diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index f5cd464271bf..6d77e0f3cc10 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -1143,6 +1143,7 @@ struct net_device {
 	struct list_head	dev_list;
 	struct list_head	napi_list;
 	struct list_head	unreg_list;
+	struct list_head	close_list;
 
 	/* directly linked devices, like slaves for bonding */
 	struct {
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index c25db20a4246..fa0b2b06c1a6 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ static int __dev_close_many(struct list_head *head)
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 	might_sleep();
 
-	list_for_each_entry(dev, head, unreg_list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(dev, head, close_list) {
 		call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_GOING_DOWN, dev);
 
 		clear_bit(__LINK_STATE_START, &dev->state);
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ static int __dev_close_many(struct list_head *head)
 
 	dev_deactivate_many(head);
 
-	list_for_each_entry(dev, head, unreg_list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(dev, head, close_list) {
 		const struct net_device_ops *ops = dev->netdev_ops;
 
 		/*
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ static int __dev_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Temporarily disable netpoll until the interface is down */
 	netpoll_rx_disable(dev);
 
-	list_add(&dev->unreg_list, &single);
+	list_add(&dev->close_list, &single);
 	retval = __dev_close_many(&single);
 	list_del(&single);
 
@@ -1362,21 +1362,20 @@ static int __dev_close(struct net_device *dev)
 static int dev_close_many(struct list_head *head)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev, *tmp;
-	LIST_HEAD(tmp_list);
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(dev, tmp, head, unreg_list)
+	/* Remove the devices that don't need to be closed */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(dev, tmp, head, close_list)
 		if (!(dev->flags & IFF_UP))
-			list_move(&dev->unreg_list, &tmp_list);
+			list_del_init(&dev->close_list);
 
 	__dev_close_many(head);
 
-	list_for_each_entry(dev, head, unreg_list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(dev, tmp, head, close_list) {
 		rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING);
 		call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_DOWN, dev);
+		list_del_init(&dev->close_list);
 	}
 
-	/* rollback_registered_many needs the complete original list */
-	list_splice(&tmp_list, head);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1397,7 +1396,7 @@ int dev_close(struct net_device *dev)
 		/* Block netpoll rx while the interface is going down */
 		netpoll_rx_disable(dev);
 
-		list_add(&dev->unreg_list, &single);
+		list_add(&dev->close_list, &single);
 		dev_close_many(&single);
 		list_del(&single);
 
@@ -5439,6 +5438,7 @@ static void net_set_todo(struct net_device *dev)
 static void rollback_registered_many(struct list_head *head)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev, *tmp;
+	LIST_HEAD(close_head);
 
 	BUG_ON(dev_boot_phase);
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
@@ -5461,7 +5461,9 @@ static void rollback_registered_many(struct list_head *head)
 	}
 
 	/* If device is running, close it first. */
-	dev_close_many(head);
+	list_for_each_entry(dev, head, unreg_list)
+		list_add_tail(&dev->close_list, &close_head);
+	dev_close_many(&close_head);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(dev, head, unreg_list) {
 		/* And unlink it from device chain. */
@@ -6257,6 +6259,7 @@ struct net_device *alloc_netdev_mqs(int sizeof_priv, const char *name,
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->napi_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->unreg_list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->close_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->link_watch_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->adj_list.upper);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->adj_list.lower);
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index e7121d29c4bd..7fc899a943a8 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ void dev_deactivate_many(struct list_head *head)
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	bool sync_needed = false;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(dev, head, unreg_list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(dev, head, close_list) {
 		netdev_for_each_tx_queue(dev, dev_deactivate_queue,
 					 &noop_qdisc);
 		if (dev_ingress_queue(dev))
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ void dev_deactivate_many(struct list_head *head)
 		synchronize_net();
 
 	/* Wait for outstanding qdisc_run calls. */
-	list_for_each_entry(dev, head, unreg_list)
+	list_for_each_entry(dev, head, close_list)
 		while (some_qdisc_is_busy(dev))
 			yield();
 }
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ void dev_deactivate(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	LIST_HEAD(single);
 
-	list_add(&dev->unreg_list, &single);
+	list_add(&dev->close_list, &single);
 	dev_deactivate_many(&single);
 	list_del(&single);
 }