diff --git a/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c b/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
index ab3b654b05cc87e19a965d0419efb7d45bd4b94e..2af4f1cc0ab47a905fd31a9008dca161b4d8a2bb 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
@@ -618,12 +618,8 @@ static void ifup(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 static void ifdown(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
-	int err;
-
 	rtnl_lock();
-	err = dev_close(netdev);
-	if (err < 0)
-		BT_INFO("iface %s cannot be closed (%d)", netdev->name, err);
+	dev_close(netdev);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }