[PATCH v2 2/2] dmaengine: idxd: Fix refcount underflow on module unload

From: Yi Sun
Date: Sat Jun 07 2025 - 09:07:14 EST


A recent refactor introduced a misplaced put_device() call, leading to a
reference count underflow during module unload.

There is no need to add additional put_device() calls for idxd groups,
engines, or workqueues. Although commit a409e919ca3 claims:"Note, this
also fixes the missing put_device() for idxd groups, engines, and wqs."
It appears no such omission existed. The required cleanup is already
handled by the call chain:
idxd_unregister_devices() -> device_unregister() -> put_device()

Extend idxd_cleanup() to perform the necessary cleanup, and remove
idxd_cleanup_internals() which was not originally part of the driver
unload path and introduced unintended reference count underflow.

Fixes: a409e919ca32 ("dmaengine: idxd: Refactor remove call with idxd_cleanup() helper")
Signed-off-by: Yi Sun <yi.sun@xxxxxxxxx>

diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/init.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/init.c
index 504aca0fd597..a5eabeb6a8bd 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/init.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/init.c
@@ -1321,7 +1321,12 @@ static void idxd_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
device_unregister(idxd_confdev(idxd));
idxd_shutdown(pdev);
idxd_device_remove_debugfs(idxd);
- idxd_cleanup(idxd);
+ perfmon_pmu_remove(idxd);
+ idxd_cleanup_interrupts(idxd);
+ if (device_pasid_enabled(idxd))
+ idxd_disable_system_pasid(idxd);
+ if (device_user_pasid_enabled(idxd))
+ idxd_disable_sva(idxd->pdev);
pci_iounmap(pdev, idxd->reg_base);
put_device(idxd_confdev(idxd));
pci_disable_device(pdev);
--
2.43.0