diff --git a/mm/slab.c b/mm/slab.c
index fd7dac6..1fcf3ac 100644
--- a/mm/slab.c
+++ b/mm/slab.c
@@ -2228,55 +2228,10 @@
 	unsigned long flags, void (*ctor)(void *))
 {
 	size_t left_over, slab_size, ralign;
-	struct kmem_cache *cachep = NULL, *pc;
+	struct kmem_cache *cachep = NULL;
 	gfp_t gfp;
 
-	/*
-	 * Sanity checks... these are all serious usage bugs.
-	 */
-	if (!name || in_interrupt() || (size < BYTES_PER_WORD) ||
-	    size > KMALLOC_MAX_SIZE) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Early error in slab %s\n", __func__,
-				name);
-		BUG();
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * We use cache_chain_mutex to ensure a consistent view of
-	 * cpu_online_mask as well.  Please see cpuup_callback
-	 */
-	if (slab_is_available()) {
-		get_online_cpus();
-		mutex_lock(&slab_mutex);
-	}
-
-	list_for_each_entry(pc, &slab_caches, list) {
-		char tmp;
-		int res;
-
-		/*
-		 * This happens when the module gets unloaded and doesn't
-		 * destroy its slab cache and no-one else reuses the vmalloc
-		 * area of the module.  Print a warning.
-		 */
-		res = probe_kernel_address(pc->name, tmp);
-		if (res) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR
-			       "SLAB: cache with size %d has lost its name\n",
-			       pc->size);
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		if (!strcmp(pc->name, name)) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR
-			       "kmem_cache_create: duplicate cache %s\n", name);
-			dump_stack();
-			goto oops;
-		}
-	}
-
 #if DEBUG
-	WARN_ON(strchr(name, ' '));	/* It confuses parsers */
 #if FORCED_DEBUG
 	/*
 	 * Enable redzoning and last user accounting, except for caches with
@@ -2495,11 +2450,6 @@
 
 	/* cache setup completed, link it into the list */
 	list_add(&cachep->list, &slab_caches);
-oops:
-	if (slab_is_available()) {
-		mutex_unlock(&slab_mutex);
-		put_online_cpus();
-	}
 	return cachep;
 }
 
diff --git a/mm/slab_common.c b/mm/slab_common.c
index 50e1ff1..12637ce 100644
--- a/mm/slab_common.c
+++ b/mm/slab_common.c
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 #include <linux/memory.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-
+#include <linux/cpu.h>
+#include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 #include <asm/tlbflush.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -61,8 +62,46 @@
 	}
 #endif
 
+	get_online_cpus();
+	mutex_lock(&slab_mutex);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_VM
+	list_for_each_entry(s, &slab_caches, list) {
+		char tmp;
+		int res;
+
+		/*
+		 * This happens when the module gets unloaded and doesn't
+		 * destroy its slab cache and no-one else reuses the vmalloc
+		 * area of the module.  Print a warning.
+		 */
+		res = probe_kernel_address(s->name, tmp);
+		if (res) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR
+			       "Slab cache with size %d has lost its name\n",
+			       s->object_size);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (!strcmp(s->name, name)) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "kmem_cache_create(%s): Cache name"
+				" already exists.\n",
+				name);
+			dump_stack();
+			s = NULL;
+			goto oops;
+		}
+	}
+
+	WARN_ON(strchr(name, ' '));	/* It confuses parsers */
+#endif
+
 	s = __kmem_cache_create(name, size, align, flags, ctor);
 
+oops:
+	mutex_unlock(&slab_mutex);
+	put_online_cpus();
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_VM
 out:
 #endif
diff --git a/mm/slub.c b/mm/slub.c
index 8c4fd37..0e0504e 100644
--- a/mm/slub.c
+++ b/mm/slub.c
@@ -3911,7 +3911,6 @@
 	struct kmem_cache *s;
 	char *n;
 
-	mutex_lock(&slab_mutex);
 	s = find_mergeable(size, align, flags, name, ctor);
 	if (s) {
 		s->refcount++;
@@ -3924,37 +3923,36 @@
 
 		if (sysfs_slab_alias(s, name)) {
 			s->refcount--;
-			goto err;
+			return NULL;
 		}
-		mutex_unlock(&slab_mutex);
 		return s;
 	}
 
 	n = kstrdup(name, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!n)
-		goto err;
+		return NULL;
 
 	s = kmalloc(kmem_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (s) {
 		if (kmem_cache_open(s, n,
 				size, align, flags, ctor)) {
+			int r;
+
 			list_add(&s->list, &slab_caches);
 			mutex_unlock(&slab_mutex);
-			if (sysfs_slab_add(s)) {
-				mutex_lock(&slab_mutex);
-				list_del(&s->list);
-				kfree(n);
-				kfree(s);
-				goto err;
-			}
-			return s;
+			r = sysfs_slab_add(s);
+			mutex_lock(&slab_mutex);
+
+			if (!r)
+				return s;
+
+			list_del(&s->list);
+			kmem_cache_close(s);
 		}
 		kfree(s);
 	}
 	kfree(n);
-err:
-	mutex_unlock(&slab_mutex);
-	return s;
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP