1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index d98cf41edf2a..4bf362baa97a 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -1089,8 +1089,10 @@ struct dst_entry *icmp6_dst_alloc(struct net_device *dev,
                 neigh_hold(neigh);
         else {
                 neigh = __neigh_lookup_errno(&nd_tbl, &fl6->daddr, dev);
-                if (IS_ERR(neigh))
-                        neigh = NULL;
+                if (IS_ERR(neigh)) {
+                        dst_free(&rt->dst);
+                        return ERR_CAST(neigh);
+                }
         }
 
         rt->dst.flags |= DST_HOST;