Merge branch 'timers-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull timer fix from Thomas Gleixner:
 "A simple fix to actually shut down a detached device instead of
  keeping it active"

* 'timers-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip:
  clockevents: Shutdown detached clockevent device

1 files changed, 1 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/time/clockevents.c b/kernel/time/clockevents.c
index 11dc22a..637a094 100644
--- a/kernel/time/clockevents.c
+++ b/kernel/time/clockevents.c
@@ -117,11 +117,7 @@ static int __clockevents_set_state(struct clock_event_device *dev,
 	/* Transition with new state-specific callbacks */
 	switch (state) {
 	case CLOCK_EVT_STATE_DETACHED:
-		/*
-		 * This is an internal state, which is guaranteed to go from
-		 * SHUTDOWN to DETACHED. No driver interaction required.
-		 */
-		return 0;
+		/* The clockevent device is getting replaced. Shut it down. */
 
 	case CLOCK_EVT_STATE_SHUTDOWN:
 		return dev->set_state_shutdown(dev);