diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index c34cc1e7c6f6d9b413b899cc66a6356066155d32..b2b9109b6712ef63212600811d3b879687dbc215 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ static int bond_set_carrier(struct bonding *bond)
 /*
  * Get link speed and duplex from the slave's base driver
  * using ethtool. If for some reason the call fails or the
- * values are invalid, fake speed and duplex to 100/Full
+ * values are invalid, set speed and duplex to -1,
  * and return error.
  */
 static int bond_update_speed_duplex(struct slave *slave)
@@ -560,9 +560,8 @@ static int bond_update_speed_duplex(struct slave *slave)
 	u32 slave_speed;
 	int res;
 
-	/* Fake speed and duplex */
-	slave->speed = SPEED_100;
-	slave->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
+	slave->speed = -1;
+	slave->duplex = -1;
 
 	res = __ethtool_get_settings(slave_dev, &ecmd);
 	if (res < 0)
@@ -1751,16 +1750,7 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 		new_slave->link  = BOND_LINK_DOWN;
 	}
 
-	if (bond_update_speed_duplex(new_slave) &&
-	    (new_slave->link != BOND_LINK_DOWN)) {
-		pr_warning("%s: Warning: failed to get speed and duplex from %s, assumed to be 100Mb/sec and Full.\n",
-			   bond_dev->name, new_slave->dev->name);
-
-		if (bond->params.mode == BOND_MODE_8023AD) {
-			pr_warning("%s: Warning: Operation of 802.3ad mode requires ETHTOOL support in base driver for proper aggregator selection.\n",
-				   bond_dev->name);
-		}
-	}
+	bond_update_speed_duplex(new_slave);
 
 	if (USES_PRIMARY(bond->params.mode) && bond->params.primary[0]) {
 		/* if there is a primary slave, remember it */
@@ -3220,6 +3210,7 @@ static int bond_slave_netdev_event(unsigned long event,
 {
 	struct net_device *bond_dev = slave_dev->master;
 	struct bonding *bond = netdev_priv(bond_dev);
+	struct slave *slave = NULL;
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
@@ -3230,20 +3221,16 @@ static int bond_slave_netdev_event(unsigned long event,
 				bond_release(bond_dev, slave_dev);
 		}
 		break;
+	case NETDEV_UP:
 	case NETDEV_CHANGE:
-		if (bond->params.mode == BOND_MODE_8023AD || bond_is_lb(bond)) {
-			struct slave *slave;
+		slave = bond_get_slave_by_dev(bond, slave_dev);
+		if (slave) {
+			u32 old_speed = slave->speed;
+			u8  old_duplex = slave->duplex;
 
-			slave = bond_get_slave_by_dev(bond, slave_dev);
-			if (slave) {
-				u32 old_speed = slave->speed;
-				u8  old_duplex = slave->duplex;
-
-				bond_update_speed_duplex(slave);
-
-				if (bond_is_lb(bond))
-					break;
+			bond_update_speed_duplex(slave);
 
+			if (bond->params.mode == BOND_MODE_8023AD) {
 				if (old_speed != slave->speed)
 					bond_3ad_adapter_speed_changed(slave);
 				if (old_duplex != slave->duplex)
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.c
index 95de93b9038675994e66622eff5423ae082583c0..d2ff52e63cbb614ea01c817a1342a6195a4de91d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.c
@@ -157,8 +157,16 @@ static void bond_info_show_slave(struct seq_file *seq,
 	seq_printf(seq, "\nSlave Interface: %s\n", slave->dev->name);
 	seq_printf(seq, "MII Status: %s\n",
 		   (slave->link == BOND_LINK_UP) ?  "up" : "down");
-	seq_printf(seq, "Speed: %d Mbps\n", slave->speed);
-	seq_printf(seq, "Duplex: %s\n", slave->duplex ? "full" : "half");
+	if (slave->speed == -1)
+		seq_printf(seq, "Speed: %s\n", "Unknown");
+	else
+		seq_printf(seq, "Speed: %d Mbps\n", slave->speed);
+
+	if (slave->duplex == -1)
+		seq_printf(seq, "Duplex: %s\n", "Unknown");
+	else
+		seq_printf(seq, "Duplex: %s\n", slave->duplex ? "full" : "half");
+
 	seq_printf(seq, "Link Failure Count: %u\n",
 		   slave->link_failure_count);