diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
index 8d91834..2b9e3bb 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
@@ -999,7 +999,8 @@
 				break;
 			dev = t->dev;
 		}
-		err = unregister_netdevice(dev);
+		err = 0;
+		unregister_netdevice(dev);
 		break;
 	default:
 		err = -EINVAL;