1 files changed, 4 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index a58a60859da9..17c9580068b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -5089,14 +5089,6 @@ int bond_create(const char *name)
         int res;
 
         rtnl_lock();
-        /* Check to see if the bond already exists. */
-        /* FIXME: pass netns from caller */
-        if (name && __dev_get_by_name(&init_net, name)) {
-                pr_err(DRV_NAME ": cannot add bond %s; already exists\n",
-                       name);
-                res = -EEXIST;
-                goto out_rtnl;
-        }
 
         bond_dev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(struct bonding), name ? name : "",
                                 bond_setup);
@@ -5104,7 +5096,7 @@ int bond_create(const char *name)
                 pr_err(DRV_NAME ": %s: eek! can't alloc netdev!\n",
                        name);
                 res = -ENOMEM;
-                goto out_rtnl;
+                goto out;
         }
 
         if (!name) {
@@ -5114,19 +5106,13 @@ int bond_create(const char *name)
         }
 
         res = register_netdevice(bond_dev);
-        if (res < 0)
-                goto out_bond;
 
+out:
         rtnl_unlock();
-        return 0;
-
-out_bond:
-        bond_deinit(bond_dev);
+        return res;
 out_netdev:
         free_netdev(bond_dev);
-out_rtnl:
-        rtnl_unlock();
-        return res;
+        goto out;
 }
 
 static int __init bonding_init(void)