diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index b2db30d5f1f4..e1dc94f01cb5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -2267,9 +2267,7 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev,
 			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);
 		}
 	}