1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index acf93798dc67..cfb91570cddd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -820,13 +820,11 @@ int macvlan_common_newlink(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
         if (lowerdev == NULL)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
-        /* When creating macvlans on top of other macvlans - use
+        /* When creating macvlans or macvtaps on top of other macvlans - use
          * the real device as the lowerdev.
          */
-        if (lowerdev->rtnl_link_ops == dev->rtnl_link_ops) {
-                struct macvlan_dev *lowervlan = netdev_priv(lowerdev);
-                lowerdev = lowervlan->lowerdev;
-        }
+        if (netif_is_macvlan(lowerdev))
+                lowerdev = macvlan_dev_real_dev(lowerdev);
 
         if (!tb[IFLA_MTU])
                 dev->mtu = lowerdev->mtu;