1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index 4ff661f6f989..8f8b7b6c2945 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -928,6 +928,8 @@ static int rx_queue_add_kobject(struct net_device *dev, int index)
         if (error)
                 return error;
 
+        dev_hold(queue->dev);
+
         if (dev->sysfs_rx_queue_group) {
                 error = sysfs_create_group(kobj, dev->sysfs_rx_queue_group);
                 if (error) {
@@ -937,7 +939,6 @@ static int rx_queue_add_kobject(struct net_device *dev, int index)
         }
 
         kobject_uevent(kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
-        dev_hold(queue->dev);
 
         return error;
 }
@@ -1464,6 +1465,8 @@ static int netdev_queue_add_kobject(struct net_device *dev, int index)
         if (error)
                 return error;
 
+        dev_hold(queue->dev);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_BQL
         error = sysfs_create_group(kobj, &dql_group);
         if (error) {
@@ -1473,7 +1476,6 @@ static int netdev_queue_add_kobject(struct net_device *dev, int index)
 #endif
 
         kobject_uevent(kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
-        dev_hold(queue->dev);
 
         return 0;
 }