diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index 2ee046c813893737ed8358870191c705a155b288..a6a89a09e007e234b911d77cdaee05ecdddea0aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -1292,12 +1292,12 @@ 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;
 	}