From: Viacheslav Dubeyko <Slava.Dubeyko@xxxxxxx> smatch warnings: fs/ceph/super.c:1042 ceph_umount_begin() warn: variable dereferenced before check 'fsc' (see line 1041) vim +/fsc +1042 fs/ceph/super.c void ceph_umount_begin(struct super_block *sb) { struct ceph_fs_client *fsc = ceph_sb_to_fs_client(sb); doutc(fsc->client, "starting forced umount\n"); ^^^^^^^^^^^ Dereferenced if (!fsc) ^^^^ Checked too late. return; fsc->mount_state = CEPH_MOUNT_SHUTDOWN; __ceph_umount_begin(fsc); } The VFS guarantees that the superblock is still alive when it calls into ceph via ->umount_begin(). Finally, we don't need to check the fsc and it should be valid. This patch simply removes the fsc check. Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx> Reported-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@xxxxxxxxxx> Closes: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lore.kernel.org_r_202503280852.YDB3pxUY-2Dlkp-40intel.com_&d=DwIBAg&c=BSDicqBQBDjDI9RkVyTcHQ&r=q5bIm4AXMzc8NJu1_RGmnQ2fMWKq4Y4RAkElvUgSs00&m=Ud7uNdqBY_Z7LJ_oI4fwdhvxOYt_5Q58tpkMQgDWhV3199_TCnINFU28Esc0BaAH&s=QOKWZ9HKLyd6XCxW-AUoKiFFg9roId6LOM01202zAk0&e= Signed-off-by: Viacheslav Dubeyko <Slava.Dubeyko@xxxxxxx> --- fs/ceph/super.c | 3 +-- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/fs/ceph/super.c b/fs/ceph/super.c index f3951253e393..68a6d434093f 100644 --- a/fs/ceph/super.c +++ b/fs/ceph/super.c @@ -1033,8 +1033,7 @@ void ceph_umount_begin(struct super_block *sb) struct ceph_fs_client *fsc = ceph_sb_to_fs_client(sb); doutc(fsc->client, "starting forced umount\n"); - if (!fsc) - return; + fsc->mount_state = CEPH_MOUNT_SHUTDOWN; __ceph_umount_begin(fsc); } -- 2.49.0