1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 298e0f463c56..77a981a1ee52 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -411,9 +411,12 @@ err2:
         br_fdb_delete_by_port(br, p, 1);
 err1:
         kobject_del(&p->kobj);
-        return err;
+        goto put_back;
 err0:
         kobject_put(&p->kobj);
+
+put_back:
+        dev_put(dev);
         return err;
 }