1 files changed, 7 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 59eef42d4a42..ad1c7af65ec8 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -308,26 +308,19 @@ int br_add_bridge(const char *name)
         if (ret)
                 goto err2;
 
-        /* network device kobject is not setup until
-         * after rtnl_unlock does it's hotplug magic.
-         * so hold reference to avoid race.
-         */
-        dev_hold(dev);
-        rtnl_unlock();
-
         ret = br_sysfs_addbr(dev);
-        dev_put(dev);
-
-        if (ret) 
-                unregister_netdev(dev);
- out:
-        return ret;
+        if (ret)
+                goto err3;
+        rtnl_unlock();
+        return 0;
 
+ err3:
+        unregister_netdev(dev);
  err2:
         free_netdev(dev);
  err1:
         rtnl_unlock();
-        goto out;
+        return ret;
 }
 
 int br_del_bridge(const char *name)