1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index e4b9870e4706..7ab86f3a1ea4 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -1199,8 +1199,10 @@ static int do_setlink(struct net_device *dev, struct ifinfomsg *ifm,
                 struct nlattr *attr;
                 int rem;
                 nla_for_each_nested(attr, tb[IFLA_VFINFO_LIST], rem) {
-                        if (nla_type(attr) != IFLA_VF_INFO)
+                        if (nla_type(attr) != IFLA_VF_INFO) {
+                                err = -EINVAL;
                                 goto errout;
+                        }
                         err = do_setvfinfo(dev, attr);
                         if (err < 0)
                                 goto errout;