1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 5be499b6a2d2..ab293a3066b3 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -2162,7 +2162,14 @@ replay:
                 }
                 err = rtnl_configure_link(dev, ifm);
                 if (err < 0) {
-                        unregister_netdevice(dev);
+                        if (ops->newlink) {
+                                LIST_HEAD(list_kill);
+
+                                ops->dellink(dev, &list_kill);
+                                unregister_netdevice_many(&list_kill);
+                        } else {
+                                unregister_netdevice(dev);
+                        }
                         goto out;
                 }