[PATCH] iio: proximity: vl53l1x: Fix trigger reference leak in vl53l1x_probe()

From: Wentao Liang

Date: Wed Sep 16 2026 - 13:11:11 EST


The reference taken with iio_trigger_get() is only dropped by
iio_dev_release() when INDIO_BUFFER_TRIGGERED is set. Failure of
vl53l1x_configure_irq() or of triggered buffer setup returns before
that mode is set and leaks the reference acquired for
indio_dev->trig. Move the iio_trigger_get() after those setup steps
succeed.

Fixes: 128e5ebec856 ("iio: proximity: add driver for ST VL53L1X ToF sensor")
Signed-off-by: Wentao Liang <vulab@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/iio/proximity/vl53l1x-i2c.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/vl53l1x-i2c.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/vl53l1x-i2c.c
index 4d9cb3983dba..f1b8ff7fac09 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/vl53l1x-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/vl53l1x-i2c.c
@@ -713,8 +713,6 @@ static int vl53l1x_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
if (ret)
return ret;

- indio_dev->trig = iio_trigger_get(trig);
-
ret = vl53l1x_configure_irq(dev, client->irq, indio_dev);
if (ret)
return ret;
@@ -724,6 +722,8 @@ static int vl53l1x_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
NULL);
if (ret)
return ret;
+
+ indio_dev->trig = iio_trigger_get(trig);
}

return devm_iio_device_register(dev, indio_dev);
--
2.34.1