dev, "removing from PM domain %s\n", pd->name);
+ /* Check if the device was created by genpd at attach. */
+ is_virt_dev = dev->bus == &genpd_bus_type;
+
+ /* Disable runtime PM if we enabled it at attach. */
+ if (is_virt_dev)
+ pm_runtime_disable(dev);
+
/* Drop the default performance state */
if (dev_gpd_data(dev)->default_pstate) {
dev_pm_genpd_set_performance_state(dev, 0);
@@ -3123,7 +3131,7 @@ static void genpd_dev_pm_detach(struct device *dev, bool power_off)
genpd_queue_power_off_work(pd);
/* Unregister the device if it was created by genpd. */
- if (dev->bus == &genpd_bus_type)
+ if (is_virt_dev)
device_unregister(dev);
}
--
2.43.0