1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
index 2a124e9a1b2d..78f438880923 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
@@ -238,17 +238,24 @@ static struct ip6_tnl *ip6_tnl_create(struct ip6_tnl_parm *p)
         if (dev == NULL)
                 goto failed;
 
+        if (strchr(name, '%')) {
+                if (dev_alloc_name(dev, name) < 0)
+                        goto failed_free;
+        }
+
         t = netdev_priv(dev);
         dev->init = ip6_tnl_dev_init;
         t->parms = *p;
 
-        if ((err = register_netdevice(dev)) < 0) {
-                free_netdev(dev);
-                goto failed;
-        }
+        if ((err = register_netdevice(dev)) < 0)
+                goto failed_free;
+
         dev_hold(dev);
         ip6_tnl_link(t);
         return t;
+
+failed_free:
+        free_netdev(dev);
 failed:
         return NULL;
 }