diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index 2d37b07c8215..839f7482dc18 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -1534,8 +1534,8 @@ void bond_alb_monitor(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct bonding *bond = container_of(work, struct bonding,
 					    alb_work.work);
 	struct alb_bond_info *bond_info = &(BOND_ALB_INFO(bond));
+	struct slave *slave, *curr;
 	struct list_head *iter;
-	struct slave *slave;
 
 	if (!bond_has_slaves(bond)) {
 		atomic_set(&bond_info->tx_rebalance_counter, 0);
@@ -1597,9 +1597,11 @@ void bond_alb_monitor(struct work_struct *work)
 			 * because a slave was disabled then
 			 * it can now leave promiscuous mode.
 			 */
-			dev_set_promiscuity(rtnl_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave)->dev,
-					    -1);
-			bond_info->primary_is_promisc = 0;
+			curr = rtnl_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave);
+			if (bond_info->primary_is_promisc && curr) {
+				dev_set_promiscuity(curr->dev, -1);
+				bond_info->primary_is_promisc = 0;
+			}
 
 			rtnl_unlock();
 			rcu_read_lock();