@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ int spi_add_device(struct spi_device *spi)
{
static DEFINE_MUTEX(spi_add_lock);
struct device *dev = spi->master->dev.parent;
+ struct device *d;
int status;
/* Chipselects are numbered 0..max; validate. */
@@ -278,10 +279,11 @@ int spi_add_device(struct spi_device *spi)
*/
mutex_lock(&spi_add_lock);
- if (bus_find_device_by_name(&spi_bus_type, NULL, dev_name(&spi->dev))
- != NULL) {
+ d = bus_find_device_by_name(&spi_bus_type, NULL, dev_name(&spi->dev));
+ if (d != NULL) {
dev_err(dev, "chipselect %d already in use\n",
spi->chip_select);
+ put_device(d);
status = -EBUSY;
goto done;
}