1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/rose/af_rose.c b/net/rose/af_rose.c
index c115295ab431..08a542855654 100644
--- a/net/rose/af_rose.c
+++ b/net/rose/af_rose.c
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ static struct proto_ops rose_proto_ops;
 ax25_address rose_callsign;
 
 /*
+ * ROSE network devices are virtual network devices encapsulating ROSE
+ * frames into AX.25 which will be sent through an AX.25 device, so form a
+ * special "super class" of normal net devices; split their locks off into a
+ * separate class since they always nest.
+ */
+static struct lock_class_key rose_netdev_xmit_lock_key;
+
+/*
  *      Convert a ROSE address into text.
  */
 const char *rose2asc(const rose_address *addr)
@@ -1515,6 +1523,7 @@ static int __init rose_proto_init(void)
                         free_netdev(dev);
                         goto fail;
                 }
+                lockdep_set_class(&dev->_xmit_lock, &rose_netdev_xmit_lock_key);
                 dev_rose[i] = dev;
         }