diff --git a/net/dsa/slave.c b/net/dsa/slave.c
index 04ffad311704852a5d2c35c99eea2f1c4293f5e1..0917123790eaf09b001c97a733039185fdb0a800 100644
--- a/net/dsa/slave.c
+++ b/net/dsa/slave.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int dsa_slave_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 clear_promisc:
 	if (dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC)
-		dev_set_promiscuity(master, 0);
+		dev_set_promiscuity(master, -1);
 clear_allmulti:
 	if (dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI)
 		dev_set_allmulti(master, -1);