1 files changed, 1 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
index 15a22efa9a67..929e304dacb2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
@@ -582,10 +582,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
             (strncmp(hard_iface->soft_iface->name, buff, IFNAMSIZ) == 0))
                 goto out;
 
-        if (!rtnl_trylock()) {
-                ret = -ERESTARTSYS;
-                goto out;
-        }
+        rtnl_lock();
 
         if (status_tmp == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE) {
                 batadv_hardif_disable_interface(hard_iface,