diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index e074c6b555175..a61a760484f7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1906,6 +1906,7 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 	write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
 
 err_close:
+	slave_dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_BONDING;
 	dev_close(slave_dev);
 
 err_unset_master: