diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index b4351caf8e013d..9e0f8a7ef8b169 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1749,6 +1749,7 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 					    slave_dev->dev_addr))
 			eth_hw_addr_random(bond_dev);
 		if (bond_dev->type != ARPHRD_ETHER) {
+			dev_close(bond_dev);
 			ether_setup(bond_dev);
 			bond_dev->flags |= IFF_MASTER;
 			bond_dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING;