1 files changed, 6 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index 5ce606d9dc03..19e829b567d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -1106,18 +1106,13 @@ static int alb_handle_addr_collision_on_attach(struct bonding *bond, struct slav
                         }
                 }
 
-                if (found) {
-                        /* a slave was found that is using the mac address
-                         * of the new slave
-                         */
-                        printk(KERN_ERR DRV_NAME
-                               ": Error: the hw address of slave %s is not "
-                               "unique - cannot enslave it!",
-                               slave->dev->name);
-                        return -EINVAL;
-                }
+                if (!found)
+                        return 0;
 
-                return 0;
+                /* Try setting slave mac to bond address and fall-through
+                   to code handling that situation below... */
+                alb_set_slave_mac_addr(slave, bond->dev->dev_addr,
+                                       bond->alb_info.rlb_enabled);
         }
 
         /* The slave's address is equal to the address of the bond.