[PATCH 3/3] alarmtimer: Return early if try_module_get() fails
From: Thomas Weißschuh
Date: Mon Nov 02 2026 - 01:13:33 EST
Simplify the logic by returning early if try_module_get() fails.
Signed-off-by: Thomas Weißschuh <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/time/alarmtimer.c | 18 ++++++++----------
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c b/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c
index 9ab1b053a2fb..b1ae0d2c6a7d 100644
--- a/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c
+++ b/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ static int alarmtimer_rtc_add_device(struct device *dev)
{
struct rtc_device *rtc = to_rtc_device(dev);
struct platform_device *pdev;
- int ret = 0;
if (rtcdev)
return -EBUSY;
@@ -94,17 +93,16 @@ static int alarmtimer_rtc_add_device(struct device *dev)
device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, true);
- if (try_module_get(rtc->owner)) {
- WRITE_ONCE(rtcdev, rtc);
- /* hold a reference so it doesn't go away */
- get_device(dev);
- pdev = NULL;
- } else {
- ret = -1;
+ if (!try_module_get(rtc->owner)) {
+ platform_device_unregister(pdev);
+ return -1;
}
- platform_device_unregister(pdev);
- return ret;
+ WRITE_ONCE(rtcdev, rtc);
+ /* hold a reference so it doesn't go away */
+ get_device(dev);
+
+ return 0;
}
static inline void alarmtimer_rtc_timer_init(void)
--
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