1 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/loopback.c b/drivers/net/loopback.c
index be25aa33971c..662b8d16803c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/loopback.c
@@ -265,17 +265,16 @@ static __net_init int loopback_net_init(struct net *net)
         if (err)
                 goto out_free_netdev;
 
-        err = 0;
         net->loopback_dev = dev;
+        return 0;
 
-out:
-        if (err)
-                panic("loopback: Failed to register netdevice: %d\n", err);
-        return err;
 
 out_free_netdev:
         free_netdev(dev);
-        goto out;
+out:
+        if (net == &init_net)
+                panic("loopback: Failed to register netdevice: %d\n", err);
+        return err;
 }
 
 static __net_exit void loopback_net_exit(struct net *net)