[PATCH] i3c: fix refcount inconsistency in i3c_master_register

[Frank Li]

On Wed, Oct 08, 2025 at 03:27:09PM +0800, Shuhao Fu wrote:
> In `i3c_master_register`, a possible refcount inconsistency has been
> identified, causing possible resource leak.
>
> Function `of_node_get` increases the refcount of `parent->of_node`. If
> function `i3c_bus_init` fails, the function returns immediately without
> a corresponding decrease, resulting in an inconsistent refcounter.
>
> In this patch, an extra goto label is added to ensure the balance of
> refcount when `i3c_bus_init` fails.
>
> Fixes: 3a379bbcea0a ("i3c: Add core I3C infrastructure")
> Signed-off-by: Shuhao Fu <sfual at cse.ust.hk>
> ---
>  drivers/i3c/master.c | 5 ++++-
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master.c b/drivers/i3c/master.c
> index d946db75d..9f4fe98d2 100644
> --- a/drivers/i3c/master.c
> +++ b/drivers/i3c/master.c
> @@ -2885,7 +2885,7 @@ int i3c_master_register(struct i3c_master_controller *master,
>
>  	ret = i3c_bus_init(i3cbus, master->dev.of_node);
>  	if (ret)
> -		return ret;
> +		goto err_put_of_node;

I think it'd better to set release function for master dev to release
of_node because of_node_put() also missed at i3c_master_unregister()

you can refer drivers/base/platform.c

Frank

>
>  	device_initialize(&master->dev);
>  	dev_set_name(&master->dev, "i3c-%d", i3cbus->id);
> @@ -2973,6 +2973,9 @@ int i3c_master_register(struct i3c_master_controller *master,
>  err_put_dev:
>  	put_device(&master->dev);
>
> +err_put_of_node:
> +	of_node_put(master->dev.of_node);
> +
>  	return ret;
>  }
>  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i3c_master_register);
> --
> 2.39.5 (Apple Git-154)
>
>
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