1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
index de0dc6bacbe8..b7889782047e 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@ int vlan_dev_change_flags(const struct net_device *dev, u32 flags, u32 mask)
         struct vlan_dev_info *vlan = vlan_dev_info(dev);
         u32 old_flags = vlan->flags;
 
-        if (mask & ~(VLAN_FLAG_REORDER_HDR | VLAN_FLAG_GVRP))
+        if (mask & ~(VLAN_FLAG_REORDER_HDR | VLAN_FLAG_GVRP |
+                     VLAN_FLAG_LOOSE_BINDING))
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         vlan->flags = (old_flags & ~mask) | (flags & mask);
@@ -456,7 +457,8 @@ static int vlan_dev_open(struct net_device *dev)
         struct net_device *real_dev = vlan->real_dev;
         int err;
 
-        if (!(real_dev->flags & IFF_UP))
+        if (!(real_dev->flags & IFF_UP) &&
+            !(vlan->flags & VLAN_FLAG_LOOSE_BINDING))
                 return -ENETDOWN;
 
         if (compare_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr, real_dev->dev_addr)) {