1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index e1144e1617be..1c8fdc3558cd 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ int br_add_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev)
         if (err)
                 goto err2;
 
-        if (br_netpoll_info(br) && ((err = br_netpoll_enable(p))))
+        if (br_netpoll_info(br) && ((err = br_netpoll_enable(p, GFP_KERNEL))))
                 goto err3;
 
         err = netdev_set_master(dev, br->dev);
@@ -427,6 +427,10 @@ int br_del_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev)
         if (!p || p->br != br)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
+        /* Since more than one interface can be attached to a bridge,
+         * there still maybe an alternate path for netconsole to use;
+         * therefore there is no reason for a NETDEV_RELEASE event.
+         */
         del_nbp(p);
 
         spin_lock_bh(&br->lock);