1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index f404ccfc9c20..67b474b4167c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -947,11 +947,18 @@ static void handle_control_message(struct ports_device *portdev,
                  */
                 err = sysfs_create_group(&port->dev->kobj,
                                          &port_attribute_group);
-                if (err)
+                if (err) {
                         dev_err(port->dev,
                                 "Error %d creating sysfs device attributes\n",
                                 err);
-
+                } else {
+                        /*
+                         * Generate a udev event so that appropriate
+                         * symlinks can be created based on udev
+                         * rules.
+                         */
+                        kobject_uevent(&port->dev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
+                }
                 break;
         case VIRTIO_CONSOLE_PORT_REMOVE:
                 /*