diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index 0436aef9c9ef5c22e241d3f6bab9c2e194a2ec1b..152f76f869278df8bd53c6683515bdeccb5844e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -1279,12 +1279,12 @@ int bond_alb_initialize(struct bonding *bond, int rlb_enabled)
 		return res;
 
 	if (rlb_enabled) {
-		bond->alb_info.rlb_enabled = 1;
 		res = rlb_initialize(bond);
 		if (res) {
 			tlb_deinitialize(bond);
 			return res;
 		}
+		bond->alb_info.rlb_enabled = 1;
 	} else {
 		bond->alb_info.rlb_enabled = 0;
 	}