diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index e044fc733b8c..522eab060f9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -3455,7 +3455,8 @@ static void bond_send_validate(struct bonding *bond, struct slave *slave)
 {
 	bond_arp_send_all(bond, slave);
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
-	bond_ns_send_all(bond, slave);
+	if (likely(ipv6_mod_enabled()))
+		bond_ns_send_all(bond, slave);
 #endif
 }