1 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
index ddd7aac1e90f..9e2404505685 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
@@ -1145,13 +1145,14 @@ static void nodemgr_process_root_directory(struct host_info *hi, struct node_ent
                 last_key_id = kv->key.id;
         }
 
-        if (ne->vendor_name_kv &&
-            device_create_file(&ne->device, &dev_attr_ne_vendor_name_kv))
-                goto fail;
-        return;
-fail:
-        HPSB_ERR("Failed to add sysfs attribute for node %016Lx",
-                 (unsigned long long)ne->guid);
+        if (ne->vendor_name_kv) {
+                int error = device_create_file(&ne->device,
+                                               &dev_attr_ne_vendor_name_kv);
+
+                if (error && error != -EEXIST)
+                        HPSB_ERR("Failed to add sysfs attribute for node "
+                                 "%016Lx", (unsigned long long)ne->guid);
+        }
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG