[PATCH net] net/qla3xxx: Use managed PCI device enablement

From: Myeonghun Pak

Date: Thu Sep 10 2026 - 23:36:49 EST


ql3xxx_probe() enables the PCI device and balances that reference on
probe failure. However, ql3xxx_remove() releases the mappings and PCI
regions without disabling the device, leaving the enable reference
held after unbind.

Use pcim_enable_device() so the PCI device is disabled automatically on
probe failure and driver detach. Remove the explicit disable from the
probe error path to avoid disabling the managed device twice.

Keep the existing manual cleanup of register mappings, PCI regions and
the netdev. These resources are released before the managed PCI disable
action runs.

This issue was identified during our ongoing static-analysis research while
reviewing kernel code.

Fixes: 5a4faa873782 ("[PATCH] qla3xxx NIC driver")
Co-developed-by: Ijae Kim <ae878000@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Ijae Kim <ae878000@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Myeonghun Pak <mhun512@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c | 6 ++----
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
index 861a13ad7e1ac50fd1607818d592828c869dba0e..c1fe943c91319956c62e317e99478b936562663f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
@@ -3755,7 +3755,7 @@ static int ql3xxx_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
static int cards_found;
int err;

- err = pci_enable_device(pdev);
+ err = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
if (err) {
pr_err("%s cannot enable PCI device\n", pci_name(pdev));
goto err_out;
@@ -3764,7 +3764,7 @@ static int ql3xxx_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
err = pci_request_regions(pdev, DRV_NAME);
if (err) {
pr_err("%s cannot obtain PCI resources\n", pci_name(pdev));
- goto err_out_disable_pdev;
+ goto err_out;
}

pci_set_master(pdev);
@@ -3891,8 +3891,6 @@ static int ql3xxx_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
free_netdev(ndev);
err_out_free_regions:
pci_release_regions(pdev);
-err_out_disable_pdev:
- pci_disable_device(pdev);
err_out:
return err;
}
--
2.53.0