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-rw-r--r--drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c9
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 3b16f62d5606..e953c6ad6e6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -5164,6 +5164,15 @@ int bond_create(struct net *net, const char *name)
res = dev_alloc_name(bond_dev, "bond%d");
if (res < 0)
goto out;
+ } else {
+ /*
+ * If we're given a name to register
+ * we need to ensure that its not already
+ * registered
+ */
+ res = -EEXIST;
+ if (__dev_get_by_name(net, name) != NULL)
+ goto out;
}
res = register_netdevice(bond_dev);
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