1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/time/tick-broadcast.c b/kernel/time/tick-broadcast.c
index 3500caaa0bfd..0e374cd2e0ef 100644
--- a/kernel/time/tick-broadcast.c
+++ b/kernel/time/tick-broadcast.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/profile.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/smp.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include "tick-internal.h"
 
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ void tick_install_broadcast_device(struct clock_event_device *dev)
              tick_broadcast_device.evtdev->rating >= dev->rating) ||
              (dev->features & CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_C3STOP))
                 return;
+        if (!try_module_get(dev->owner))
+                return;
 
         clockevents_exchange_device(tick_broadcast_device.evtdev, dev);
         if (cur)