diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
index 7a108fa24a6d2d98804af685951943cba832e2c7..d02e852afbd925a87e2ba0a933927f4c4ade78c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
@@ -486,21 +486,21 @@ static void __record_pdu(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port)
 	// validate lacpdu and port
 	if (lacpdu && port) {
 		// record the new parameter values for the partner operational
-		port->partner_oper_port_number = ntohs(lacpdu->actor_port);
-		port->partner_oper_port_priority = ntohs(lacpdu->actor_port_priority);
-		port->partner_oper_system = lacpdu->actor_system;
-		port->partner_oper_system_priority = ntohs(lacpdu->actor_system_priority);
-		port->partner_oper_key = ntohs(lacpdu->actor_key);
-		port->partner_oper_port_state = lacpdu->actor_state;
+		port->partner_oper.port_number = ntohs(lacpdu->actor_port);
+		port->partner_oper.port_priority = ntohs(lacpdu->actor_port_priority);
+		port->partner_oper.system = lacpdu->actor_system;
+		port->partner_oper.system_priority = ntohs(lacpdu->actor_system_priority);
+		port->partner_oper.key = ntohs(lacpdu->actor_key);
+		port->partner_oper.port_state = lacpdu->actor_state;
 
 		// set actor_oper_port_state.defaulted to FALSE
 		port->actor_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_DEFAULTED;
 
 		// set the partner sync. to on if the partner is sync. and the port is matched
 		if ((port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_MATCHED) && (lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION)) {
-			port->partner_oper_port_state |= AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION;
+			port->partner_oper.port_state |= AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION;
 		} else {
-			port->partner_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION;
+			port->partner_oper.port_state &= ~AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -518,12 +518,12 @@ static void __record_default(struct port *port)
 	// validate the port
 	if (port) {
 		// record the partner admin parameters
-		port->partner_oper_port_number = port->partner_admin_port_number;
-		port->partner_oper_port_priority = port->partner_admin_port_priority;
-		port->partner_oper_system = port->partner_admin_system;
-		port->partner_oper_system_priority = port->partner_admin_system_priority;
-		port->partner_oper_key = port->partner_admin_key;
-		port->partner_oper_port_state = port->partner_admin_port_state;
+		port->partner_oper.port_number = port->partner_admin.port_number;
+		port->partner_oper.port_priority = port->partner_admin.port_priority;
+		port->partner_oper.system = port->partner_admin.system;
+		port->partner_oper.system_priority = port->partner_admin.system_priority;
+		port->partner_oper.key = port->partner_admin.key;
+		port->partner_oper.port_state = port->partner_admin.port_state;
 
 		// set actor_oper_port_state.defaulted to true
 		port->actor_oper_port_state |= AD_STATE_DEFAULTED;
@@ -548,12 +548,12 @@ static void __update_selected(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port)
 	// validate lacpdu and port
 	if (lacpdu && port) {
 		// check if any parameter is different
-		if ((ntohs(lacpdu->actor_port) != port->partner_oper_port_number) ||
-		    (ntohs(lacpdu->actor_port_priority) != port->partner_oper_port_priority) ||
-		    MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(lacpdu->actor_system), &(port->partner_oper_system)) ||
-		    (ntohs(lacpdu->actor_system_priority) != port->partner_oper_system_priority) ||
-		    (ntohs(lacpdu->actor_key) != port->partner_oper_key) ||
-		    ((lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION) != (port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION))
+		if ((ntohs(lacpdu->actor_port) != port->partner_oper.port_number) ||
+		    (ntohs(lacpdu->actor_port_priority) != port->partner_oper.port_priority) ||
+		    MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(lacpdu->actor_system), &(port->partner_oper.system)) ||
+		    (ntohs(lacpdu->actor_system_priority) != port->partner_oper.system_priority) ||
+		    (ntohs(lacpdu->actor_key) != port->partner_oper.key) ||
+		    ((lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION) != (port->partner_oper.port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION))
 		   ) {
 			// update the state machine Selected variable
 			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_SELECTED;
@@ -578,12 +578,12 @@ static void __update_default_selected(struct port *port)
 	// validate the port
 	if (port) {
 		// check if any parameter is different
-		if ((port->partner_admin_port_number != port->partner_oper_port_number) ||
-		    (port->partner_admin_port_priority != port->partner_oper_port_priority) ||
-		    MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(port->partner_admin_system), &(port->partner_oper_system)) ||
-		    (port->partner_admin_system_priority != port->partner_oper_system_priority) ||
-		    (port->partner_admin_key != port->partner_oper_key) ||
-		    ((port->partner_admin_port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION) != (port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION))
+		if ((port->partner_admin.port_number != port->partner_oper.port_number) ||
+		    (port->partner_admin.port_priority != port->partner_oper.port_priority) ||
+		    MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(port->partner_admin.system), &(port->partner_oper.system)) ||
+		    (port->partner_admin.system_priority != port->partner_oper.system_priority) ||
+		    (port->partner_admin.key != port->partner_oper.key) ||
+		    ((port->partner_admin.port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION) != (port->partner_oper.port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION))
 		   ) {
 			// update the state machine Selected variable
 			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_SELECTED;
@@ -819,12 +819,12 @@ static inline void __update_lacpdu_from_port(struct port *port)
 	 * lacpdu->partner_information_length initialized
 	 */
 
-	lacpdu->partner_system_priority = htons(port->partner_oper_system_priority);
-	lacpdu->partner_system = port->partner_oper_system;
-	lacpdu->partner_key = htons(port->partner_oper_key);
-	lacpdu->partner_port_priority = htons(port->partner_oper_port_priority);
-	lacpdu->partner_port = htons(port->partner_oper_port_number);
-	lacpdu->partner_state = port->partner_oper_port_state;
+	lacpdu->partner_system_priority = htons(port->partner_oper.system_priority);
+	lacpdu->partner_system = port->partner_oper.system;
+	lacpdu->partner_key = htons(port->partner_oper.key);
+	lacpdu->partner_port_priority = htons(port->partner_oper.port_priority);
+	lacpdu->partner_port = htons(port->partner_oper.port_number);
+	lacpdu->partner_state = port->partner_oper.port_state;
 
 	/* lacpdu->reserved_3_2              initialized
 	 * lacpdu->tlv_type_collector_info   initialized
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ static void ad_mux_machine(struct port *port)
 			break;
 		case AD_MUX_ATTACHED:
 			// check also if agg_select_timer expired(so the edable port will take place only after this timer)
-			if ((port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_SELECTED) && (port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION) && !__check_agg_selection_timer(port)) {
+			if ((port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_SELECTED) && (port->partner_oper.port_state & AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION) && !__check_agg_selection_timer(port)) {
 				port->sm_mux_state = AD_MUX_COLLECTING_DISTRIBUTING;// next state
 			} else if (!(port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_SELECTED) || (port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_STANDBY)) {	  // if UNSELECTED or STANDBY
 				port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_READY_N;
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ static void ad_mux_machine(struct port *port)
 			break;
 		case AD_MUX_COLLECTING_DISTRIBUTING:
 			if (!(port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_SELECTED) || (port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_STANDBY) ||
-			    !(port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION)
+			    !(port->partner_oper.port_state & AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION)
 			   ) {
 				port->sm_mux_state = AD_MUX_ATTACHED;// next state
 
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ static void ad_rx_machine(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port)
 		case AD_RX_LACP_DISABLED:
 			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_SELECTED;
 			__record_default(port);
-			port->partner_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_AGGREGATION;
+			port->partner_oper.port_state &= ~AD_STATE_AGGREGATION;
 			port->sm_vars |= AD_PORT_MATCHED;
 			port->actor_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_EXPIRED;
 			break;
@@ -1137,9 +1137,9 @@ static void ad_rx_machine(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port)
 			//Reset of the Synchronization flag. (Standard 43.4.12)
 			//This reset cause to disable this port in the COLLECTING_DISTRIBUTING state of the
 			//mux machine in case of EXPIRED even if LINK_DOWN didn't arrive for the port.
-			port->partner_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION;
+			port->partner_oper.port_state &= ~AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION;
 			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_MATCHED;
-			port->partner_oper_port_state |= AD_SHORT_TIMEOUT;
+			port->partner_oper.port_state |= AD_SHORT_TIMEOUT;
 			port->sm_rx_timer_counter = __ad_timer_to_ticks(AD_CURRENT_WHILE_TIMER, (u16)(AD_SHORT_TIMEOUT));
 			port->actor_oper_port_state |= AD_STATE_EXPIRED;
 			break;
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ static void ad_periodic_machine(struct port *port)
 
 	// check if port was reinitialized
 	if (((port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_BEGIN) || !(port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_LACP_ENABLED) || !port->is_enabled) ||
-	    (!(port->actor_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY) && !(port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY))
+	    (!(port->actor_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY) && !(port->partner_oper.port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY))
 	   ) {
 		port->sm_periodic_state = AD_NO_PERIODIC;	     // next state
 	}
@@ -1233,12 +1233,12 @@ static void ad_periodic_machine(struct port *port)
 			// If not expired, check if there is some new timeout parameter from the partner state
 			switch (port->sm_periodic_state) {
 			case AD_FAST_PERIODIC:
-				if (!(port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT)) {
+				if (!(port->partner_oper.port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT)) {
 					port->sm_periodic_state = AD_SLOW_PERIODIC;  // next state
 				}
 				break;
 			case AD_SLOW_PERIODIC:
-				if ((port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT)) {
+				if ((port->partner_oper.port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT)) {
 					// stop current timer
 					port->sm_periodic_timer_counter = 0;
 					port->sm_periodic_state = AD_PERIODIC_TX;	 // next state
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ static void ad_periodic_machine(struct port *port)
 			port->sm_periodic_state = AD_FAST_PERIODIC;	 // next state
 			break;
 		case AD_PERIODIC_TX:
-			if (!(port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT)) {
+			if (!(port->partner_oper.port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT)) {
 				port->sm_periodic_state = AD_SLOW_PERIODIC;  // next state
 			} else {
 				port->sm_periodic_state = AD_FAST_PERIODIC;  // next state
@@ -1353,11 +1353,11 @@ static void ad_port_selection_logic(struct port *port)
 		}
 		// check if current aggregator suits us
 		if (((aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key == port->actor_oper_port_key) && // if all parameters match AND
-		     !MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(aggregator->partner_system), &(port->partner_oper_system)) &&
-		     (aggregator->partner_system_priority == port->partner_oper_system_priority) &&
-		     (aggregator->partner_oper_aggregator_key == port->partner_oper_key)
+		     !MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(aggregator->partner_system), &(port->partner_oper.system)) &&
+		     (aggregator->partner_system_priority == port->partner_oper.system_priority) &&
+		     (aggregator->partner_oper_aggregator_key == port->partner_oper.key)
 		    ) &&
-		    ((MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(port->partner_oper_system), &(null_mac_addr)) && // partner answers
+		    ((MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(port->partner_oper.system), &(null_mac_addr)) && // partner answers
 		      !aggregator->is_individual)  // but is not individual OR
 		    )
 		   ) {
@@ -1393,9 +1393,9 @@ static void ad_port_selection_logic(struct port *port)
 
 			port->aggregator->actor_admin_aggregator_key = port->actor_admin_port_key;
 			port->aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key = port->actor_oper_port_key;
-			port->aggregator->partner_system=port->partner_oper_system;
-			port->aggregator->partner_system_priority = port->partner_oper_system_priority;
-			port->aggregator->partner_oper_aggregator_key = port->partner_oper_key;
+			port->aggregator->partner_system=port->partner_oper.system;
+			port->aggregator->partner_system_priority = port->partner_oper.system_priority;
+			port->aggregator->partner_oper_aggregator_key = port->partner_oper.key;
 			port->aggregator->receive_state = 1;
 			port->aggregator->transmit_state = 1;
 			port->aggregator->lag_ports = port;
@@ -1695,18 +1695,18 @@ static void ad_initialize_port(struct port *port, int lacp_fast)
 			port->actor_oper_port_state |= AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT;
 		}
 
-		port->partner_admin_system = null_mac_addr;
-		port->partner_oper_system  = null_mac_addr;
-		port->partner_admin_system_priority = 0xffff;
-		port->partner_oper_system_priority  = 0xffff;
-		port->partner_admin_key = 1;
-		port->partner_oper_key  = 1;
-		port->partner_admin_port_number = 1;
-		port->partner_oper_port_number  = 1;
-		port->partner_admin_port_priority = 0xff;
-		port->partner_oper_port_priority  = 0xff;
-		port->partner_admin_port_state = 1;
-		port->partner_oper_port_state  = 1;
+		port->partner_admin.system = null_mac_addr;
+		port->partner_oper.system  = null_mac_addr;
+		port->partner_admin.system_priority = 0xffff;
+		port->partner_oper.system_priority  = 0xffff;
+		port->partner_admin.key = 1;
+		port->partner_oper.key  = 1;
+		port->partner_admin.port_number = 1;
+		port->partner_oper.port_number  = 1;
+		port->partner_admin.port_priority = 0xff;
+		port->partner_oper.port_priority  = 0xff;
+		port->partner_admin.port_state = 1;
+		port->partner_oper.port_state  = 1;
 		port->is_enabled = 1;
 		// ****** private parameters ******
 		port->sm_vars = 0x3;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.h b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.h
index a803fe05f63ecb4b2db1fc8082e142ee341339fe..d5332cc6deea35a3ddf58b1063d495af94f29983 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.h
@@ -199,6 +199,15 @@ typedef struct aggregator {
 	u16 num_of_ports;
 } aggregator_t;
 
+struct port_params {
+	struct mac_addr system;
+	u16 system_priority;
+	u16 key;
+	u16 port_number;
+	u16 port_priority;
+	u16 port_state;
+};
+
 // port structure(43.4.6 in the 802.3ad standard)
 typedef struct port {
 	u16 actor_port_number;
@@ -211,18 +220,10 @@ typedef struct port {
 	u16 actor_oper_port_key;
 	u8 actor_admin_port_state;
 	u8 actor_oper_port_state;
-	struct mac_addr partner_admin_system;
-	struct mac_addr partner_oper_system;
-	u16 partner_admin_system_priority;
-	u16 partner_oper_system_priority;
-	u16 partner_admin_key;
-	u16 partner_oper_key;
-	u16 partner_admin_port_number;
-	u16 partner_oper_port_number;
-	u16 partner_admin_port_priority;
-	u16 partner_oper_port_priority;
-	u8 partner_admin_port_state;
-	u8 partner_oper_port_state;
+
+	struct port_params partner_admin;
+	struct port_params partner_oper;
+
 	u16 is_enabled;	      // BOOLEAN
 	// ****** PRIVATE PARAMETERS ******
 	u16 sm_vars;	      // all state machines variables for this port