[PATCH] staging: rtl8723au: os_dep: usb_intf.c: Fix for possible null pointer dereference

From: Rickard Strandqvist
Date: Sun Dec 14 2014 - 17:36:49 EST


There is otherwise a risk of a possible null pointer dereference.

Was largely found by using a static code analysis program called cppcheck.

Signed-off-by: Rickard Strandqvist <rickard_strandqvist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/usb_intf.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/usb_intf.c
index 865743e..71a6330 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/usb_intf.c
@@ -351,10 +351,11 @@ error_exit:
int rtw_hw_resume23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter)
{
struct pwrctrl_priv *pwrpriv = &padapter->pwrctrlpriv;
- struct net_device *pnetdev = padapter->pnetdev;
+ struct net_device *pnetdev;

if (padapter) { /* system resume */
DBG_8723A("==> rtw_hw_resume23a\n");
+ pnetdev = padapter->pnetdev;
down(&pwrpriv->lock);
pwrpriv->bips_processing = true;
rtw_reset_drv_sw23a(padapter);
--
1.7.10.4

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