6 files changed, 29 insertions, 52 deletions

diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index 989d72cc8148..6d3b256d2f61 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -395,13 +395,9 @@ ebt_check_watcher(struct ebt_entry_watcher *w, struct xt_tgchk_param *par,
            left - sizeof(struct ebt_entry_watcher) < w->watcher_size)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        watcher = try_then_request_module(
-                  xt_find_target(NFPROTO_BRIDGE, w->u.name, 0),
-                  "ebt_%s", w->u.name);
+        watcher = xt_request_find_target(NFPROTO_BRIDGE, w->u.name, 0);
         if (IS_ERR(watcher))
                 return PTR_ERR(watcher);
-        if (watcher == NULL)
-                return -ENOENT;
         w->u.watcher = watcher;
 
         par->target   = watcher;
@@ -714,15 +710,10 @@ ebt_check_entry(struct ebt_entry *e, struct net *net,
         t = (struct ebt_entry_target *)(((char *)e) + e->target_offset);
         gap = e->next_offset - e->target_offset;
 
-        target = try_then_request_module(
-                 xt_find_target(NFPROTO_BRIDGE, t->u.name, 0),
-                 "ebt_%s", t->u.name);
+        target = xt_request_find_target(NFPROTO_BRIDGE, t->u.name, 0);
         if (IS_ERR(target)) {
                 ret = PTR_ERR(target);
                 goto cleanup_watchers;
-        } else if (target == NULL) {
-                ret = -ENOENT;
-                goto cleanup_watchers;
         }
 
         t->u.target = target;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
index f07d77f65751..e8e363d90365 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
@@ -523,13 +523,11 @@ find_check_entry(struct arpt_entry *e, const char *name, unsigned int size)
                 return ret;
 
         t = arpt_get_target(e);
-        target = try_then_request_module(xt_find_target(NFPROTO_ARP,
-                                                        t->u.user.name,
-                                                        t->u.user.revision),
-                                         "arpt_%s", t->u.user.name);
-        if (IS_ERR(target) || !target) {
+        target = xt_request_find_target(NFPROTO_ARP, t->u.user.name,
+                                        t->u.user.revision);
+        if (IS_ERR(target)) {
                 duprintf("find_check_entry: `%s' not found\n", t->u.user.name);
-                ret = target ? PTR_ERR(target) : -ENOENT;
+                ret = PTR_ERR(target);
                 goto out;
         }
         t->u.kernel.target = target;
@@ -1252,14 +1250,12 @@ check_compat_entry_size_and_hooks(struct compat_arpt_entry *e,
         entry_offset = (void *)e - (void *)base;
 
         t = compat_arpt_get_target(e);
-        target = try_then_request_module(xt_find_target(NFPROTO_ARP,
-                                                        t->u.user.name,
-                                                        t->u.user.revision),
-                                         "arpt_%s", t->u.user.name);
-        if (IS_ERR(target) || !target) {
+        target = xt_request_find_target(NFPROTO_ARP, t->u.user.name,
+                                        t->u.user.revision);
+        if (IS_ERR(target)) {
                 duprintf("check_compat_entry_size_and_hooks: `%s' not found\n",
                          t->u.user.name);
-                ret = target ? PTR_ERR(target) : -ENOENT;
+                ret = PTR_ERR(target);
                 goto out;
         }
         t->u.kernel.target = target;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index 73fdf20263ed..e24ec48ee8cd 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -701,13 +701,11 @@ find_check_entry(struct ipt_entry *e, struct net *net, const char *name,
         }
 
         t = ipt_get_target(e);
-        target = try_then_request_module(xt_find_target(AF_INET,
-                                                        t->u.user.name,
-                                                        t->u.user.revision),
-                                         "ipt_%s", t->u.user.name);
-        if (IS_ERR(target) || !target) {
+        target = xt_request_find_target(NFPROTO_IPV4, t->u.user.name,
+                                        t->u.user.revision);
+        if (IS_ERR(target)) {
                 duprintf("find_check_entry: `%s' not found\n", t->u.user.name);
-                ret = target ? PTR_ERR(target) : -ENOENT;
+                ret = PTR_ERR(target);
                 goto cleanup_matches;
         }
         t->u.kernel.target = target;
@@ -1547,14 +1545,12 @@ check_compat_entry_size_and_hooks(struct compat_ipt_entry *e,
         }
 
         t = compat_ipt_get_target(e);
-        target = try_then_request_module(xt_find_target(AF_INET,
-                                                        t->u.user.name,
-                                                        t->u.user.revision),
-                                         "ipt_%s", t->u.user.name);
-        if (IS_ERR(target) || !target) {
+        target = xt_request_find_target(NFPROTO_IPV4, t->u.user.name,
+                                        t->u.user.revision);
+        if (IS_ERR(target)) {
                 duprintf("check_compat_entry_size_and_hooks: `%s' not found\n",
                          t->u.user.name);
-                ret = target ? PTR_ERR(target) : -ENOENT;
+                ret = PTR_ERR(target);
                 goto release_matches;
         }
         t->u.kernel.target = target;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index 1b2414e03a34..842bef374dcc 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -733,13 +733,11 @@ find_check_entry(struct ip6t_entry *e, struct net *net, const char *name,
         }
 
         t = ip6t_get_target(e);
-        target = try_then_request_module(xt_find_target(AF_INET6,
-                                                        t->u.user.name,
-                                                        t->u.user.revision),
-                                         "ip6t_%s", t->u.user.name);
-        if (IS_ERR(target) || !target) {
+        target = xt_request_find_target(NFPROTO_IPV6, t->u.user.name,
+                                        t->u.user.revision);
+        if (IS_ERR(target)) {
                 duprintf("find_check_entry: `%s' not found\n", t->u.user.name);
-                ret = target ? PTR_ERR(target) : -ENOENT;
+                ret = PTR_ERR(target);
                 goto cleanup_matches;
         }
         t->u.kernel.target = target;
@@ -1581,14 +1579,12 @@ check_compat_entry_size_and_hooks(struct compat_ip6t_entry *e,
         }
 
         t = compat_ip6t_get_target(e);
-        target = try_then_request_module(xt_find_target(AF_INET6,
-                                                        t->u.user.name,
-                                                        t->u.user.revision),
-                                         "ip6t_%s", t->u.user.name);
-        if (IS_ERR(target) || !target) {
+        target = xt_request_find_target(NFPROTO_IPV6, t->u.user.name,
+                                        t->u.user.revision);
+        if (IS_ERR(target)) {
                 duprintf("check_compat_entry_size_and_hooks: `%s' not found\n",
                          t->u.user.name);
-                ret = target ? PTR_ERR(target) : -ENOENT;
+                ret = PTR_ERR(target);
                 goto release_matches;
         }
         t->u.kernel.target = target;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 9a248d4a877f..bf2806afd920 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -250,9 +250,7 @@ struct xt_target *xt_request_find_target(u8 af, const char *name, u8 revision)
 
         target = try_then_request_module(xt_find_target(af, name, revision),
                                          "%st_%s", xt_prefix[af], name);
-        if (IS_ERR(target) || !target)
-                return NULL;
-        return target;
+        return (target != NULL) ? target : ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_request_find_target);
 
diff --git a/net/sched/act_ipt.c b/net/sched/act_ipt.c
index 082c520b0def..b9f79c251d75 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_ipt.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_ipt.c
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ static int ipt_init_target(struct ipt_entry_target *t, char *table, unsigned int
 
         target = xt_request_find_target(AF_INET, t->u.user.name,
                                         t->u.user.revision);
-        if (!target)
-                return -ENOENT;
+        if (IS_ERR(target))
+                return PTR_ERR(target);
 
         t->u.kernel.target = target;
         par.table     = table;