diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index 87437c788476..e170fa2fa1a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -346,14 +346,18 @@ static void rlb_update_entry_from_arp(struct bonding *bond, struct arp_pkt *arp)
 
 static int rlb_arp_recv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *bond_dev, struct packet_type *ptype, struct net_device *orig_dev)
 {
-	struct bonding *bond = bond_dev->priv;
+	struct bonding *bond;
 	struct arp_pkt *arp = (struct arp_pkt *)skb->data;
 	int res = NET_RX_DROP;
 
 	if (dev_net(bond_dev) != &init_net)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!(bond_dev->flags & IFF_MASTER))
+	while (bond_dev->priv_flags & IFF_802_1Q_VLAN)
+		bond_dev = vlan_dev_real_dev(bond_dev);
+
+	if (!(bond_dev->priv_flags & IFF_BONDING) ||
+	    !(bond_dev->flags & IFF_MASTER))
 		goto out;
 
 	if (!arp) {
@@ -368,6 +372,9 @@ static int rlb_arp_recv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *bond_dev, struct
 
 	if (arp->op_code == htons(ARPOP_REPLY)) {
 		/* update rx hash table for this ARP */
+		printk("rar: update orig %s bond_dev %s\n", orig_dev->name,
+		       bond_dev->name);
+		bond = bond_dev->priv;
 		rlb_update_entry_from_arp(bond, arp);
 		dprintk("Server received an ARP Reply from client\n");
 	}
@@ -818,7 +825,7 @@ static int rlb_initialize(struct bonding *bond)
 
 	/*initialize packet type*/
 	pk_type->type = __constant_htons(ETH_P_ARP);
-	pk_type->dev = bond->dev;
+	pk_type->dev = NULL;
 	pk_type->func = rlb_arp_recv;
 
 	/* register to receive ARPs */