1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 043a5eb8cafc..13f34acb2a8e 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ static struct net_bridge_port *new_nbp(struct net_bridge *br,
 int br_add_bridge(struct net *net, const char *name)
 {
         struct net_device *dev;
+        int res;
 
         dev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(struct net_bridge), name,
                            br_dev_setup);
@@ -238,7 +239,10 @@ int br_add_bridge(struct net *net, const char *name)
 
         dev_net_set(dev, net);
 
-        return register_netdev(dev);
+        res = register_netdev(dev);
+        if (res)
+                free_netdev(dev);
+        return res;
 }
 
 int br_del_bridge(struct net *net, const char *name)