[PATCH] net: nixge: fix skb leak and missing bail on DMA mapping error

kernelcoredev
2026-04-27T06:00:52Z

Signed-off-by: Bentley Blacketer <sonionwhat@gmail.com>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/ni/nixge.c | 5 +++--
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ni/nixge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ni/nixge.c
index 230d5ff99..b64e2f355 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ni/nixge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ni/nixge.c
@@ -645,8 +645,9 @@ static int nixge_recv(struct net_device *ndev, int budget)
NIXGE_MAX_JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE,
DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
if (dma_mapping_error(ndev->dev.parent, cur_phys)) {
- /* FIXME: bail out and clean up */
- netdev_err(ndev, "Failed to map ...\n");
+ netdev_err(ndev, "Failed to map RX buffer\n");
+ dev_kfree_skb(new_skb);
+ return packets;
}
nixge_hw_dma_bd_set_phys(cur_p, cur_phys);
cur_p->cntrl = NIXGE_MAX_JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE;
--
2.54.0