1 files changed, 17 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c b/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c
index 343e8da1fa30..d4dc92042d77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c
@@ -1614,21 +1614,24 @@ static int efx_register_netdev(struct efx_nic *efx)
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(net_dev, &efx->pci_dev->dev);
         SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(net_dev, &efx_ethtool_ops);
 
-        /* Always start with carrier off; PHY events will detect the link */
-        netif_carrier_off(efx->net_dev);
-
         /* Clear MAC statistics */
         efx->mac_op->update_stats(efx);
         memset(&efx->mac_stats, 0, sizeof(efx->mac_stats));
 
-        rc = register_netdev(net_dev);
-        if (rc) {
-                EFX_ERR(efx, "could not register net dev\n");
-                return rc;
-        }
-
         rtnl_lock();
+
+        rc = dev_alloc_name(net_dev, net_dev->name);
+        if (rc < 0)
+                goto fail_locked;
         efx_update_name(efx);
+
+        rc = register_netdevice(net_dev);
+        if (rc)
+                goto fail_locked;
+
+        /* Always start with carrier off; PHY events will detect the link */
+        netif_carrier_off(efx->net_dev);
+
         rtnl_unlock();
 
         rc = device_create_file(&efx->pci_dev->dev, &dev_attr_phy_type);
@@ -1639,6 +1642,11 @@ static int efx_register_netdev(struct efx_nic *efx)
 
         return 0;
 
+fail_locked:
+        rtnl_unlock();
+        EFX_ERR(efx, "could not register net dev\n");
+        return rc;
+
 fail_registered:
         unregister_netdev(net_dev);
         return rc;