1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
index 06f14008b346..d72156517726 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
@@ -173,6 +173,17 @@ static void v4l2_device_release(struct device *cd)
                 media_device_unregister_entity(&vdev->entity);
 #endif
 
+        /* Do not call v4l2_device_put if there is no release callback set.
+         * Drivers that have no v4l2_device release callback might free the
+         * v4l2_dev instance in the video_device release callback below, so we
+         * must perform this check here.
+         *
+         * TODO: In the long run all drivers that use v4l2_device should use the
+         * v4l2_device release callback. This check will then be unnecessary.
+         */
+        if (v4l2_dev->release == NULL)
+                v4l2_dev = NULL;
+
         /* Release video_device and perform other
            cleanups as needed. */
         vdev->release(vdev);