1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index 594c078c5ebc..6dc01bdeb76b 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -359,6 +359,10 @@ static int packet_sendmsg_spkt(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
         if (dev == NULL)
                 goto out_unlock;
         
+        err = -ENETDOWN;
+        if (!(dev->flags & IFF_UP))
+                goto out_unlock;
+
         /*
          *      You may not queue a frame bigger than the mtu. This is the lowest level
          *      raw protocol and you must do your own fragmentation at this level.
@@ -407,10 +411,6 @@ static int packet_sendmsg_spkt(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
         if (err)
                 goto out_free;
 
-        err = -ENETDOWN;
-        if (!(dev->flags & IFF_UP))
-                goto out_free;
-
         /*
          *      Now send it
          */
@@ -738,6 +738,10 @@ static int packet_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
         if (sock->type == SOCK_RAW)
                 reserve = dev->hard_header_len;
 
+        err = -ENETDOWN;
+        if (!(dev->flags & IFF_UP))
+                goto out_unlock;
+
         err = -EMSGSIZE;
         if (len > dev->mtu+reserve)
                 goto out_unlock;
@@ -770,10 +774,6 @@ static int packet_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
         skb->dev = dev;
         skb->priority = sk->sk_priority;
 
-        err = -ENETDOWN;
-        if (!(dev->flags & IFF_UP))
-                goto out_free;
-
         /*
          *      Now send it
          */