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diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index b430f851f377..22f2640f559a 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -1184,7 +1184,21 @@ int dev_change_name(struct net_device *dev, const char *newname)
BUG_ON(!dev_net(dev));
net = dev_net(dev);
- if (dev->flags & IFF_UP)
+
+ /* Some auto-enslaved devices e.g. failover slaves are
+ * special, as userspace might rename the device after
+ * the interface had been brought up and running since
+ * the point kernel initiated auto-enslavement. Allow
+ * live name change even when these slave devices are
+ * up and running.
+ *
+ * Typically, users of these auto-enslaving devices
+ * don't actually care about slave name change, as
+ * they are supposed to operate on master interface
+ * directly.
+ */
+ if (dev->flags & IFF_UP &&
+ likely(!(dev->priv_flags & IFF_LIVE_RENAME_OK)))
return -EBUSY;
write_seqcount_begin(&devnet_rename_seq);