Re: [PATCH] usb: typec: class: drop PD lookup reference

From: Heikki Krogerus

Date: Fri Jul 03 2026 - 09:36:50 EST


On Thu, Jul 02, 2026 at 03:13:29PM -0400, Shuangpeng Bai wrote:
> usb_power_delivery_find() wraps class_find_device_by_name(). That helper
> returns a device reference that must be released by the caller.
>
> select_usb_power_delivery_store() only needs this reference while calling
> the pd_set callback. Drop it once the callback returns. Otherwise the sysfs
> write can pin the selected USB Power Delivery object and prevent it from
> being released on unregister.
>
> Fixes: a7cff92f0635 ("usb: typec: USB Power Delivery helpers for ports and partners")
> Signed-off-by: Shuangpeng Bai <shuangpeng.kernel@xxxxxxxxx>

You need to Cc stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

https://docs.kernel.org/process/5.Posting.html#sending-the-patch

thanks,

> ---
> drivers/usb/typec/class.c | 1 +
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
> index 0977581ad1b6..0595e8cb83aa 100644
> --- a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
> +++ b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
> @@ -1619,6 +1619,7 @@ static ssize_t select_usb_power_delivery_store(struct device *dev,
> return -EINVAL;
>
> ret = port->ops->pd_set(port, pd);
> + put_device(&pd->dev);
> if (ret)
> return ret;
>
> --
> 2.43.0

--
heikki