1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/neighbour.c b/net/core/neighbour.c
index 9232c68941ab..60533db8b72d 100644
--- a/net/core/neighbour.c
+++ b/net/core/neighbour.c
@@ -1441,16 +1441,18 @@ struct neigh_parms *neigh_parms_alloc(struct net_device *dev,
                 atomic_set(&p->refcnt, 1);
                 p->reachable_time =
                                 neigh_rand_reach_time(p->base_reachable_time);
+                dev_hold(dev);
+                p->dev = dev;
+                write_pnet(&p->net, hold_net(net));
+                p->sysctl_table = NULL;
 
                 if (ops->ndo_neigh_setup && ops->ndo_neigh_setup(dev, p)) {
+                        release_net(net);
+                        dev_put(dev);
                         kfree(p);
                         return NULL;
                 }
 
-                dev_hold(dev);
-                p->dev = dev;
-                write_pnet(&p->net, hold_net(net));
-                p->sysctl_table = NULL;
                 write_lock_bh(&tbl->lock);
                 p->next         = tbl->parms.next;
                 tbl->parms.next = p;