Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-block
[linux-2.6-block.git] / net / 8021q / vlan.c
index 467069b73ce1b89e5a7b72904a878ef1f3412c67..9649579b5b9f38aff6ce7a990d2dc1ddb1d85e12 100644 (file)
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ static int register_vlan_device(struct net_device *real_dev, u16 vlan_id)
        return 0;
 
 out_free_newdev:
-       free_netdev(new_dev);
+       if (new_dev->reg_state == NETREG_UNINITIALIZED)
+               free_netdev(new_dev);
        return err;
 }