1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index e7e728aea9f3..1e169a541ce7 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -3893,8 +3893,7 @@ void unregister_netdevice(struct net_device *dev)
         BUG_ON(dev->reg_state != NETREG_REGISTERED);
 
         /* If device is running, close it first. */
-        if (dev->flags & IFF_UP)
-                dev_close(dev);
+        dev_close(dev);
 
         /* And unlink it from device chain. */
         unlist_netdevice(dev);
@@ -4018,8 +4017,7 @@ int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device *dev, struct net *net, const char
          */
 
         /* If device is running close it first. */
-        if (dev->flags & IFF_UP)
-                dev_close(dev);
+        dev_close(dev);
 
         /* And unlink it from device chain */
         err = -ENODEV;