diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 5f5b69f37d2e50d4a6ebbe91f4c3bc1346e042e3..c8bff3e83a5916caa11e14ff4a8a6b84f14ba13a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 		 * anyway (it holds no special properties of the bond device),
 		 * so we can change it without calling change_active_interface()
 		 */
-		if (!bond->curr_active_slave)
+		if (!bond->curr_active_slave && new_slave->link == BOND_LINK_UP)
 			bond->curr_active_slave = new_slave;
 
 		break;