diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag/lag.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag/lag.c
index dd14cdc378de..3b34bec559e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag/lag.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag/lag.c
@@ -1943,9 +1943,11 @@ static int mlx5_handle_changeupper_event(struct mlx5_lag *ldev,
 			}
 		}
 		if (i < MLX5_MAX_PORTS) {
-			slave = bond_slave_get_rcu(ndev_tmp);
-			if (slave)
-				has_inactive |= bond_is_slave_inactive(slave);
+			if (netif_is_bond_master(upper)) {
+				slave = bond_slave_get_rcu(ndev_tmp);
+				if (slave)
+					has_inactive |= bond_is_slave_inactive(slave);
+			}
 			bond_status |= (1 << idx);
 		}
 
@@ -2029,7 +2031,7 @@ static int mlx5_handle_changeinfodata_event(struct mlx5_lag *ldev,
 	bool has_inactive = 0;
 	int idx;
 
-	if (!netif_is_lag_master(ndev))
+	if (!netif_is_bond_master(ndev))
 		return 0;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();