1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 92b08383cafa..0d8f4d3847f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -920,6 +920,11 @@ int phy_attach_direct(struct net_device *dev, struct phy_device *phydev,
                 return -EIO;
         }
 
+        if (!try_module_get(d->driver->owner)) {
+                dev_err(&dev->dev, "failed to get the device driver module\n");
+                return -EIO;
+        }
+
         get_device(d);
 
         /* Assume that if there is no driver, that it doesn't
@@ -977,6 +982,7 @@ int phy_attach_direct(struct net_device *dev, struct phy_device *phydev,
 error:
         phy_detach(phydev);
         put_device(d);
+        module_put(d->driver->owner);
         if (ndev_owner != bus->owner)
                 module_put(bus->owner);
         return err;
@@ -1059,6 +1065,7 @@ void phy_detach(struct phy_device *phydev)
         bus = phydev->mdio.bus;
 
         put_device(&phydev->mdio.dev);
+        module_put(phydev->mdio.dev.driver->owner);
         if (ndev_owner != bus->owner)
                 module_put(bus->owner);
 }