diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
index b4d3fed0d2f20..749095edaba82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
@@ -1208,10 +1208,11 @@ i40e_status i40e_pf_reset(struct i40e_hw *hw)
 void i40e_clear_hw(struct i40e_hw *hw)
 {
 	u32 num_queues, base_queue;
-	u32 num_pf_int;
-	u32 num_vf_int;
+	s32 num_pf_int;
+	s32 num_vf_int;
 	u32 num_vfs;
-	u32 i, j;
+	s32 i;
+	u32 j;
 	u32 val;
 	u32 eol = 0x7ff;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/coex.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/coex.c
index 2551e228b5819..1fd54ea51b2b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/coex.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/coex.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ static void rtw_coex_tdma_timer_base(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, u8 type)
 {
 	struct rtw_coex *coex = &rtwdev->coex;
 	struct rtw_coex_stat *coex_stat = &coex->stat;
-	u8 para[2] = {0};
+	u8 para[6] = {};
 	u8 times;
 	u16 tbtt_interval = coex_stat->wl_beacon_interval;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index b889d3dd4b12a..604f78dd112e2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -5922,9 +5922,9 @@ lpfc_sli4_get_ctl_attr(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 	phba->sli4_hba.flash_id = bf_get(lpfc_cntl_attr_flash_id, cntl_attr);
 	phba->sli4_hba.asic_rev = bf_get(lpfc_cntl_attr_asic_rev, cntl_attr);
 
-	memset(phba->BIOSVersion, 0, sizeof(phba->BIOSVersion));
-	strlcat(phba->BIOSVersion, (char *)cntl_attr->bios_ver_str,
+	memcpy(phba->BIOSVersion, cntl_attr->bios_ver_str,
 		sizeof(phba->BIOSVersion));
+	phba->BIOSVersion[sizeof(phba->BIOSVersion) - 1] = '\0';
 
 	lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_SLI,
 			"3086 lnk_type:%d, lnk_numb:%d, bios_ver:%s, "
diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h b/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h
index f4e51e16921d1..2ee5f23a5b1b0 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h
@@ -847,6 +847,7 @@ enum {
 };
 
 void l2cap_chan_hold(struct l2cap_chan *c);
+struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero(struct l2cap_chan *c);
 void l2cap_chan_put(struct l2cap_chan *c);
 
 static inline void l2cap_chan_lock(struct l2cap_chan *chan)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index a1b719c93166a..fb12dfada57e5 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ static struct l2cap_chan *__l2cap_get_chan_by_scid(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 }
 
 /* Find channel with given SCID.
- * Returns locked channel. */
+ * Returns a reference locked channel.
+ */
 static struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_get_chan_by_scid(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 						 u16 cid)
 {
@@ -119,15 +120,19 @@ static struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_get_chan_by_scid(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 
 	mutex_lock(&conn->chan_lock);
 	c = __l2cap_get_chan_by_scid(conn, cid);
-	if (c)
-		l2cap_chan_lock(c);
+	if (c) {
+		/* Only lock if chan reference is not 0 */
+		c = l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero(c);
+		if (c)
+			l2cap_chan_lock(c);
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&conn->chan_lock);
 
 	return c;
 }
 
 /* Find channel with given DCID.
- * Returns locked channel.
+ * Returns a reference locked channel.
  */
 static struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_get_chan_by_dcid(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 						 u16 cid)
@@ -136,8 +141,12 @@ static struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_get_chan_by_dcid(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 
 	mutex_lock(&conn->chan_lock);
 	c = __l2cap_get_chan_by_dcid(conn, cid);
-	if (c)
-		l2cap_chan_lock(c);
+	if (c) {
+		/* Only lock if chan reference is not 0 */
+		c = l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero(c);
+		if (c)
+			l2cap_chan_lock(c);
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&conn->chan_lock);
 
 	return c;
@@ -162,8 +171,12 @@ static struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_get_chan_by_ident(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 
 	mutex_lock(&conn->chan_lock);
 	c = __l2cap_get_chan_by_ident(conn, ident);
-	if (c)
-		l2cap_chan_lock(c);
+	if (c) {
+		/* Only lock if chan reference is not 0 */
+		c = l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero(c);
+		if (c)
+			l2cap_chan_lock(c);
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&conn->chan_lock);
 
 	return c;
@@ -497,6 +510,16 @@ void l2cap_chan_hold(struct l2cap_chan *c)
 	kref_get(&c->kref);
 }
 
+struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero(struct l2cap_chan *c)
+{
+	BT_DBG("chan %p orig refcnt %u", c, kref_read(&c->kref));
+
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&c->kref))
+		return NULL;
+
+	return c;
+}
+
 void l2cap_chan_put(struct l2cap_chan *c)
 {
 	BT_DBG("chan %p orig refcnt %u", c, kref_read(&c->kref));
@@ -1946,11 +1969,11 @@ static struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_global_chan_by_psm(int state, __le16 psm,
 						   bdaddr_t *dst,
 						   u8 link_type)
 {
-	struct l2cap_chan *c, *c1 = NULL;
+	struct l2cap_chan *c, *tmp, *c1 = NULL;
 
 	read_lock(&chan_list_lock);
 
-	list_for_each_entry(c, &chan_list, global_l) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(c, tmp, &chan_list, global_l) {
 		if (state && c->state != state)
 			continue;
 
@@ -1968,7 +1991,9 @@ static struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_global_chan_by_psm(int state, __le16 psm,
 			src_match = !bacmp(&c->src, src);
 			dst_match = !bacmp(&c->dst, dst);
 			if (src_match && dst_match) {
-				l2cap_chan_hold(c);
+				if (!l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero(c))
+					continue;
+
 				read_unlock(&chan_list_lock);
 				return c;
 			}
@@ -1983,7 +2008,7 @@ static struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_global_chan_by_psm(int state, __le16 psm,
 	}
 
 	if (c1)
-		l2cap_chan_hold(c1);
+		c1 = l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero(c1);
 
 	read_unlock(&chan_list_lock);
 
@@ -4463,6 +4488,7 @@ static inline int l2cap_config_req(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 
 unlock:
 	l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -4577,6 +4603,7 @@ static inline int l2cap_config_rsp(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 
 done:
 	l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -5304,6 +5331,7 @@ static inline int l2cap_move_channel_req(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 	l2cap_send_move_chan_rsp(chan, result);
 
 	l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -5396,6 +5424,7 @@ static void l2cap_move_continue(struct l2cap_conn *conn, u16 icid, u16 result)
 	}
 
 	l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 }
 
 static void l2cap_move_fail(struct l2cap_conn *conn, u8 ident, u16 icid,
@@ -5425,6 +5454,7 @@ static void l2cap_move_fail(struct l2cap_conn *conn, u8 ident, u16 icid,
 	l2cap_send_move_chan_cfm(chan, L2CAP_MC_UNCONFIRMED);
 
 	l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 }
 
 static int l2cap_move_channel_rsp(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
@@ -5488,6 +5518,7 @@ static int l2cap_move_channel_confirm(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 	l2cap_send_move_chan_cfm_rsp(conn, cmd->ident, icid);
 
 	l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -5523,6 +5554,7 @@ static inline int l2cap_move_channel_confirm_rsp(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 	}
 
 	l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -5908,12 +5940,11 @@ static inline int l2cap_le_credits(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 	if (credits > max_credits) {
 		BT_ERR("LE credits overflow");
 		l2cap_send_disconn_req(chan, ECONNRESET);
-		l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
 
 		/* Return 0 so that we don't trigger an unnecessary
 		 * command reject packet.
 		 */
-		return 0;
+		goto unlock;
 	}
 
 	chan->tx_credits += credits;
@@ -5924,7 +5955,9 @@ static inline int l2cap_le_credits(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 	if (chan->tx_credits)
 		chan->ops->resume(chan);
 
+unlock:
 	l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -6313,9 +6346,14 @@ static inline int l2cap_le_command_rej(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 	if (!chan)
 		goto done;
 
+	chan = l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero(chan);
+	if (!chan)
+		goto done;
+
 	l2cap_chan_lock(chan);
 	l2cap_chan_del(chan, ECONNREFUSED);
 	l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 
 done:
 	mutex_unlock(&conn->chan_lock);
@@ -7657,6 +7695,7 @@ static void l2cap_data_channel(struct l2cap_conn *conn, u16 cid,
 
 done:
 	l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 }
 
 static void l2cap_conless_channel(struct l2cap_conn *conn, __le16 psm,
@@ -8145,7 +8184,7 @@ static struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_global_fixed_chan(struct l2cap_chan *c,
 		if (src_type != c->src_type)
 			continue;
 
-		l2cap_chan_hold(c);
+		c = l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero(c);
 		read_unlock(&chan_list_lock);
 		return c;
 	}
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_ets.c b/net/sched/sch_ets.c
index 0aedfdba36275..70568054d0ef0 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_ets.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_ets.c
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ static const struct nla_policy ets_class_policy[TCA_ETS_MAX + 1] = {
 	[TCA_ETS_QUANTA_BAND] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
 };
 
+static bool cl_is_active(struct ets_class *cl)
+{
+	return !list_empty(&cl->alist);
+}
+
 static int ets_quantum_parse(struct Qdisc *sch, const struct nlattr *attr,
 			     unsigned int *quantum,
 			     struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
@@ -422,7 +427,6 @@ static int ets_qdisc_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch,
 	struct ets_sched *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct ets_class *cl;
 	int err = 0;
-	bool first;
 
 	cl = ets_classify(skb, sch, &err);
 	if (!cl) {
@@ -432,7 +436,6 @@ static int ets_qdisc_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch,
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	first = !cl->qdisc->q.qlen;
 	err = qdisc_enqueue(skb, cl->qdisc, to_free);
 	if (unlikely(err != NET_XMIT_SUCCESS)) {
 		if (net_xmit_drop_count(err)) {
@@ -442,7 +445,7 @@ static int ets_qdisc_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch,
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	if (first && !ets_class_is_strict(q, cl)) {
+	if (!cl_is_active(cl) && !ets_class_is_strict(q, cl)) {
 		list_add_tail(&cl->alist, &q->active);
 		cl->deficit = cl->quantum;
 	}
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
index fc81a551af227..0deb453be9e83 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
@@ -964,6 +964,7 @@ hfsc_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid,
 
 	if (cl != NULL) {
 		int old_flags;
+		int len = 0;
 
 		if (parentid) {
 			if (cl->cl_parent &&
@@ -994,9 +995,13 @@ hfsc_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid,
 		if (usc != NULL)
 			hfsc_change_usc(cl, usc, cur_time);
 
+		if (cl->qdisc->q.qlen != 0)
+			len = qdisc_peek_len(cl->qdisc);
+		/* Check queue length again since some qdisc implementations
+		 * (e.g., netem/codel) might empty the queue during the peek
+		 * operation.
+		 */
 		if (cl->qdisc->q.qlen != 0) {
-			int len = qdisc_peek_len(cl->qdisc);
-
 			if (cl->cl_flags & HFSC_RSC) {
 				if (old_flags & HFSC_RSC)
 					update_ed(cl, len);
diff --git a/net/tipc/topsrv.c b/net/tipc/topsrv.c
index 466d3b212b48e..1be3351b24cb2 100644
--- a/net/tipc/topsrv.c
+++ b/net/tipc/topsrv.c
@@ -693,8 +693,10 @@ static void tipc_topsrv_stop(struct net *net)
 	for (id = 0; srv->idr_in_use; id++) {
 		con = idr_find(&srv->conn_idr, id);
 		if (con) {
+			conn_get(con);
 			spin_unlock_bh(&srv->idr_lock);
 			tipc_conn_close(con);
+			conn_put(con);
 			spin_lock_bh(&srv->idr_lock);
 		}
 	}