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diff --git a/lib/dpif-linux.c b/lib/dpif-linux.c
index 75cff0c43..fd08e6402 100644
--- a/lib/dpif-linux.c
+++ b/lib/dpif-linux.c
@@ -1254,6 +1254,15 @@ dpif_linux_vport_transact(const struct dpif_linux_vport *request,
 
     assert((reply != NULL) == (bufp != NULL));
 
+    error = dpif_linux_init();
+    if (error) {
+        if (reply) {
+            *bufp = NULL;
+            dpif_linux_vport_init(reply);
+        }
+        return error;
+    }
+
     request_buf = ofpbuf_new(1024);
     dpif_linux_vport_to_ofpbuf(request, request_buf);
     error = nl_sock_transact(genl_sock, request_buf, bufp);