1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/sched/act_simple.c b/net/sched/act_simple.c
index 81aebc162e5c..b44491e3ec17 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_simple.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_simple.c
@@ -135,10 +135,13 @@ static int tcf_simp_init(struct net *net, struct nlattr *nla,
                 ret = ACT_P_CREATED;
         } else {
                 d = to_defact(pc);
-                if (!ovr) {
-                        tcf_simp_release(d, bind);
+
+                if (bind)
+                        return 0;
+                tcf_simp_release(d, bind);
+                if (!ovr)
                         return -EEXIST;
-                }
+
                 reset_policy(d, defdata, parm);
         }