[PATCH net] can: at91_can: Fix memory leak in at91_can_probe()

[Marc Kleine-Budde]

On 22.01.2026 11:41:28, Zilin Guan wrote:
> In at91_can_probe(), the dev structure is allocated via alloc_candev().
> However, if the subsequent call to devm_phy_optional_get() fails, the
> code jumps directly to exit_iounmap, missing the call to free_candev().
> This results in a memory leak of the allocated net_device structure.
>
> Fix this by jumping to the exit_free label instead, which ensures that
> free_candev() is called to properly release the memory.
>
> Compile tested only. Issue found using a prototype static analysis tool
> and code review.
>
> Fixes: 3ecc09856afb ("can: at91_can: add CAN transceiver support")
> Signed-off-by: Zilin Guan <zilin at seu.edu.cn>

Applied to linux-can.

Thanks,
Marc

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