1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_gre.c b/net/ipv4/ip_gre.c
index 906cb1ada4c3..e7821ba7a9a0 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_gre.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_gre.c
@@ -266,20 +266,24 @@ static struct ip_tunnel * ipgre_tunnel_locate(struct ip_tunnel_parm *parms, int
 	if (!dev)
 	  return NULL;
 
+	if (strchr(name, '%')) {
+		if (dev_alloc_name(dev, name) < 0)
+			goto failed_free;
+	}
+
 	dev->init = ipgre_tunnel_init;
 	nt = netdev_priv(dev);
 	nt->parms = *parms;
 
-	if (register_netdevice(dev) < 0) {
-		free_netdev(dev);
-		goto failed;
-	}
+	if (register_netdevice(dev) < 0)
+		goto failed_free;
 
 	dev_hold(dev);
 	ipgre_tunnel_link(nt);
 	return nt;
 
-failed:
+failed_free:
+	free_netdev(dev);
 	return NULL;
 }