--- linux-2.6.28.2/net/core/dev.c	2009-01-24 19:42:07.000000000 -0500
+++ linux-2.6.28.2-new/net/core/dev.c	2009-02-05 04:16:35.000000000 -0500
@@ -4546,7 +4546,6 @@ int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_
 	/* Notify protocols, that a new device appeared. */
 	call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_REGISTER, dev);
 
-	synchronize_net();
 	err = 0;
 out:
 	return err;