1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv4/af_inet.c b/net/ipv4/af_inet.c
index eaa150c33b04..d368cf249000 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/af_inet.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/af_inet.c
@@ -228,13 +228,14 @@ static int inet_create(struct socket *sock, int protocol)
         unsigned char answer_flags;
         char answer_no_check;
         int try_loading_module = 0;
-        int err = -ESOCKTNOSUPPORT;
+        int err;
 
         sock->state = SS_UNCONNECTED;
 
         /* Look for the requested type/protocol pair. */
         answer = NULL;
 lookup_protocol:
+        err = -ESOCKTNOSUPPORT;
         rcu_read_lock();
         list_for_each_rcu(p, &inetsw[sock->type]) {
                 answer = list_entry(p, struct inet_protosw, list);
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ lookup_protocol:
                         if (IPPROTO_IP == answer->protocol)
                                 break;
                 }
+                err = -EPROTONOSUPPORT;
                 answer = NULL;
         }
 
@@ -280,9 +282,6 @@ lookup_protocol:
         err = -EPERM;
         if (answer->capability > 0 && !capable(answer->capability))
                 goto out_rcu_unlock;
-        err = -EPROTONOSUPPORT;
-        if (!protocol)
-                goto out_rcu_unlock;
 
         sock->ops = answer->ops;
         answer_prot = answer->prot;