1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index 25b8dbf6cfd7..9b55a123c08f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -1601,9 +1601,6 @@ void bond_alb_handle_active_change(struct bonding *bond, struct slave *new_slave
         struct slave *swap_slave;
         int i;
 
-        if (new_slave)
-                ASSERT_RTNL();
-
         if (bond->curr_active_slave == new_slave) {
                 return;
         }
@@ -1649,6 +1646,8 @@ void bond_alb_handle_active_change(struct bonding *bond, struct slave *new_slave
         write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
         read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 
+        ASSERT_RTNL();
+
         /* curr_active_slave must be set before calling alb_swap_mac_addr */
         if (swap_slave) {
                 /* swap mac address */