1 files changed, 22 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/if_vlan.h b/include/linux/if_vlan.h
index dc01681fbb42..affa27380b72 100644
--- a/include/linux/if_vlan.h
+++ b/include/linux/if_vlan.h
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static inline int vlan_hwaccel_receive_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 /**
- * __vlan_put_tag - regular VLAN tag inserting
+ * vlan_insert_tag - regular VLAN tag inserting
  * @skb: skbuff to tag
  * @vlan_tci: VLAN TCI to insert
  *
@@ -234,8 +234,10 @@ static inline int vlan_hwaccel_receive_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
  *
  * Following the skb_unshare() example, in case of error, the calling function
  * doesn't have to worry about freeing the original skb.
+ *
+ * Does not change skb->protocol so this function can be used during receive.
  */
-static inline struct sk_buff *__vlan_put_tag(struct sk_buff *skb, u16 vlan_tci)
+static inline struct sk_buff *vlan_insert_tag(struct sk_buff *skb, u16 vlan_tci)
 {
         struct vlan_ethhdr *veth;
 
@@ -255,8 +257,25 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *__vlan_put_tag(struct sk_buff *skb, u16 vlan_tci)
         /* now, the TCI */
         veth->h_vlan_TCI = htons(vlan_tci);
 
-        skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_8021Q);
+        return skb;
+}
 
+/**
+ * __vlan_put_tag - regular VLAN tag inserting
+ * @skb: skbuff to tag
+ * @vlan_tci: VLAN TCI to insert
+ *
+ * Inserts the VLAN tag into @skb as part of the payload
+ * Returns a VLAN tagged skb. If a new skb is created, @skb is freed.
+ *
+ * Following the skb_unshare() example, in case of error, the calling function
+ * doesn't have to worry about freeing the original skb.
+ */
+static inline struct sk_buff *__vlan_put_tag(struct sk_buff *skb, u16 vlan_tci)
+{
+        skb = vlan_insert_tag(skb, vlan_tci);
+        if (skb)
+                skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_8021Q);
         return skb;
 }