1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 5ef61222fdef..e3f743c141b3 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -2759,9 +2759,12 @@ int rtnl_configure_link(struct net_device *dev, const struct ifinfomsg *ifm)
                         return err;
         }
 
-        dev->rtnl_link_state = RTNL_LINK_INITIALIZED;
-
-        __dev_notify_flags(dev, old_flags, ~0U);
+        if (dev->rtnl_link_state == RTNL_LINK_INITIALIZED) {
+                __dev_notify_flags(dev, old_flags, 0U);
+        } else {
+                dev->rtnl_link_state = RTNL_LINK_INITIALIZED;
+                __dev_notify_flags(dev, old_flags, ~0U);
+        }
         return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_configure_link);