struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp;
        struct net_device *dev = idev->dev;
        bool update_rs = false;
+       struct in6_addr ll_addr;
 
        if (token == NULL)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        write_unlock_bh(&idev->lock);
 
-       if (!idev->dead && (idev->if_flags & IF_READY)) {
-               struct in6_addr ll_addr;
-
-               ipv6_get_lladdr(dev, &ll_addr, IFA_F_TENTATIVE |
-                               IFA_F_OPTIMISTIC);
+       if (!idev->dead && (idev->if_flags & IF_READY) &&
+           !ipv6_get_lladdr(dev, &ll_addr, IFA_F_TENTATIVE |
+                            IFA_F_OPTIMISTIC)) {
 
                /* If we're not ready, then normal ifup will take care
                 * of this. Otherwise, we need to request our rs here.