1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/openvswitch/vport-geneve.c b/net/openvswitch/vport-geneve.c
index 1a1fcec88695..5aaf3babfc3f 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/vport-geneve.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/vport-geneve.c
@@ -93,7 +93,14 @@ static struct vport *geneve_tnl_create(const struct vport_parms *parms)
                 return ERR_CAST(dev);
         }
 
-        dev_change_flags(dev, dev->flags | IFF_UP);
+        err = dev_change_flags(dev, dev->flags | IFF_UP);
+        if (err < 0) {
+                rtnl_delete_link(dev);
+                rtnl_unlock();
+                ovs_vport_free(vport);
+                goto error;
+        }
+
         rtnl_unlock();
         return vport;
 error: