[PATCH 0/7] net: ethernet: release managed IRQs before freeing netdevs

[PATCH 0/7] net: ethernet: release managed IRQs before freeing netdevs

[Jiale Yao]

Several Ethernet platform drivers request interrupts with
devm_request_irq() but allocate and free their netdevs manually.
Device-managed resources are released only after the driver's remove
callback returns, so these callbacks free the IRQ data while the interrupt
handlers can still be invoked. A late or shared interrupt in this window
can dereference freed memory.

For six drivers, make the netdev allocation device managed. Since each IRQ
is requested after its netdev is allocated, devres ordering releases the
IRQ before the netdev. SXGBE also keeps its hardware operations object
alive through the same ordering because its handlers dereference that
object directly.

RAVB takes a separate path because its ndo_stop() participates in runtime
PM teardown and its remove callback can encounter a resume failure before
unregister_netdev(). Keep its netdev manually managed, place its IRQs in a
dedicated devres group, and explicitly release that group after
unregistering the netdev. On a resume failure, continue the software
teardown without an unmatched runtime PM put.

Each patch handles one driver and is independently buildable.

Jiale Yao (7):
  net: macb: manage the netdev lifetime with devres
  net: fec: manage the netdev lifetime with devres
  net: hip04: manage the netdev lifetime with devres
  net: hisi_femac: manage the netdev lifetime with devres
  net: hix5hd2: manage the netdev lifetime with devres
  net: ravb: fix resource teardown ordering
  net: sxgbe: manage IRQ data lifetimes with devres

 drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c      | 17 +++++-------
 drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c     |  8 +++---
 drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hip04_eth.c    |  4 +--
 drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hisi_femac.c   | 15 +++++------
 drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c | 15 +++++------
 drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c      | 23 +++++++++++-----
 .../net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c   | 26 +++++++------------
 7 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-)

-- 
2.34.1

[PATCH 1/7] net: macb: manage the netdev lifetime with devres

[Jiale Yao]

macb_remove() frees the netdev while its managed IRQs are only
released after the remove callback returns. An interrupt in that window
can dereference the freed netdev or queue data.

Allocate the netdev with devres as well. Since the IRQs are registered
later, devres releases them before freeing the netdev and closes the
lifetime gap.

Fixes: 0a4acf08ea62 ("net: macb: Use devm_request_irq()")

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Jiale Yao <yaojiale02@163.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c | 17 +++++++----------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index b8234ac4b602..ebf6ffb1cc4f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -5812,7 +5812,8 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_disable_clocks;
 	}
 
-	netdev = alloc_etherdev_mq(sizeof(*bp), num_queues);
+	netdev = devm_alloc_etherdev_mqs(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*bp),
+					 num_queues, num_queues);
 	if (!netdev) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_disable_clocks;
@@ -5859,7 +5860,7 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MACB_USE_HWSTAMP)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Timer adjust mode is not supported\n");
 		err = -EINVAL;
-		goto err_out_free_netdev;
+		goto err_disable_clocks;
 	}
 
 	/* By default we set to partial store and forward mode for zynqmp.
@@ -5893,7 +5894,7 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		err = dma_set_mask_and_coherent(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(44));
 		if (err) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to set DMA mask\n");
-			goto err_out_free_netdev;
+			goto err_disable_clocks;
 		}
 		bp->caps |= MACB_CAPS_DMA_64B;
 	}
@@ -5903,7 +5904,7 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	netdev->irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
 	if (netdev->irq < 0) {
 		err = netdev->irq;
-		goto err_out_free_netdev;
+		goto err_disable_clocks;
 	}
 
 	/* MTU range: 68 - 1518 or 10240 */
@@ -5932,7 +5933,7 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	err = of_get_ethdev_address(np, bp->netdev);
 	if (err == -EPROBE_DEFER)
-		goto err_out_free_netdev;
+		goto err_disable_clocks;
 	else if (err)
 		macb_get_hwaddr(bp);
 
@@ -5946,7 +5947,7 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* IP specific init */
 	err = macb_init(pdev, macb_config);
 	if (err)
-		goto err_out_free_netdev;
+		goto err_disable_clocks;
 
 	err = macb_mii_init(bp);
 	if (err)
@@ -5988,9 +5989,6 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 err_out_phy_exit:
 	phy_exit(bp->phy);
 
-err_out_free_netdev:
-	free_netdev(netdev);
-
 err_disable_clocks:
 	macb_clks_disable(pclk, hclk, tx_clk, rx_clk, tsu_clk);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
@@ -6024,7 +6022,6 @@ static void macb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);
 		pm_runtime_set_suspended(&pdev->dev);
 		phylink_destroy(bp->phylink);
-		free_netdev(netdev);
 	}
 }
 
-- 
2.34.1

[PATCH 2/7] net: fec: manage the netdev lifetime with devres

[Jiale Yao]

fec_drv_remove() frees the netdev before devres releases the managed
IRQs whose handlers use it as their data pointer. A late interrupt can
therefore access the freed netdev.

Allocate the netdev with devres so that the later IRQ registrations are
released first during teardown.

Fixes: 0d9b2ab1c376 ("fec: Use devm_request_irq()")

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Jiale Yao <yaojiale02@163.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c | 8 +++-----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index 794ec427b0ee..23e794a31ce8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -5219,8 +5219,9 @@ fec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	fec_enet_get_queue_num(pdev, &num_tx_qs, &num_rx_qs);
 
 	/* Init network device */
-	ndev = alloc_etherdev_mqs(sizeof(struct fec_enet_private) +
-				  FEC_STATS_SIZE, num_tx_qs, num_rx_qs);
+	ndev = devm_alloc_etherdev_mqs(&pdev->dev,
+				       sizeof(struct fec_enet_private) +
+				       FEC_STATS_SIZE, num_tx_qs, num_rx_qs);
 	if (!ndev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -5480,8 +5481,6 @@ fec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 failed_phy:
 	dev_id--;
 failed_ioremap:
-	free_netdev(ndev);
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -5522,7 +5521,6 @@ fec_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 
 	fec_enet_deinit(ndev);
-	free_netdev(ndev);
 }
 
 static int fec_suspend(struct device *dev)
-- 
2.34.1

Re: [PATCH 2/7] net: fec: manage the netdev lifetime with devres

[Francesco Dolcini]

On Sun, Sep 27, 2026 at 07:09:59PM +0800, Jiale Yao wrote:
> fec_drv_remove() frees the netdev before devres releases the managed
> IRQs whose handlers use it as their data pointer. A late interrupt can
> therefore access the freed netdev.
> 
> Allocate the netdev with devres so that the later IRQ registrations are
> released first during teardown.
> 
> Fixes: 0d9b2ab1c376 ("fec: Use devm_request_irq()")
> 
remove the empty line, tags should be all together without any empty
line in-between. same applies to the other commits.
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Jiale Yao <yaojiale02@163.com>

Francesco

Re:Re: [PATCH 2/7] net: fec: manage the netdev lifetime with devres

[jiale yao]

Hi Francesco,

Thanks for the review. Sorry I missed that — I've fixed the empty
lines between the tags, and applied the same to the other commits.
in https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260927144741.1320558-1-yaojiale02@163.com/

At 2026-09-27 22:37:45, "Francesco Dolcini" <francesco@dolcini.it> wrote:
>On Sun, Sep 27, 2026 at 07:09:59PM +0800, Jiale Yao wrote:
>> fec_drv_remove() frees the netdev before devres releases the managed
>> IRQs whose handlers use it as their data pointer. A late interrupt can
>> therefore access the freed netdev.
>> 
>> Allocate the netdev with devres so that the later IRQ registrations are
>> released first during teardown.
>> 
>> Fixes: 0d9b2ab1c376 ("fec: Use devm_request_irq()")
>> 
>remove the empty line, tags should be all together without any empty
>line in-between. same applies to the other commits.
>> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
>> Signed-off-by: Jiale Yao <yaojiale02@163.com>
>
>Francesco

Jiale

[PATCH 3/7] net: hip04: manage the netdev lifetime with devres

[Jiale Yao]

hip04_remove() frees the netdev before the managed IRQ is released
after the remove callback. Since the IRQ handler receives the netdev as
its data pointer, a late interrupt can access freed memory.

Use a managed netdev allocation. Devres then releases the IRQ, which is
registered later, before releasing the netdev.

Fixes: a41ea46a9a12 ("net: hisilicon: new hip04 ethernet driver")

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Jiale Yao <yaojiale02@163.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hip04_eth.c | 4 +---
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hip04_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hip04_eth.c
index fc2c47dcfaab..4a643dff22ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hip04_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hip04_eth.c
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ static int hip04_mac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	int irq;
 	int ret;
 
-	ndev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct hip04_priv));
+	ndev = devm_alloc_etherdev(d, sizeof(struct hip04_priv));
 	if (!ndev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -1021,7 +1021,6 @@ static int hip04_mac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	hip04_free_ring(ndev, d);
 init_fail:
 	of_node_put(priv->phy_node);
-	free_netdev(ndev);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1038,7 +1037,6 @@ static void hip04_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
 	of_node_put(priv->phy_node);
 	cancel_work_sync(&priv->tx_timeout_task);
-	free_netdev(ndev);
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id hip04_mac_match[] = {
-- 
2.34.1

[PATCH 4/7] net: hisi_femac: manage the netdev lifetime with devres

[Jiale Yao]

hisi_femac_drv_remove() frees the netdev while the shared managed IRQ
remains registered until devres cleanup. Its handler uses the netdev as
private data, so an interrupt in this window can dereference freed
memory.

Manage the netdev allocation with devres so the later IRQ resource is
released before the netdev.

Fixes: 542ae60af24f ("net: hisilicon: Add Fast Ethernet MAC driver")

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Jiale Yao <yaojiale02@163.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hisi_femac.c | 15 ++++++---------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hisi_femac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hisi_femac.c
index d244a40df430..d369824fa4e8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hisi_femac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hisi_femac.c
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ static int hisi_femac_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct phy_device *phy;
 	int ret;
 
-	ndev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(*priv));
+	ndev = devm_alloc_etherdev(dev, sizeof(*priv));
 	if (!ndev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -788,26 +788,26 @@ static int hisi_femac_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	priv->port_base = devm_platform_ioremap_resource(pdev, 0);
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->port_base)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(priv->port_base);
-		goto out_free_netdev;
+		goto out_return;
 	}
 
 	priv->glb_base = devm_platform_ioremap_resource(pdev, 1);
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->glb_base)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(priv->glb_base);
-		goto out_free_netdev;
+		goto out_return;
 	}
 
 	priv->clk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->clk)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to get clk\n");
 		ret = -ENODEV;
-		goto out_free_netdev;
+		goto out_return;
 	}
 
 	ret = clk_prepare_enable(priv->clk);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to enable clk %d\n", ret);
-		goto out_free_netdev;
+		goto out_return;
 	}
 
 	priv->mac_rst = devm_reset_control_get(dev, "mac");
@@ -887,9 +887,7 @@ static int hisi_femac_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	phy_disconnect(phy);
 out_disable_clk:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk);
-out_free_netdev:
-	free_netdev(ndev);
-
+out_return:
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -903,7 +901,6 @@ static void hisi_femac_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	phy_disconnect(ndev->phydev);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk);
-	free_netdev(ndev);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-- 
2.34.1

[PATCH 5/7] net: hix5hd2: manage the netdev lifetime with devres

[Jiale Yao]

hix5hd2_dev_remove() manually frees the netdev before devres releases
the IRQ. The interrupt handler receives that netdev as its data pointer
and can access it during this teardown window.

Allocate the netdev through devres so its later registered IRQ is
released first.

Fixes: 57c5bc9ad7d7 ("net: hisilicon: add hix5hd2 mac driver")

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Jiale Yao <yaojiale02@163.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c | 15 ++++++---------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c
index 02282dc86faf..ffcb281230eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ static int hix5hd2_dev_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct mii_bus *bus;
 	int ret;
 
-	ndev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct hix5hd2_priv));
+	ndev = devm_alloc_etherdev(dev, sizeof(struct hix5hd2_priv));
 	if (!ndev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -1115,26 +1115,26 @@ static int hix5hd2_dev_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	priv->base = devm_platform_ioremap_resource(pdev, 0);
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->base)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(priv->base);
-		goto out_free_netdev;
+		goto out_return;
 	}
 
 	priv->ctrl_base = devm_platform_ioremap_resource(pdev, 1);
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->ctrl_base)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(priv->ctrl_base);
-		goto out_free_netdev;
+		goto out_return;
 	}
 
 	priv->mac_core_clk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "mac_core");
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->mac_core_clk)) {
 		netdev_err(ndev, "failed to get mac core clk\n");
 		ret = -ENODEV;
-		goto out_free_netdev;
+		goto out_return;
 	}
 
 	ret = clk_prepare_enable(priv->mac_core_clk);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		netdev_err(ndev, "failed to enable mac core clk %d\n", ret);
-		goto out_free_netdev;
+		goto out_return;
 	}
 
 	priv->mac_ifc_clk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "mac_ifc");
@@ -1271,9 +1271,7 @@ static int hix5hd2_dev_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->mac_ifc_clk);
 out_disable_mac_core_clk:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->mac_core_clk);
-out_free_netdev:
-	free_netdev(ndev);
-
+out_return:
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1291,7 +1289,6 @@ static void hix5hd2_dev_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	hix5hd2_destroy_hw_desc_queue(priv);
 	of_node_put(priv->phy_node);
 	cancel_work_sync(&priv->tx_timeout_task);
-	free_netdev(ndev);
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id hix5hd2_of_match[] = {
-- 
2.34.1

[PATCH 6/7] net: ravb: fix resource teardown ordering

[Jiale Yao]

ravb_remove() frees the netdev before devres releases the managed IRQs.
The handlers use the netdev as their data pointer, so an interrupt during
that window can access freed memory. Probe error paths have the same
ordering problem.

The remove callback also returns when runtime resume fails. That leaves
the netdev registered while the driver core still releases its managed
resources. A running interface already holds a runtime PM reference, so
the extra get cannot invoke a failing resume. A resume failure therefore
occurs while the interface is down and ndo_stop() will not be called.

Place the IRQ resources in a dedicated devres group and release it before
freeing the netdev. Continue unregistering and freeing software resources
when runtime resume fails, but skip the unmatched runtime PM put.

Fixes: c156633f1353 ("Renesas Ethernet AVB driver proper")
Fixes: 48f894ab07c4 ("net: ravb: Add runtime PM support")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Jiale Yao <yaojiale02@163.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c | 23 +++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
index ea1c7e536791..a25f5ac7062f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
@@ -2963,28 +2963,35 @@ static int ravb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		priv->num_rx_ring[RAVB_NC] = NC_RX_RING_SIZE;
 	}
 
+	if (!devres_open_group(&pdev->dev, priv, GFP_KERNEL)) {
+		error = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out_reset_assert;
+	}
+
 	error = ravb_setup_irqs(priv);
 	if (error)
-		goto out_reset_assert;
+		goto out_release_irqs;
+
+	devres_close_group(&pdev->dev, priv);
 
 	priv->clk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->clk)) {
 		error = PTR_ERR(priv->clk);
-		goto out_reset_assert;
+		goto out_release_irqs;
 	}
 
 	if (info->gptp_ref_clk) {
 		priv->gptp_clk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "gptp");
 		if (IS_ERR(priv->gptp_clk)) {
 			error = PTR_ERR(priv->gptp_clk);
-			goto out_reset_assert;
+			goto out_release_irqs;
 		}
 	}
 
 	priv->refclk = devm_clk_get_optional(&pdev->dev, "refclk");
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->refclk)) {
 		error = PTR_ERR(priv->refclk);
-		goto out_reset_assert;
+		goto out_release_irqs;
 	}
 	clk_prepare(priv->refclk);
 
@@ -3124,6 +3131,8 @@ static int ravb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);
 	clk_unprepare(priv->refclk);
+out_release_irqs:
+	devres_release_group(&pdev->dev, priv);
 out_reset_assert:
 	reset_control_assert(rstc);
 out_free_netdev:
@@ -3141,9 +3150,10 @@ static void ravb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	error = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(dev);
 	if (error < 0)
-		return;
+		dev_warn(dev, "failed to resume device: %d\n", error);
 
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
+	devres_release_group(dev, priv);
 	if (info->nc_queues)
 		netif_napi_del(&priv->napi[RAVB_NC]);
 	netif_napi_del(&priv->napi[RAVB_BE]);
@@ -3153,7 +3163,8 @@ static void ravb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dma_free_coherent(ndev->dev.parent, priv->desc_bat_size, priv->desc_bat,
 			  priv->desc_bat_dma);
 
-	pm_runtime_put_sync_suspend(&pdev->dev);
+	if (error >= 0)
+		pm_runtime_put_sync_suspend(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(dev);
 	clk_unprepare(priv->refclk);
-- 
2.34.1

[PATCH 7/7] net: sxgbe: manage IRQ data lifetimes with devres

[Jiale Yao]

sxgbe_drv_remove() frees the netdev and hardware operations while
managed IRQs remain registered until the remove callback returns. The
handlers dereference these objects, so an interrupt in that window can
access freed memory.

Allocate both objects with devres. They are acquired before the IRQs and
are consequently released only after the IRQ resources have been
removed.

Fixes: 1edb9ca69e8a ("net: sxgbe: add basic framework for Samsung 10Gb ethernet driver")

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Jiale Yao <yaojiale02@163.com>
---
 .../net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c   | 26 +++++++------------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c
index 70cf3619555f..ada851477302 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c
@@ -2007,7 +2007,7 @@ static int sxgbe_hw_init(struct sxgbe_priv_data * const priv)
 {
 	u32 ctrl_ids;
 
-	priv->hw = kmalloc_obj(*priv->hw);
+	priv->hw = devm_kmalloc(priv->device, sizeof(*priv->hw), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if(!priv->hw)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -2058,7 +2058,7 @@ static int sxgbe_sw_reset(void __iomem *addr)
  * @plat_dat: platform data pointer
  * @addr: iobase memory address
  * Description: this is the main probe function used to
- * call the alloc_etherdev, allocate the priv structure.
+ * allocate the netdev and priv structure.
  */
 struct sxgbe_priv_data *sxgbe_drv_probe(struct device *device,
 					struct sxgbe_plat_data *plat_dat,
@@ -2069,8 +2069,8 @@ struct sxgbe_priv_data *sxgbe_drv_probe(struct device *device,
 	int ret;
 	u8 queue_num;
 
-	ndev = alloc_etherdev_mqs(sizeof(struct sxgbe_priv_data),
-				  SXGBE_TX_QUEUES, SXGBE_RX_QUEUES);
+	ndev = devm_alloc_etherdev_mqs(device, sizeof(struct sxgbe_priv_data),
+				       SXGBE_TX_QUEUES, SXGBE_RX_QUEUES);
 	if (!ndev)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -2086,7 +2086,7 @@ struct sxgbe_priv_data *sxgbe_drv_probe(struct device *device,
 
 	ret = sxgbe_sw_reset(priv->ioaddr);
 	if (ret)
-		goto error_free_netdev;
+		goto error_return;
 
 	/* Verify driver arguments */
 	sxgbe_verify_args();
@@ -2094,16 +2094,16 @@ struct sxgbe_priv_data *sxgbe_drv_probe(struct device *device,
 	/* Init MAC and get the capabilities */
 	ret = sxgbe_hw_init(priv);
 	if (ret)
-		goto error_free_netdev;
+		goto error_return;
 
 	/* allocate memory resources for Descriptor rings */
 	ret = txring_mem_alloc(priv);
 	if (ret)
-		goto error_free_hw;
+		goto error_return;
 
 	ret = rxring_mem_alloc(priv);
 	if (ret)
-		goto error_free_hw;
+		goto error_return;
 
 	ndev->netdev_ops = &sxgbe_netdev_ops;
 
@@ -2191,11 +2191,7 @@ struct sxgbe_priv_data *sxgbe_drv_probe(struct device *device,
 	clk_put(priv->sxgbe_clk);
 error_napi_del:
 	netif_napi_del(&priv->napi);
-error_free_hw:
-	kfree(priv->hw);
-error_free_netdev:
-	free_netdev(ndev);
-
+error_return:
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -2229,10 +2225,6 @@ void sxgbe_drv_remove(struct net_device *ndev)
 	clk_put(priv->sxgbe_clk);
 
 	netif_napi_del(&priv->napi);
-
-	kfree(priv->hw);
-
-	free_netdev(ndev);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-- 
2.34.1