1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/net/netlink/genetlink.c b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
index 44ff3f3810fa..ddfdb7d2e02b 100644
--- a/net/netlink/genetlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
@@ -374,11 +374,6 @@ int genl_register_family(struct genl_family *family)
                 goto errout_locked;
         }
 
-        if (genl_family_find_byid(family->id)) {
-                err = -EEXIST;
-                goto errout_locked;
-        }
-
         if (family->id == GENL_ID_GENERATE) {
                 u16 newid = genl_generate_id();
 
@@ -388,6 +383,9 @@ int genl_register_family(struct genl_family *family)
                 }
 
                 family->id = newid;
+        } else if (genl_family_find_byid(family->id)) {
+                err = -EEXIST;
+                goto errout_locked;
         }
 
         if (family->maxattr) {