diff --git a/net/ipv6/sit.c b/net/ipv6/sit.c
index df705303992e0..a4a5863e482cd 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/sit.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/sit.c
@@ -1583,8 +1583,11 @@ static int ipip6_newlink(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_SIT_6RD
-	if (ipip6_netlink_6rd_parms(data, &ip6rd))
+	if (ipip6_netlink_6rd_parms(data, &ip6rd)) {
 		err = ipip6_tunnel_update_6rd(nt, &ip6rd);
+		if (err < 0)
+			unregister_netdevice_queue(dev, NULL);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	return err;