Merge tag 'v4.7-rc6' into patchwork

Linux 4.7-rc6

* tag 'v4.7-rc6': (1245 commits)
  Linux 4.7-rc6
  ovl: warn instead of error if d_type is not supported
  MIPS: Fix possible corruption of cache mode by mprotect.
  locks: use file_inode()
  usb: dwc3: st: Use explicit reset_control_get_exclusive() API
  phy: phy-stih407-usb: Use explicit reset_control_get_exclusive() API
  phy: miphy28lp: Inform the reset framework that our reset line may be shared
  namespace: update event counter when umounting a deleted dentry
  9p: use file_dentry()
  lockd: unregister notifier blocks if the service fails to come up completely
  ACPI,PCI,IRQ: correct operator precedence
  fuse: serialize dirops by default
  drm/i915: Fix missing unlock on error in i915_ppgtt_info()
  powerpc: Initialise pci_io_base as early as possible
  mfd: da9053: Fix compiler warning message for uninitialised variable
  mfd: max77620: Fix FPS switch statements
  phy: phy-stih407-usb: Inform the reset framework that our reset line may be shared
  usb: dwc3: st: Inform the reset framework that our reset line may be shared
  usb: host: ehci-st: Inform the reset framework that our reset line may be shared
  usb: host: ohci-st: Inform the reset framework that our reset line may be shared
  ...

1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c b/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
index b73c6e7d28e4..6f2c8522e14a 100644
--- a/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
@@ -61,21 +61,36 @@ static int mcb_probe(struct device *dev)
 	struct mcb_driver *mdrv = to_mcb_driver(dev->driver);
 	struct mcb_device *mdev = to_mcb_device(dev);
 	const struct mcb_device_id *found_id;
+	struct module *carrier_mod;
+	int ret;
 
 	found_id = mcb_match_id(mdrv->id_table, mdev);
 	if (!found_id)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	return mdrv->probe(mdev, found_id);
+	carrier_mod = mdev->dev.parent->driver->owner;
+	if (!try_module_get(carrier_mod))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	get_device(dev);
+	ret = mdrv->probe(mdev, found_id);
+	if (ret)
+		module_put(carrier_mod);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int mcb_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct mcb_driver *mdrv = to_mcb_driver(dev->driver);
 	struct mcb_device *mdev = to_mcb_device(dev);
+	struct module *carrier_mod;
 
 	mdrv->remove(mdev);
 
+	carrier_mod = mdev->dev.parent->driver->owner;
+	module_put(carrier_mod);
+
 	put_device(&mdev->dev);
 
 	return 0;