1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index 8c24b86aadc9..f63bf77a4825 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -1210,6 +1210,8 @@ free_cdev:
 free_port:
         kfree(port);
 fail:
+        /* The host might want to notify management sw about port add failure */
+        send_control_msg(port, VIRTIO_CONSOLE_PORT_READY, 0);
         return err;
 }
 
@@ -1488,6 +1490,9 @@ free_chrdev:
 free:
         kfree(portdev);
 fail:
+        /* The host might want to notify mgmt sw about device add failure */
+        __send_control_msg(portdev, VIRTIO_CONSOLE_BAD_ID,
+                           VIRTIO_CONSOLE_DEVICE_READY, 0);
         return err;
 }