1 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 6287ffbda7f7..2bb70e052090 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1390,6 +1390,11 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
                 goto err_free;
         }
 
+        res = netdev_set_master(slave_dev, bond_dev);
+        if (res) {
+                dprintk("Error %d calling netdev_set_master\n", res);
+                goto err_close;
+        }
         /* open the slave since the application closed it */
         res = dev_open(slave_dev);
         if (res) {
@@ -1397,12 +1402,6 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
                 goto err_restore_mac;
         }
 
-        res = netdev_set_master(slave_dev, bond_dev);
-        if (res) {
-                dprintk("Error %d calling netdev_set_master\n", res);
-                goto err_close;
-        }
-
         new_slave->dev = slave_dev;
         slave_dev->priv_flags |= IFF_BONDING;