# \[PATCH net\] net: team: check register\_netdevice\_notifier() error in team\_module\_init()

- From: Minhong He \<hidden\>
- Date: 2026-08-03 08:59:55 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2026/08/17356759
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2026/08/17356759/t.md

```text
team_module_init() ignores register_netdevice_notifier() errors and
continues module initialization, which can leave the team module loaded
without its netdev notifier registered.

Check the error and fail module initialization early.

Signed-off-by: Minhong He <redacted>
---
 drivers/net/team/team_core.c | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team_core.c b/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
index feaa75fbf8fc..beffbe450612 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
@@ -3229,7 +3229,9 @@ static int __init team_module_init(void)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	register_netdevice_notifier(&team_notifier_block);
+	err = register_netdevice_notifier(&team_notifier_block);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	err = rtnl_link_register(&team_link_ops);
 	if (err)
-- 
2.25.1

```