diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 4bd911f9d3f9..236e5219c811 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -2300,9 +2300,7 @@ err_undo_flags:
 			eth_hw_addr_random(bond_dev);
 		if (bond_dev->type != ARPHRD_ETHER) {
 			dev_close(bond_dev);
-			ether_setup(bond_dev);
-			bond_dev->flags |= IFF_MASTER;
-			bond_dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING;
+			bond_ether_setup(bond_dev);
 		}
 	}