1 files changed, 12 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
index 1fe48fe364ed..a53782ef1540 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static int netback_remove(struct xenbus_device *dev)
         if (be->vif) {
                 kobject_uevent(&dev->dev.kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
                 xenbus_rm(XBT_NIL, dev->nodename, "hotplug-status");
-                xenvif_disconnect(be->vif);
+                xenvif_free(be->vif);
                 be->vif = NULL;
         }
         kfree(be);
@@ -213,9 +213,18 @@ static void disconnect_backend(struct xenbus_device *dev)
 {
         struct backend_info *be = dev_get_drvdata(&dev->dev);
 
+        if (be->vif)
+                xenvif_disconnect(be->vif);
+}
+
+static void destroy_backend(struct xenbus_device *dev)
+{
+        struct backend_info *be = dev_get_drvdata(&dev->dev);
+
         if (be->vif) {
+                kobject_uevent(&dev->dev.kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
                 xenbus_rm(XBT_NIL, dev->nodename, "hotplug-status");
-                xenvif_disconnect(be->vif);
+                xenvif_free(be->vif);
                 be->vif = NULL;
         }
 }
@@ -246,14 +255,11 @@ static void frontend_changed(struct xenbus_device *dev,
         case XenbusStateConnected:
                 if (dev->state == XenbusStateConnected)
                         break;
-                backend_create_xenvif(be);
                 if (be->vif)
                         connect(be);
                 break;
 
         case XenbusStateClosing:
-                if (be->vif)
-                        kobject_uevent(&dev->dev.kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
                 disconnect_backend(dev);
                 xenbus_switch_state(dev, XenbusStateClosing);
                 break;
@@ -262,6 +268,7 @@ static void frontend_changed(struct xenbus_device *dev,
                 xenbus_switch_state(dev, XenbusStateClosed);
                 if (xenbus_dev_is_online(dev))
                         break;
+                destroy_backend(dev);
                 /* fall through if not online */
         case XenbusStateUnknown:
                 device_unregister(&dev->dev);