if (icd->iface == ici->nr) {
/* The bus->remove will be called */
device_unregister(&icd->dev);
- /* Not before device_unregister(), .remove
- * needs parent to call ici->ops->remove() */
- icd->dev.parent = NULL;
-
- /* If the host module is loaded again, device_register()
- * would complain "already initialised" */
- memset(&icd->dev.kobj, 0, sizeof(icd->dev.kobj));
+ /*
+ * Not before device_unregister(), .remove
+ * needs parent to call ici->ops->remove().
+ * If the host module is loaded again, device_register()
+ * would complain "already initialised," since 2.6.32
+ * this is also needed to prevent use-after-free of the
+ * device private data.
+ */
+ memset(&icd->dev, 0, sizeof(icd->dev));
}
}