@@ -2999,7 +2999,8 @@ static int drm_fbdev_fb_open(struct fb_info *info, int user)
{
struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = info->par;
- if (!try_module_get(fb_helper->dev->driver->fops->owner))
+ /* No need to take a ref for fbcon because it unbinds on unregister */
+ if (user && !try_module_get(fb_helper->dev->driver->fops->owner))
return -ENODEV;
return 0;
@@ -3009,7 +3010,8 @@ static int drm_fbdev_fb_release(struct fb_info *info, int user)
{
struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = info->par;
- module_put(fb_helper->dev->driver->fops->owner);
+ if (user)
+ module_put(fb_helper->dev->driver->fops->owner);
return 0;
}