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diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index 33f408c24205..53ea262ecafd 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -1694,6 +1694,13 @@ netdev_queue_update_kobjects(struct net_device *dev, int old_num, int new_num)
int i;
int error = 0;
+ /* Tx queue kobjects are allowed to be updated when a device is being
+ * unregistered, but solely to remove queues from qdiscs. Any path
+ * adding queues should be fixed.
+ */
+ WARN(dev->reg_state == NETREG_UNREGISTERING && new_num > old_num,
+ "New queues can't be registered after device unregistration.");
+
for (i = old_num; i < new_num; i++) {
error = netdev_queue_add_kobject(dev, i);
if (error) {