return err;
 }
 
+static bool mpls_label_ok(struct net *net, unsigned int index)
+{
+       /* Reserved labels may not be set */
+       if (index < MPLS_LABEL_FIRST_UNRESERVED)
+               return false;
+
+       /* The full 20 bit range may not be supported. */
+       if (index >= net->mpls.platform_labels)
+               return false;
+
+       return true;
+}
+
 static int mpls_route_add(struct mpls_route_config *cfg)
 {
        struct mpls_route __rcu **platform_label;
                index = find_free_label(net);
        }
 
-       /* Reserved labels may not be set */
-       if (index < MPLS_LABEL_FIRST_UNRESERVED)
-               goto errout;
-
-       /* The full 20 bit range may not be supported. */
-       if (index >= net->mpls.platform_labels)
+       if (!mpls_label_ok(net, index))
                goto errout;
 
        /* Append makes no sense with mpls */
 
        index = cfg->rc_label;
 
-       /* Reserved labels may not be removed */
-       if (index < MPLS_LABEL_FIRST_UNRESERVED)
-               goto errout;
-
-       /* The full 20 bit range may not be supported */
-       if (index >= net->mpls.platform_labels)
+       if (!mpls_label_ok(net, index))
                goto errout;
 
        mpls_route_update(net, index, NULL, &cfg->rc_nlinfo);
                                           &cfg->rc_label, NULL))
                                goto errout;
 
-                       /* Reserved labels may not be set */
-                       if (cfg->rc_label < MPLS_LABEL_FIRST_UNRESERVED)
+                       if (!mpls_label_ok(cfg->rc_nlinfo.nl_net,
+                                          cfg->rc_label))
                                goto errout;
-
                        break;
                }
                case RTA_VIA: