--- linux/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c.bak	2006-02-01 22:13:07.000000000 +0100
+++ linux/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c	2006-02-01 22:30:16.000000000 +0100
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@
  */
 static int __init bpq_init_driver(void)
 {
+	int ret;
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 	if (!proc_net_fops_create("bpqether", S_IRUGO, &bpq_info_fops)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR
@@ -605,7 +606,12 @@
 
 	dev_add_pack(&bpq_packet_type);
 
-	register_netdevice_notifier(&bpq_dev_notifier);
+	ret = register_netdevice_notifier(&bpq_dev_notifier);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		printk( KERN_WARNING "register_netdevice_notifier failed in %s\n",__FUNCTION__);
+		dev_remove_pack(&bpq_packet_type);
+		return -1;
+	}
 
 	printk(banner);