1 files changed, 6 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index fd9715ec6dbd..3b391fd3b5b2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -304,22 +304,17 @@ int hardif_enable_interface(struct hard_iface *hard_iface,
         if (!softif_is_valid(soft_iface)) {
                 pr_err("Can't create batman mesh interface %s: already exists as regular interface\n",
                        soft_iface->name);
-                dev_put(soft_iface);
                 ret = -EINVAL;
-                goto err;
+                goto err_dev;
         }
 
         hard_iface->soft_iface = soft_iface;
         bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 
-        bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_enable(hard_iface);
-
-        if (!hard_iface->packet_buff) {
-                bat_err(hard_iface->soft_iface,
-                        "Can't add interface packet (%s): out of memory\n",
-                        hard_iface->net_dev->name);
+        ret = bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_enable(hard_iface);
+        if (ret < 0) {
                 ret = -ENOMEM;
-                goto err;
+                goto err_dev;
         }
 
         hard_iface->if_num = bat_priv->num_ifaces;
@@ -363,6 +358,8 @@ int hardif_enable_interface(struct hard_iface *hard_iface,
 out:
         return 0;
 
+err_dev:
+        dev_put(soft_iface);
 err:
         hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
         return ret;