1 files changed, 22 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 5e12462a9d5e..c3d98dde2f86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static int arp_ip_count;
 static int bond_mode    = BOND_MODE_ROUNDROBIN;
 static int xmit_hashtype = BOND_XMIT_POLICY_LAYER2;
 static int lacp_fast;
-
+static int disable_netpoll = 1;
 
 const struct bond_parm_tbl bond_lacp_tbl[] = {
 {       "slow",         AD_LACP_SLOW},
@@ -1742,15 +1742,23 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
         bond_set_carrier(bond);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
-        if (slaves_support_netpoll(bond_dev)) {
-                bond_dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_DISABLE_NETPOLL;
-                if (bond_dev->npinfo)
-                        slave_dev->npinfo = bond_dev->npinfo;
-        } else if (!(bond_dev->priv_flags & IFF_DISABLE_NETPOLL)) {
+        /*
+         * Netpoll and bonding is broken, make sure it is not initialized
+         * until it is fixed.
+         */
+        if (disable_netpoll) {
                 bond_dev->priv_flags |= IFF_DISABLE_NETPOLL;
-                pr_info("New slave device %s does not support netpoll\n",
-                        slave_dev->name);
-                pr_info("Disabling netpoll support for %s\n", bond_dev->name);
+        } else {
+                if (slaves_support_netpoll(bond_dev)) {
+                        bond_dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_DISABLE_NETPOLL;
+                        if (bond_dev->npinfo)
+                                slave_dev->npinfo = bond_dev->npinfo;
+                } else if (!(bond_dev->priv_flags & IFF_DISABLE_NETPOLL)) {
+                        bond_dev->priv_flags |= IFF_DISABLE_NETPOLL;
+                        pr_info("New slave device %s does not support netpoll\n",
+                                slave_dev->name);
+                        pr_info("Disabling netpoll support for %s\n", bond_dev->name);
+                }
         }
 #endif
         read_unlock(&bond->lock);
@@ -1950,8 +1958,11 @@ int bond_release(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
         read_lock_bh(&bond->lock);
-        if (slaves_support_netpoll(bond_dev))
-                bond_dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_DISABLE_NETPOLL;
+
+         /* Make sure netpoll over stays disabled until fixed. */
+        if (!disable_netpoll)
+                if (slaves_support_netpoll(bond_dev))
+                                bond_dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_DISABLE_NETPOLL;
         read_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
         if (slave_dev->netdev_ops->ndo_netpoll_cleanup)
                 slave_dev->netdev_ops->ndo_netpoll_cleanup(slave_dev);