@@ -91,8 +91,10 @@ int dell_smbios_wmi_call(struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer)
mutex_lock(&call_mutex);
priv = get_first_smbios_priv();
- if (!priv)
- return -ENODEV;
+ if (!priv) {
+ ret = -ENODEV;
+ goto out_wmi_call;
+ }
size = sizeof(struct calling_interface_buffer);
difference = priv->req_buf_size - sizeof(u64) - size;
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ int dell_smbios_wmi_call(struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer)
memcpy(&priv->buf->std, buffer, size);
ret = run_smbios_call(priv->wdev);
memcpy(buffer, &priv->buf->std, size);
+out_wmi_call:
mutex_unlock(&call_mutex);
return ret;
Unbound devices may race with calling this function causing the mutex to stay locked. This failure mode should have released the mutex too. Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@dell.com> --- drivers/platform/x86/dell-smbios-wmi.c | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)