1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/sched/sch_gred.c b/net/sched/sch_gred.c
index 3a9d226ff1e4..c89fba56db56 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_gred.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_gred.c
@@ -582,7 +582,8 @@ append_opt:
         return nla_nest_end(skb, opts);
 
 nla_put_failure:
-        return nla_nest_cancel(skb, opts);
+        nla_nest_cancel(skb, opts);
+        return -EMSGSIZE;
 }
 
 static void gred_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)