diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 941ec99cd3b69b6c9d3596e5b65b6aa89bc960c7..a2afa3be17a4bcc4e662a17e49f5c6bc31bce4d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1584,6 +1584,7 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 	}
 
 	/* check for initial state */
+	new_slave->link = BOND_LINK_NOCHANGE;
 	if (bond->params.miimon) {
 		if (bond_check_dev_link(bond, slave_dev, 0) == BMSR_LSTATUS) {
 			if (bond->params.updelay) {