1 files changed, 20 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index 219249627cc3..013f0e69ff0f 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -229,7 +229,8 @@ static int snd_timer_check_master(struct snd_timer_instance *master)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int snd_timer_close_locked(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri);
+static int snd_timer_close_locked(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri,
+				  struct device **card_devp_to_put);
 
 /*
  * open a timer instance
@@ -241,6 +242,7 @@ int snd_timer_open(struct snd_timer_instance **ti,
 {
 	struct snd_timer *timer;
 	struct snd_timer_instance *timeri = NULL;
+	struct device *card_dev_to_put = NULL;
 	int err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
@@ -269,7 +271,7 @@ int snd_timer_open(struct snd_timer_instance **ti,
 		num_slaves++;
 		err = snd_timer_check_slave(timeri);
 		if (err < 0) {
-			snd_timer_close_locked(timeri);
+			snd_timer_close_locked(timeri, &card_dev_to_put);
 			timeri = NULL;
 		}
 		goto unlock;
@@ -290,11 +292,11 @@ int snd_timer_open(struct snd_timer_instance **ti,
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 	if (!list_empty(&timer->open_list_head)) {
-		timeri = list_entry(timer->open_list_head.next,
+		struct snd_timer_instance *t =
+			list_entry(timer->open_list_head.next,
 				    struct snd_timer_instance, open_list);
-		if (timeri->flags & SNDRV_TIMER_IFLG_EXCLUSIVE) {
+		if (t->flags & SNDRV_TIMER_IFLG_EXCLUSIVE) {
 			err = -EBUSY;
-			timeri = NULL;
 			goto unlock;
 		}
 	}
@@ -321,7 +323,7 @@ int snd_timer_open(struct snd_timer_instance **ti,
 			timeri = NULL;
 
 			if (timer->card)
-				put_device(&timer->card->card_dev);
+				card_dev_to_put = &timer->card->card_dev;
 			module_put(timer->module);
 			goto unlock;
 		}
@@ -331,12 +333,15 @@ int snd_timer_open(struct snd_timer_instance **ti,
 	timer->num_instances++;
 	err = snd_timer_check_master(timeri);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		snd_timer_close_locked(timeri);
+		snd_timer_close_locked(timeri, &card_dev_to_put);
 		timeri = NULL;
 	}
 
  unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
+	/* put_device() is called after unlock for avoiding deadlock */
+	if (card_dev_to_put)
+		put_device(card_dev_to_put);
 	*ti = timeri;
 	return err;
 }
@@ -346,7 +351,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_timer_open);
  * close a timer instance
  * call this with register_mutex down.
  */
-static int snd_timer_close_locked(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri)
+static int snd_timer_close_locked(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri,
+				  struct device **card_devp_to_put)
 {
 	struct snd_timer *timer = timeri->timer;
 	struct snd_timer_instance *slave, *tmp;
@@ -405,7 +411,7 @@ static int snd_timer_close_locked(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri)
 			timer->hw.close(timer);
 		/* release a card refcount for safe disconnection */
 		if (timer->card)
-			put_device(&timer->card->card_dev);
+			*card_devp_to_put = &timer->card->card_dev;
 		module_put(timer->module);
 	}
 
@@ -417,14 +423,18 @@ static int snd_timer_close_locked(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri)
  */
 int snd_timer_close(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri)
 {
+	struct device *card_dev_to_put = NULL;
 	int err;
 
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(!timeri))
 		return -ENXIO;
 
 	mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
-	err = snd_timer_close_locked(timeri);
+	err = snd_timer_close_locked(timeri, &card_dev_to_put);
 	mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
+	/* put_device() is called after unlock for avoiding deadlock */
+	if (card_dev_to_put)
+		put_device(card_dev_to_put);
 	return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_timer_close);