1 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/veth.c b/drivers/net/veth.c
index 9bed694cd215..2d657f2314cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/veth.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static int veth_validate(struct nlattr *tb[], struct nlattr *data[])
 
 static struct rtnl_link_ops veth_link_ops;
 
-static int veth_newlink(struct net_device *dev,
+static int veth_newlink(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
                          struct nlattr *tb[], struct nlattr *data[])
 {
         int err;
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ static int veth_newlink(struct net_device *dev,
         struct veth_priv *priv;
         char ifname[IFNAMSIZ];
         struct nlattr *peer_tb[IFLA_MAX + 1], **tbp;
+        struct net *net;
 
         /*
          * create and register peer first
@@ -380,14 +381,22 @@ static int veth_newlink(struct net_device *dev,
         else
                 snprintf(ifname, IFNAMSIZ, DRV_NAME "%%d");
 
-        peer = rtnl_create_link(dev_net(dev), ifname, &veth_link_ops, tbp);
-        if (IS_ERR(peer))
+        net = rtnl_link_get_net(src_net, tbp);
+        if (IS_ERR(net))
+                return PTR_ERR(net);
+
+        peer = rtnl_create_link(src_net, net, ifname, &veth_link_ops, tbp);
+        if (IS_ERR(peer)) {
+                put_net(net);
                 return PTR_ERR(peer);
+        }
 
         if (tbp[IFLA_ADDRESS] == NULL)
                 random_ether_addr(peer->dev_addr);
 
         err = register_netdevice(peer);
+        put_net(net);
+        net = NULL;
         if (err < 0)
                 goto err_register_peer;