1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index a4d39b87b4e5..8497feea8fb5 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -1976,6 +1976,17 @@ static inline bool skb_loop_sk(struct packet_type *ptype, struct sk_buff *skb)
         return false;
 }
 
+/**
+ * dev_nit_active - return true if any network interface taps are in use
+ *
+ * @dev: network device to check for the presence of taps
+ */
+bool dev_nit_active(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+        return !list_empty(&ptype_all) || !list_empty(&dev->ptype_all);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dev_nit_active);
+
 /*
  *      Support routine. Sends outgoing frames to any network
  *      taps currently in use.
@@ -3233,7 +3244,7 @@ static int xmit_one(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
         unsigned int len;
         int rc;
 
-        if (!list_empty(&ptype_all) || !list_empty(&dev->ptype_all))
+        if (dev_nit_active(dev))
                 dev_queue_xmit_nit(skb, dev);
 
         len = skb->len;