1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index f8dedb623dc0..90449a0f2a6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -5039,6 +5039,14 @@ static int __init bonding_init(void)
         return 0;
 
 out_err:
+        /*
+         * rtnl_unlock() will run netdev_run_todo(), putting the
+         * thus-far-registered bonding devices into a state which
+         * unregigister_netdevice() will accept
+         */
+        rtnl_unlock();
+        rtnl_lock();
+
         /* free and unregister all bonds that were successfully added */
         bond_free_all();