1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index 40faa368b07a..445e73c343ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -748,6 +748,9 @@ static int macvlan_device_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
                 list_for_each_entry_safe(vlan, next, &port->vlans, list)
                         vlan->dev->rtnl_link_ops->dellink(vlan->dev, NULL);
                 break;
+        case NETDEV_PRE_TYPE_CHANGE:
+                /* Forbid underlaying device to change its type. */
+                return NOTIFY_BAD;
         }
         return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }