The probe path registers the panel by calling drm_panel_add() in
sw43408_add(), then returns the result of mipi_dsi_attach() directly
from sw43408_probe().

If mipi_dsi_attach() fails, the probe path exits without calling
drm_panel_remove(), leaving the panel registered in the global DRM
panel list. The .remove() callback does not cover this case because
it is only invoked after a successful probe.

Fix this by unwinding the panel registration with drm_panel_remove()
when mipi_dsi_attach() fails.

Co-developed-by: Ijae Kim <ae878000@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Ijae Kim <ae878000@gmail.com>
Co-developed-by: Taegyu Kim <tmk5904@psu.edu>
Signed-off-by: Taegyu Kim <tmk5904@psu.edu>
Co-developed-by: Yuho Choi <dbgh9129@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Yuho Choi <dbgh9129@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Myeonghun Pak <mhun512@gmail.com>
---
 drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-lg-sw43408.c | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-lg-sw43408.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-lg-sw43408.c
index 293826c50..0eb78bc90 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-lg-sw43408.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-lg-sw43408.c
@@ -294,7 +294,13 @@ static int sw43408_probe(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi)
 
 	dsi->dsc = &ctx->dsc;
 
-	return mipi_dsi_attach(dsi);
+	ret = mipi_dsi_attach(dsi);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		drm_panel_remove(&ctx->base);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void sw43408_remove(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi)
--

On Mon, Apr 20, 2026 at 04:38:27PM +0900, Myeonghun Pak wrote:
> The probe path registers the panel by calling drm_panel_add() in
> sw43408_add(), then returns the result of mipi_dsi_attach() directly
> from sw43408_probe().
> 
> If mipi_dsi_attach() fails, the probe path exits without calling
> drm_panel_remove(), leaving the panel registered in the global DRM
> panel list. The .remove() callback does not cover this case because
> it is only invoked after a successful probe.
> 
> Fix this by unwinding the panel registration with drm_panel_remove()
> when mipi_dsi_attach() fails.
> 
> Co-developed-by: Ijae Kim <ae878000@gmail.com>
> Signed-off-by: Ijae Kim <ae878000@gmail.com>
> Co-developed-by: Taegyu Kim <tmk5904@psu.edu>
> Signed-off-by: Taegyu Kim <tmk5904@psu.edu>
> Co-developed-by: Yuho Choi <dbgh9129@gmail.com>
> Signed-off-by: Yuho Choi <dbgh9129@gmail.com>
> Signed-off-by: Myeonghun Pak <mhun512@gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-lg-sw43408.c | 8 +++++++-
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 

You can also switch to devm_drm_panel_add().

-- 
With best wishes
Dmitry