[PATCH v2] iio: accel: kxsd9: fix runtime PM leaks and unchecked returns

From: Biren Pandya

Date: Sun Jun 21 2026 - 15:31:00 EST


The kxsd9 driver uses pm_runtime_get_sync() without checking its return
value, which can lead to silent failures. It also relies on manual
pm_runtime_put_autosuspend() calls, which is prone to leaks.

Specifically, kxsd9_write_raw() contains a bug where returning -EINVAL
bypasses the pm_runtime_put_autosuspend() call, leaving the device
powered on.

Modernize the runtime PM handling to fix these issues:
- kxsd9_write_raw() & kxsd9_read_raw(): Use the scoped
PM_RUNTIME_ACQUIRE_IF_ENABLED_AUTOSUSPEND() macro to safely automate
cleanup on function return and remove all manual puts/error gotos.
- kxsd9_buffer_preenable(): Use pm_runtime_resume_and_get() to safely
check for errors and handle usage-counter unwinding.
- kxsd9_common_remove(): Use pm_runtime_resume_and_get(), and reverse
the disable ordering to call pm_runtime_disable() before powering down
to prevent background RPM race conditions.

Fixes: 9a9a369d6178 ("iio: accel: kxsd9: Deploy system and runtime PM")
Signed-off-by: Biren Pandya <birenpandya@xxxxxxxxx>
---
Changes in v2:
- Changed subject to reflect broader PM modernization.
- In kxsd9_common_remove(), reversed the order to call pm_runtime_disable()
before kxsd9_power_down() to prevent background RPM race conditions.
- Used standard error checking idiom in kxsd9_common_remove() (Andy).
- Clarified commit message regarding the exact write_raw() bug and added
the Fixes tag (Jonathan).

drivers/iio/accel/kxsd9.c | 47 ++++++++++++++++++---------------------
1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/kxsd9.c b/drivers/iio/accel/kxsd9.c
index 4717d80fc24a..7aa23ae64b7c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/kxsd9.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/kxsd9.c
@@ -139,68 +139,63 @@ static int kxsd9_write_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
int val2,
long mask)
{
- int ret = -EINVAL;
struct kxsd9_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);

- pm_runtime_get_sync(st->dev);
+ PM_RUNTIME_ACQUIRE_IF_ENABLED_AUTOSUSPEND(st->dev, pm);
+ if (PM_RUNTIME_ACQUIRE_ERR(&pm))
+ return PM_RUNTIME_ACQUIRE_ERR(&pm);

if (mask == IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE) {
/* Check no integer component */
if (val)
return -EINVAL;
- ret = kxsd9_write_scale(indio_dev, val2);
+ return kxsd9_write_scale(indio_dev, val2);
}

- pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(st->dev);
-
- return ret;
+ return -EINVAL;
}

static int kxsd9_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
struct iio_chan_spec const *chan,
int *val, int *val2, long mask)
{
- int ret = -EINVAL;
struct kxsd9_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
unsigned int regval;
__be16 raw_val;
u16 nval;
+ int ret;

- pm_runtime_get_sync(st->dev);
+ PM_RUNTIME_ACQUIRE_IF_ENABLED_AUTOSUSPEND(st->dev, pm);
+ if (PM_RUNTIME_ACQUIRE_ERR(&pm))
+ return PM_RUNTIME_ACQUIRE_ERR(&pm);

switch (mask) {
case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
ret = regmap_bulk_read(st->map, chan->address, &raw_val,
sizeof(raw_val));
if (ret)
- goto error_ret;
+ return ret;
nval = be16_to_cpu(raw_val);
/* Only 12 bits are valid */
nval >>= 4;
*val = nval;
- ret = IIO_VAL_INT;
- break;
+ return IIO_VAL_INT;
case IIO_CHAN_INFO_OFFSET:
/* This has a bias of -2048 */
*val = KXSD9_ZERO_G_OFFSET;
- ret = IIO_VAL_INT;
- break;
+ return IIO_VAL_INT;
case IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE:
ret = regmap_read(st->map,
KXSD9_REG_CTRL_C,
&regval);
if (ret < 0)
- goto error_ret;
+ return ret;
*val = 0;
*val2 = kxsd9_micro_scales[regval & KXSD9_CTRL_C_FS_MASK];
- ret = IIO_VAL_INT_PLUS_MICRO;
- break;
+ return IIO_VAL_INT_PLUS_MICRO;
}

-error_ret:
- pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(st->dev);
-
- return ret;
+ return -EINVAL;
};

static irqreturn_t kxsd9_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
@@ -239,9 +234,7 @@ static int kxsd9_buffer_preenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
{
struct kxsd9_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);

- pm_runtime_get_sync(st->dev);
-
- return 0;
+ return pm_runtime_resume_and_get(st->dev);
}

static int kxsd9_buffer_postdisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
@@ -476,13 +469,17 @@ void kxsd9_common_remove(struct device *dev)
{
struct iio_dev *indio_dev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
struct kxsd9_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+ int ret;

iio_triggered_buffer_cleanup(indio_dev);
iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
- pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);
- pm_runtime_put_noidle(dev);
+ ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(dev);
pm_runtime_disable(dev);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return;
+
kxsd9_power_down(st);
+ pm_runtime_put_noidle(dev);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS(kxsd9_common_remove, "IIO_KXSD9");

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