[PATCH] firmware/sysfb: Fix device reference count leak in sysfb_disable()

From: Wentao Liang

Date: Wed Sep 16 2026 - 03:48:14 EST


In sysfb_disable(), parent is obtained via sysfb_parent_dev(si), which
calls screen_info_pci_dev(si) and returns a pointer to &pdev->dev with
an acquired reference count. However, sysfb_disable() does not release
this reference before returning, leading to a device reference leak.

Fix this by checking if parent is not an ERR_PTR and calling
put_device(parent) before releasing the mutex.

Fixes: b49420d6a1ae ("video/aperture: optionally match the device in sysfb_disable()")
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Wentao Liang <vulab@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/firmware/sysfb.c | 9 ++++++---
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c b/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c
index 8833582c1883..11c5ce128a6c 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c
@@ -71,9 +71,12 @@ void sysfb_disable(struct device *dev)

mutex_lock(&disable_lock);
parent = sysfb_parent_dev(si);
- if (!dev || !parent || dev == parent) {
- sysfb_unregister();
- disabled = true;
+ if (!IS_ERR(parent)) {
+ if (!dev || !parent || dev == parent) {
+ sysfb_unregister();
+ disabled = true;
+ }
+ put_device(parent);
}
mutex_unlock(&disable_lock);
}
--
2.34.1