1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 5f5b69f37d2e..c8bff3e83a59 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
                  * anyway (it holds no special properties of the bond device),
                  * so we can change it without calling change_active_interface()
                  */
-                if (!bond->curr_active_slave)
+                if (!bond->curr_active_slave && new_slave->link == BOND_LINK_UP)
                         bond->curr_active_slave = new_slave;
 
                 break;