diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index d5fe5d5f490f3e..6a4e5232f40d9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1902,6 +1902,7 @@ static int  bond_release_and_destroy(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 		bond_dev->priv_flags |= IFF_DISABLE_NETPOLL;
 		netdev_info(bond_dev, "Destroying bond %s\n",
 			    bond_dev->name);
+		bond_remove_proc_entry(bond);
 		unregister_netdevice(bond_dev);
 	}
 	return ret;