1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/sbni.c b/drivers/net/wan/sbni.c
index 758c4ba1e97c..8fef8d83436d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/sbni.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/sbni.c
@@ -1358,6 +1358,8 @@ sbni_ioctl( struct net_device  *dev,  struct ifreq  *ifr,  int  cmd )
                 if( !slave_dev  ||  !(slave_dev->flags & IFF_UP) ) {
                         netdev_err(dev, "trying to enslave non-active device %s\n",
                                    slave_name);
+                        if (slave_dev)
+                                dev_put(slave_dev);
                         return  -EPERM;
                 }