1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/net/ieee802154/dgram.c b/net/ieee802154/dgram.c
index 6fbb2ad7bb6d..16705611589a 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/dgram.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/dgram.c
@@ -230,6 +230,12 @@ static int dgram_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct sock *sk,
         mtu = dev->mtu;
         pr_debug("name = %s, mtu = %u\n", dev->name, mtu);
 
+        if (size > mtu) {
+                pr_debug("size = %Zu, mtu = %u\n", size, mtu);
+                err = -EINVAL;
+                goto out_dev;
+        }
+
         hlen = LL_RESERVED_SPACE(dev);
         tlen = dev->needed_tailroom;
         skb = sock_alloc_send_skb(sk, hlen + tlen + size,
@@ -258,12 +264,6 @@ static int dgram_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct sock *sk,
         if (err < 0)
                 goto out_skb;
 
-        if (size > mtu) {
-                pr_debug("size = %Zu, mtu = %u\n", size, mtu);
-                err = -EINVAL;
-                goto out_skb;
-        }
-
         skb->dev = dev;
         skb->sk  = sk;
         skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IEEE802154);