--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h +++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h @@ -3777,7 +3777,8 @@ void netdev_run_todo(void); */ static inline void dev_put(struct net_device *dev) { - this_cpu_dec(*dev->pcpu_refcnt); + if (dev) + this_cpu_dec(*dev->pcpu_refcnt); } /** @@ -3788,7 +3789,8 @@ static inline void dev_put(struct net_de */ static inline void dev_hold(struct net_device *dev) { - this_cpu_inc(*dev->pcpu_refcnt); + if (dev) + this_cpu_inc(*dev->pcpu_refcnt); } /* Carrier loss detection, dial on demand. The functions netif_carrier_on