1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index 4e238afab4a3..87e8d4cb4057 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -634,11 +634,18 @@ int macvlan_common_newlink(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
 
         err = register_netdevice(dev);
         if (err < 0)
-                return err;
+                goto destroy_port;
 
         list_add_tail(&vlan->list, &port->vlans);
         netif_stacked_transfer_operstate(lowerdev, dev);
+
         return 0;
+
+destroy_port:
+        if (list_empty(&port->vlans))
+                macvlan_port_destroy(lowerdev);
+
+        return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(macvlan_common_newlink);