1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/dmapool.c b/drivers/base/dmapool.c
index 33c5cce1560b..b2efbd4cf710 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dmapool.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dmapool.c
@@ -141,11 +141,20 @@ dma_pool_create (const char *name, struct device *dev,
         init_waitqueue_head (&retval->waitq);
 
         if (dev) {
+                int ret;
+
                 down (&pools_lock);
                 if (list_empty (&dev->dma_pools))
-                        device_create_file (dev, &dev_attr_pools);
+                        ret = device_create_file (dev, &dev_attr_pools);
+                else
+                        ret = 0;
                 /* note:  not currently insisting "name" be unique */
-                list_add (&retval->pools, &dev->dma_pools);
+                if (!ret)
+                        list_add (&retval->pools, &dev->dma_pools);
+                else {
+                        kfree(retval);
+                        retval = NULL;
+                }
                 up (&pools_lock);
         } else
                 INIT_LIST_HEAD (&retval->pools);