--- linux/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c.bak	2006-02-01 22:13:29.000000000 +0100
+++ linux/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c	2006-02-01 22:41:31.000000000 +0100
@@ -4893,7 +4893,14 @@
 	}
 
 	rtnl_unlock();
-	register_netdevice_notifier(&bond_netdev_notifier);
+
+	res = register_netdevice_notifier(&bond_netdev_notifier);
+
+	if (res < 0) {
+		printk( KERN_WARNING DRV_NAME" register_netdevice_notifier failed\n");
+		goto out_err;
+	}
+
 	register_inetaddr_notifier(&bond_inetaddr_notifier);
 
 	return 0;