[PATCH] PNP: Detach device after resource transition failure
From: Myeonghun Pak
Date: Thu Sep 10 2026 - 16:39:45 EST
pnp_device_probe() attaches the PNP device before it activates or
disables its resources. The attach changes the status from PNP_READY
to PNP_ATTACHED, but errors from either resource transition return
directly and leave that status behind. A later bind or manual PNP
configuration attempt then sees a device that is still marked in use.
Route both errors through the existing failure path so it restores the
status to PNP_READY. Do not disable the device or clean its resources:
pnp_activate_dev() only marks it active after a successful start, while
pnp_disable_dev() preserves the active state and resource table when
stopping fails.
This issue was identified during our ongoing static-analysis research while
reviewing kernel code.
Co-developed-by: Ijae Kim <ae878000@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Ijae Kim <ae878000@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Myeonghun Pak <mhun512@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/pnp/driver.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/driver.c b/drivers/pnp/driver.c
index 6d58b1465081..80c2a0f15b80 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/driver.c
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ static int pnp_device_probe(struct device *dev)
if (!(pnp_drv->flags & PNP_DRIVER_RES_DO_NOT_CHANGE)) {
error = pnp_activate_dev(pnp_dev);
if (error < 0)
- return error;
+ goto fail;
}
} else if ((pnp_drv->flags & PNP_DRIVER_RES_DISABLE)
== PNP_DRIVER_RES_DISABLE) {
error = pnp_disable_dev(pnp_dev);
if (error < 0)
- return error;
+ goto fail;
}
error = 0;
if (pnp_drv->probe) {
--
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