1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/appletalk/ddp.c b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
index d1fea5c3dda1..876dbac71060 100644
--- a/net/appletalk/ddp.c
+++ b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ static int atrtr_create(struct rtentry *r, struct net_device *devhint)
 
         /* Fill in the routing entry */
         rt->target  = ta->sat_addr;
+        dev_hold(devhint);
         rt->dev     = devhint;
         rt->flags   = r->rt_flags;
         rt->gateway = ga->sat_addr;