@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ struct mbox_chan *mbox_request_channel(struct mbox_client *cl, int index)
return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
}
- chan = NULL;
+ chan = ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);
list_for_each_entry(mbox, &mbox_cons, node)
if (mbox->dev->of_node == spec.np) {
chan = mbox->of_xlate(mbox, &spec);
@@ -324,7 +324,12 @@ struct mbox_chan *mbox_request_channel(struct mbox_client *cl, int index)
of_node_put(spec.np);
- if (!chan || chan->cl || !try_module_get(mbox->dev->driver->owner)) {
+ if (IS_ERR(chan)) {
+ mutex_unlock(&con_mutex);
+ return chan;
+ }
+
+ if (chan->cl || !try_module_get(mbox->dev->driver->owner)) {
dev_dbg(dev, "%s: mailbox not free\n", __func__);
mutex_unlock(&con_mutex);
return ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
@@ -387,7 +392,7 @@ of_mbox_index_xlate(struct mbox_controller *mbox,
int ind = sp->args[0];
if (ind >= mbox->num_chans)
- return NULL;
+ return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
return &mbox->chans[ind];
}