1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index a38c89969c68..574b86193b15 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -610,8 +610,13 @@ static struct notifier_block notifier = {
 
 int tipc_bearer_setup(void)
 {
+        int err;
+
+        err = register_netdevice_notifier(&notifier);
+        if (err)
+                return err;
         dev_add_pack(&tipc_packet_type);
-        return register_netdevice_notifier(&notifier);
+        return 0;
 }
 
 void tipc_bearer_cleanup(void)