diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index b571ed9fd63d90d82ede3e5eb597ec45afc06a66..1f276fa30ba68233339682a0aec35b26a0f80e0f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1422,7 +1422,16 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (slave_ops->ndo_set_mac_address == NULL) {
+	if (slave_dev->type == ARPHRD_INFINIBAND &&
+	    BOND_MODE(bond) != BOND_MODE_ACTIVEBACKUP) {
+		netdev_warn(bond_dev, "Type (%d) supports only active-backup mode\n",
+			    slave_dev->type);
+		res = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto err_undo_flags;
+	}
+
+	if (!slave_ops->ndo_set_mac_address ||
+	    slave_dev->type == ARPHRD_INFINIBAND) {
 		netdev_warn(bond_dev, "The slave device specified does not support setting the MAC address\n");
 		if (BOND_MODE(bond) == BOND_MODE_ACTIVEBACKUP &&
 		    bond->params.fail_over_mac != BOND_FOM_ACTIVE) {