1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
index a4957bf2ca60..4c5972ba8c78 100644
--- a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
@@ -455,9 +455,14 @@ static int netlink_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock, int protocol,
         if (nl_table[protocol].registered &&
             try_module_get(nl_table[protocol].module))
                 module = nl_table[protocol].module;
+        else
+                err = -EPROTONOSUPPORT;
         cb_mutex = nl_table[protocol].cb_mutex;
         netlink_unlock_table();
 
+        if (err < 0)
+                goto out;
+
         err = __netlink_create(net, sock, cb_mutex, protocol);
         if (err < 0)
                 goto out_module;