host-device: do not swallow netlink errors

diff --git a/plugins/host-device/host-device.go b/plugins/host-device/host-device.go
index 573dc1c..80c0d0b 100644 (file)
--- a/plugins/host-device/host-device.go
+++ b/plugins/host-device/host-device.go
@@ -115,9 +115,7 @@ func getLink(devname, hwaddr, kernelpath string) (netlink.Link, error) {
        }
 
        if len(devname) > 0 {
-               if m, err := netlink.LinkByName(devname); err == nil {
-                       return m, nil
-               }
+               return netlink.LinkByName(devname)
        } else if len(hwaddr) > 0 {
                hwAddr, err := net.ParseMAC(hwaddr)
                if err != nil {