1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/fs/pstore/platform.c b/fs/pstore/platform.c
index 86d1038b5a12..b7ffe2bcd9c4 100644
--- a/fs/pstore/platform.c
+++ b/fs/pstore/platform.c
@@ -239,17 +239,15 @@ int pstore_register(struct pstore_info *psi)
 {
         struct module *owner = psi->owner;
 
+        if (backend && strcmp(backend, psi->name))
+                return -EPERM;
+
         spin_lock(&pstore_lock);
         if (psinfo) {
                 spin_unlock(&pstore_lock);
                 return -EBUSY;
         }
 
-        if (backend && strcmp(backend, psi->name)) {
-                spin_unlock(&pstore_lock);
-                return -EINVAL;
-        }
-
         if (!psi->write)
                 psi->write = pstore_write_compat;
         psinfo = psi;
@@ -274,6 +272,9 @@ int pstore_register(struct pstore_info *psi)
                 add_timer(&pstore_timer);
         }
 
+        pr_info("pstore: Registered %s as persistent store backend\n",
+                psi->name);
+
         return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pstore_register);