[PATCH net] net: rnpgbe: Pass an expression directly in rnpgbe_rm_adapter()

From: Markus Elfring <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:25:10 +0200

The address of a data structure member was determined before
a corresponding null pointer check in the implementation of
the function “rnpgbe_rm_adapter”.

Thus avoid the risk for undefined behaviour by omitting the variable “hw”.
Pass the required address directly to a function call.

This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software.

Fixes: 2ee95ec17e97c58b65e978a08b75fa8cb6424e4e ("net: rnpgbe: Add register_netdev")
Cc: [email protected]
Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <[email protected]>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/mucse/rnpgbe/rnpgbe_main.c | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mucse/rnpgbe/rnpgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mucse/rnpgbe/rnpgbe_main.c
index 70a2b0082ba8..93cf757c951c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mucse/rnpgbe/rnpgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mucse/rnpgbe/rnpgbe_main.c
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ static int rnpgbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 static void rnpgbe_rm_adapter(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	struct mucse *mucse = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
-	struct mucse_hw *hw = &mucse->hw;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
 	int err;
 
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ static void rnpgbe_rm_adapter(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		return;
 	netdev = mucse->netdev;
 	unregister_netdev(netdev);
-	err = rnpgbe_send_notify(hw, false, mucse_fw_powerup);
+	err = rnpgbe_send_notify(&mucse->hw, false, mucse_fw_powerup);
 	if (err)
 		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Send powerdown to hw failed %d\n", err);
 	free_netdev(netdev);
-- 
2.55.0