diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 1787e3c86573..430c02267d7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -4946,6 +4946,8 @@ int bond_create(struct net *net, const char *name)
 	}
 
 	res = register_netdevice(bond_dev);
+	if (res < 0)
+		goto out_netdev;
 
 out:
 	rtnl_unlock();