@@ -324,8 +324,18 @@ static int pwm_fan_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
ctx->pwm_value = MAX_PWM;
- /* Set duty cycle to maximum allowed and enable PWM output */
pwm_init_state(ctx->pwm, &state);
+ /*
+ * __set_pwm assumes that MAX_PWM * (period - 1) fits into an unsigned
+ * long. Check this here to prevent the fan running at a too low
+ * frequency.
+ */
+ if (state.period > ULONG_MAX / MAX_PWM + 1) {
+ dev_err(dev, "Configured period too big\n");
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ /* Set duty cycle to maximum allowed and enable PWM output */
state.duty_cycle = ctx->pwm->args.period - 1;
state.enabled = true;