1 files changed, 6 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 67515b78ff91..2188a96fc090 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -5158,16 +5158,15 @@ int bond_create(char *name, struct bond_params *params)
         up_write(&bonding_rwsem);
         rtnl_unlock(); /* allows sysfs registration of net device */
         res = bond_create_sysfs_entry(netdev_priv(bond_dev));
-        if (res < 0) {
-                rtnl_lock();
-                down_write(&bonding_rwsem);
-                bond_deinit(bond_dev);
-                unregister_netdevice(bond_dev);
-                goto out_rtnl;
-        }
+        if (res < 0)
+                goto out_unreg;
 
         return 0;
 
+out_unreg:
+        rtnl_lock();
+        down_write(&bonding_rwsem);
+        unregister_netdevice(bond_dev);
 out_bond:
         bond_deinit(bond_dev);
 out_netdev: