1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index a1fa8deb254e..99ddd283e15e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -5164,15 +5164,15 @@ int bond_create(const char *name)
                 goto out_netdev;
         }
 
+        bond_set_lockdep_class(bond_dev);
+
+        netif_carrier_off(bond_dev);
+
         res = register_netdevice(bond_dev);
         if (res < 0) {
                 goto out_bond;
         }
 
-        bond_set_lockdep_class(bond_dev);
-
-        netif_carrier_off(bond_dev);
-
         up_write(&bonding_rwsem);
         rtnl_unlock(); /* allows sysfs registration of net device */
         res = bond_create_sysfs_entry(netdev_priv(bond_dev));