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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index b21307b15b82..5c19b0646d7a 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -456,9 +456,15 @@ static struct class net_class = {
#endif
};
+/* Delete sysfs entries but hold kobject reference until after all
+ * netdev references are gone.
+ */
void netdev_unregister_sysfs(struct net_device * net)
{
- device_del(&(net->dev));
+ struct device *dev = &(net->dev);
+
+ kobject_get(&dev->kobj);
+ device_del(dev);
}
/* Create sysfs entries for network device. */