diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index e074c6b55517..a61a760484f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1906,6 +1906,7 @@ err_detach:
 	write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
 
 err_close:
+	slave_dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_BONDING;
 	dev_close(slave_dev);
 
 err_unset_master: