1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/phonet/af_phonet.c b/net/phonet/af_phonet.c
index c7c39d92ee5..95bc49ddb8b 100644
--- a/net/phonet/af_phonet.c
+++ b/net/phonet/af_phonet.c
@@ -426,16 +426,18 @@ static int __init phonet_init(void)
 {
         int err;
 
+        err = phonet_device_init();
+        if (err)
+                return err;
+
         err = sock_register(&phonet_proto_family);
         if (err) {
                 printk(KERN_ALERT
                         "phonet protocol family initialization failed\n");
-                return err;
+                goto err_sock;
         }
 
-        phonet_device_init();
         dev_add_pack(&phonet_packet_type);
-        phonet_netlink_register();
         phonet_sysctl_init();
 
         err = isi_register();
@@ -447,6 +449,7 @@ err:
         phonet_sysctl_exit();
         sock_unregister(PF_PHONET);
         dev_remove_pack(&phonet_packet_type);
+err_sock:
         phonet_device_exit();
         return err;
 }