1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
index 7a06ade85b02..b29330d8e309 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
@@ -1193,8 +1193,6 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_active_slave(struct device *d,
         struct bonding *bond = to_bond(d);
         int count;
 
-        rtnl_lock();
-
         read_lock(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
         curr = bond->curr_active_slave;
         read_unlock(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
@@ -1216,7 +1214,9 @@ static ssize_t bonding_store_active_slave(struct device *d,
         struct slave *new_active = NULL;
         struct bonding *bond = to_bond(d);
 
+        rtnl_lock();
         write_lock_bh(&bond->lock);
+
         if (!USES_PRIMARY(bond->params.mode)) {
                 printk(KERN_INFO DRV_NAME
                        ": %s: Unable to change active slave; %s is in mode %d\n",