--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -4860,6 +4860,11 @@ int register_netdevice(struct net_device
 		rollback_registered(dev);
 		dev->reg_state = NETREG_UNREGISTERED;
 	}
+	/*
+	 *	Prevent userspace races by waiting until the network
+	 *	device is fully setup before sending notifications.
+	 */
+	rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, ~0U);
 
 out:
 	return ret;
@@ -5398,6 +5403,12 @@ int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_
 	/* Notify protocols, that a new device appeared. */
 	call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_REGISTER, dev);
 
+	/*
+	 *	Prevent userspace races by waiting until the network
+	 *	device is fully setup before sending notifications.
+	 */
+	rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, ~0U);
+
 	synchronize_net();
 	err = 0;
 out:
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -1334,13 +1334,11 @@ static int rtnetlink_event(struct notifi
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
 		rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_DELLINK, dev, ~0U);
 		break;
-	case NETDEV_REGISTER:
-		rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, ~0U);
-		break;
 	case NETDEV_UP:
 	case NETDEV_DOWN:
 		rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING);
 		break;
+	case NETDEV_REGISTER:
 	case NETDEV_CHANGE:
 	case NETDEV_GOING_DOWN:
 		break;