1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan.c b/net/8021q/vlan.c
index 9096bcb08132..ee070722a3a3 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan.c
@@ -463,7 +463,9 @@ static int vlan_device_event(struct notifier_block *unused, unsigned long event,
 
         case NETDEV_PRE_TYPE_CHANGE:
                 /* Forbid underlaying device to change its type. */
-                return NOTIFY_BAD;
+                if (vlan_uses_dev(dev))
+                        return NOTIFY_BAD;
+                break;
 
         case NETDEV_NOTIFY_PEERS:
         case NETDEV_BONDING_FAILOVER: