1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 0b2972c59b97..242084edb658 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -1867,10 +1867,10 @@ replay:
                 else
                         err = register_netdevice(dev);
 
-                if (err < 0 && !IS_ERR(dev))
+                if (err < 0) {
                         free_netdev(dev);
-                if (err < 0)
                         goto out;
+                }
 
                 err = rtnl_configure_link(dev, ifm);
                 if (err < 0)