diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 5fe5232cc3f38..ad5192ee18459 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1922,6 +1922,8 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev,
 		goto err_unregister;
 	}
 
+	bond_lower_state_changed(new_slave);
+
 	res = bond_sysfs_slave_add(new_slave);
 	if (res) {
 		slave_dbg(bond_dev, slave_dev, "Error %d calling bond_sysfs_slave_add\n", res);