diff --git a/mxrouter/mxrouterctl b/mxrouter/mxrouterctl
index 8c176408..934ecfaa 100755
--- a/mxrouter/mxrouterctl
+++ b/mxrouter/mxrouterctl
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ sub configure_bonds {
     for my $device (sort keys %$want_bond) {
         my $mode = $BONDING_KERNEL_MODE{$want_bond->{$device}{mode}};
         my @slaves = @{$want_bond->{$device}{slaves}};
-        sys('ip', 'link', 'add', $device, 'type', 'bond', 'mode', $mode, 'miimon', '100');
+        sys('ip', 'link', 'add', $device, 'type', 'bond', 'mode', $mode, 'xmit_hash_policy', 'layer2+3', 'miimon', '100');
         for my $slave (@slaves) {
             # the kernel refuses to enslave a device that is administratively up
             sys('ip', 'link', 'set', $slave, 'down');