[PATCH v2] hwmon: (npcm750-pwm-fan): stop fan timer on device detach
From: Hongyan Xu
Date: Wed Jul 29 2026 - 06:42:25 EST
When a fan tach channel is present, npcm7xx_pwm_fan_probe() starts
fan_timer. The timer callback polls tach state and rearms the timer, but
the driver has no remove callback or devm cleanup action to stop it. On
device detach, the devm-managed driver data and I/O mappings can be
released while the timer is still pending or running.
Register a devm cleanup action before starting the timer and shut the
timer down synchronously from that action.
This issue was found by a static analysis tool.
Fixes: f1fd4a4db777 ("hwmon: Add NPCM7xx PWM and Fan driver")
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Hongyan Xu <getshell@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
v2:
- pass the fan timer directly to the cleanup action
- keep the timer expiration assignment in its original location
v1: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-hwmon/20260728075535.251-1-getshell@xxxxxxxxxx/
drivers/hwmon/npcm750-pwm-fan.c | 11 +++++++++++
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/npcm750-pwm-fan.c b/drivers/hwmon/npcm750-pwm-fan.c
index aea0b8659f5..6ff2a6bc06c 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/npcm750-pwm-fan.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/npcm750-pwm-fan.c
@@ -358,6 +358,11 @@ static void npcm7xx_fan_polling(struct timer_list *t)
add_timer(&data->fan_timer);
}
+static void npcm7xx_fan_cleanup(void *timer)
+{
+ timer_shutdown_sync(timer);
+}
+
static inline void npcm7xx_fan_compute(struct npcm7xx_pwm_fan_data *data,
u8 fan, u8 cmp, u8 fan_id, u8 flag_int,
u8 flag_mode, u8 flag_clear)
@@ -1020,6 +1025,12 @@ static int npcm7xx_pwm_fan_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
msecs_to_jiffies(NPCM7XX_FAN_POLL_TIMER_200MS);
timer_setup(&data->fan_timer,
npcm7xx_fan_polling, 0);
+ ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev,
+ npcm7xx_fan_cleanup,
+ &data->fan_timer);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
add_timer(&data->fan_timer);
break;
}
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2.50.1.windows.1