diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index 1ed9529e7bd1d..3f6faa6573601 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ static void rlb_update_client(struct rlb_client_info *client_info)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	if (!client_info->slave)
+	if (!client_info->slave || !is_valid_ether_addr(client_info->mac_dst))
 		return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < RLB_ARP_BURST_SIZE; i++) {