1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv6/sit.c b/net/ipv6/sit.c
index dde7801abeff..1656c003b989 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/sit.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/sit.c
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ static struct ip_tunnel * ipip6_tunnel_locate(struct ip_tunnel_parm *parms, int
         if (dev == NULL)
                 return NULL;
 
+        if (strchr(name, '%')) {
+                if (dev_alloc_name(dev, name) < 0)
+                        goto failed_free;
+        }
+
         nt = netdev_priv(dev);
         dev->init = ipip6_tunnel_init;
         nt->parms = *parms;
@@ -178,16 +183,16 @@ static struct ip_tunnel * ipip6_tunnel_locate(struct ip_tunnel_parm *parms, int
         if (parms->i_flags & SIT_ISATAP)
                 dev->priv_flags |= IFF_ISATAP;
 
-        if (register_netdevice(dev) < 0) {
-                free_netdev(dev);
-                goto failed;
-        }
+        if (register_netdevice(dev) < 0)
+                goto failed_free;
 
         dev_hold(dev);
 
         ipip6_tunnel_link(nt);
         return nt;
 
+failed_free:
+        free_netdev(dev);
 failed:
         return NULL;
 }