1 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index 9bf46bd19b87..cc9845ec91c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -828,22 +828,21 @@ int macvlan_common_newlink(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
                 eth_hw_addr_inherit(dev, lowerdev);
         }
 
+        port->count += 1;
+        err = register_netdevice(dev);
+        if (err < 0)
+                goto destroy_port;
+
         err = netdev_upper_dev_link(lowerdev, dev);
         if (err)
                 goto destroy_port;
 
-        port->count += 1;
-        err = register_netdevice(dev);
-        if (err < 0)
-                goto upper_dev_unlink;
 
         list_add_tail_rcu(&vlan->list, &port->vlans);
         netif_stacked_transfer_operstate(lowerdev, dev);
 
         return 0;
 
-upper_dev_unlink:
-        netdev_upper_dev_unlink(lowerdev, dev);
 destroy_port:
         port->count -= 1;
         if (!port->count)