1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index a93d9417dc15..66c98e61f0b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -4980,8 +4980,6 @@ static int bond_init(struct net_device *bond_dev)
 
         bond_set_lockdep_class(bond_dev);
 
-        netif_carrier_off(bond_dev);
-
         bond_create_proc_entry(bond);
         list_add_tail(&bond->bond_list, &bn->dev_list);
 
@@ -5051,6 +5049,8 @@ int bond_create(struct net *net, const char *name)
 
         res = register_netdevice(bond_dev);
 
+        netif_carrier_off(bond_dev);
+
 out:
         rtnl_unlock();
         if (res < 0)